Cloudburst

The central government on Monday approved Rs 1,816.162 crore of additional central assistance to Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Meghalaya and Nagaland as they faced natural disasters like floods, landslides and cloudburst in 2022.

A cloudburst in a border village of Nepal triggered a flash flood in Khotila village on the Indian side as waters of the swelling Kali river rushed into homes, filling them with sludge and killing a woman.

Senior officials visited Khaniyara locality here on Saturday, a day after a cloudburst triggered a flash flood in the area, and directed relief workers to step up efforts for rehabilitation of those affected.

A series of cloudbursts hit different parts of Uttarakhand early on Saturday killing four people while 10 went missing as rivers breached their banks and washed away bridges, officials said.

A bridge over the Song river was washed away and Kempty Falls, a popular tourist spot near Mussoorie, was flowing dangerously, the officials said.

A cloudburst hit a village in Uttarakhand's Dehradun district in the early hours of the morning today, causing rivers to breach their banks and wash away bridges, officials said.

One person was killed, and two others injured after a cloudburst led to flooding in Himachal Pradeshs Chamba district today

A senior Jammu and Kashmir disaster management official today apologised for posting a video on social media saying that about 4,000 pilgrims were shifted to safety from near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath after a cloudburst triggered flash floods

A cloudburst over the India-Tibet border has flooded a few villages in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district but no loss of life was reported, officials said on Tuesday.

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao today said the floods in the state's Godavari region were the result of a cloudburst -- suspected to be a "conspiracy planned by other countries".

It has been more than 72 hours since a flash flood near the Amarnath shrine swept away dozens of pilgrims, killing at least 16.

The Amarnath Yatra, which was partially suspended after a cloudburst incident near the holy cave, resumed on Monday morning from the Nunwan-Pahalgam side, the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board said.

The annual 43-day pilgrimage commenced from the twin base camps -- Nunwan-Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag and Baltal in central Kashmir's Ganderbal -- on June 30.

In view of the cloudburst incident, the Amarnath yatra has been temporarily suspended. However, the pilgrims are still waiting at Baltal Base camp for it to recommence.

Amarnath Flash Flood: The Indian Army has deployed men and machinery including latest equipment to rescue the Amarnath pilgrims who were injured in the flash flood triggered by heavy rain, an Army official said.

The central government on Monday approved Rs 1,816.162 crore of additional central assistance to Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Meghalaya and Nagaland as they faced natural disasters like floods, landslides and cloudburst in 2022.

A cloudburst in a border village of Nepal triggered a flash flood in Khotila village on the Indian side as waters of the swelling Kali river rushed into homes, filling them with sludge and killing a woman.

Senior officials visited Khaniyara locality here on Saturday, a day after a cloudburst triggered a flash flood in the area, and directed relief workers to step up efforts for rehabilitation of those affected.

A series of cloudbursts hit different parts of Uttarakhand early on Saturday killing four people while 10 went missing as rivers breached their banks and washed away bridges, officials said.

A bridge over the Song river was washed away and Kempty Falls, a popular tourist spot near Mussoorie, was flowing dangerously, the officials said.

A cloudburst hit a village in Uttarakhand's Dehradun district in the early hours of the morning today, causing rivers to breach their banks and wash away bridges, officials said.

One person was killed, and two others injured after a cloudburst led to flooding in Himachal Pradeshs Chamba district today

A senior Jammu and Kashmir disaster management official today apologised for posting a video on social media saying that about 4,000 pilgrims were shifted to safety from near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath after a cloudburst triggered flash floods

A cloudburst over the India-Tibet border has flooded a few villages in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district but no loss of life was reported, officials said on Tuesday.

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao today said the floods in the state's Godavari region were the result of a cloudburst -- suspected to be a "conspiracy planned by other countries".

It has been more than 72 hours since a flash flood near the Amarnath shrine swept away dozens of pilgrims, killing at least 16.

The Amarnath Yatra, which was partially suspended after a cloudburst incident near the holy cave, resumed on Monday morning from the Nunwan-Pahalgam side, the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board said.

The annual 43-day pilgrimage commenced from the twin base camps -- Nunwan-Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag and Baltal in central Kashmir's Ganderbal -- on June 30.

In view of the cloudburst incident, the Amarnath yatra has been temporarily suspended. However, the pilgrims are still waiting at Baltal Base camp for it to recommence.

Amarnath Flash Flood: The Indian Army has deployed men and machinery including latest equipment to rescue the Amarnath pilgrims who were injured in the flash flood triggered by heavy rain, an Army official said.