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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami visits cloudburst-hit areas of Pithoragarh district, meets affected people
•CM Dhami said that 58 families lost their houses in Khotila village, and efforts are being made for rehabilitation and treatment of the affected people
Uttarakhand: Another cloudburst hits Tehri, farm lands inundated
•In the cloudbursts on 19 August, Tehri district accounted for the highest number of casualties
Explained: Why cloudbursts are not so rare in India anymore
Fp Explainers •Experts believe that even though there is no trend suggesting an increase in cloudburst incidents, it cannot be denied the extreme weather phenomena have increased in the last few years due to climate change
Cloudburst hits Uttrakhand's Dehradun, SDRF swings into action
•Heavy rainfall has also triggered flash floods near Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra town in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday
Monsoon mayhem: Jammu and Kashmir's Doda battles flood; red alert for Uttarakhand
Fp Staff •IMD has forecast fairly widespread rainfall with isolated heavy falls and thunderstorm/lightning over Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and east Rajasthan during 20-24 July
Himachal Pradesh: Cloudburst wreaks havoc in Kinnaur district; eight injured in Kangra landslide
Fp Staff •Fairly widespread rains, along with isolated heavy falls (64.5 mm-115.5 mm), thunderstorms and lightning, are likely over Himachal Pradesh among few other states from Tuesday to Friday, according to IMD
Amarnath Yatra resumes from Nunwan-Pahalgam side after being partially halted due to cloudburst
Fp Staff •The annual 43-day pilgrimage was temporarily stopped on Friday after a cloudburst triggered flash floods, killing 16 people
Amarnath cloudburst: Deaths and destruction caused by highly-localised rain event, says IMD
•The Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir reported 31 mm of rainfall between 4.30 pm and 6.30 pm on Friday, which killed at least 16 people
WATCH: Amid Kullu flash flood, ITBP undertakes rescue operation at strong midstream of Beas River to save 3 passengers
Fp Staff •The Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh was hit by flash floods triggered by cloudburst on Tuesday, 5 July
Himachal Pradesh: Girl dies in Shimla landslide, six feared washed away in flash floods triggered by cloudburst in Kullu
Fp Staff •A report said that Malana and Manikaran in Kullu district have been cut off from the rest of the Himachal Pradesh after a cloudburst triggered flash floods in the state