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Himachal Pradesh: Cloudburst kills 1, injures 3 in Kullu
Umang Sharma • 2 years agoThe cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu struck around 3:35 am on Monday when the entire village was asleep, a district administration official said
The US leads the world in weather catastrophes. Here's why
• 2 years agoNature dealt the United States a bad hand, but people have made it much worse by what, where and how we build, according to several experts
Heavy rains, flash floods over Christmas in Philippines claim 13 lives, 23 still missing
• 2 years agoThe calamity not only wreaked havoc in the country but also pushed more than 45,000 people into evacuation centers for shelter. The fishermen who are reportedly missing went out to sea despite the dangers associated with bad weather, the disaster agency said
WATCH: Eight swept away in flash floods in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri during idol immersion
Fp Staff • 3 years agoThe incident took place around 8:30 pm on Wednesday, 6 October, when hundreds of people congregated on the banks of the Mal river to participate in the idol immersion ceremony
Three to six months required to drain out floodwater in Sindh, says CM Murad Ali Shah
• 3 years agoThe flash floods have badly impacted 80 districts of Pakistan and the death toll from floods in the country has reached nearly 1,200
Himachal Pradesh village chief, who alerted others of danger, die alongwith family, in Mandi district landslide
• 3 years agoHimachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur has announced that deceased village chief Khem Singh's house would be reconstructed by the administration and Rs 4 lakhs will be provided to the kin of those died in landslides and floods
Explained: Why cloudbursts are not so rare in India anymore
Fp Explainers • 3 years agoExperts 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
Flash floods hit Surankote belt in J&K; schools shut
• 3 years agoThe Army and police pitched in to help the aggrieved residents
Himachal Pradesh: Heavy rain triggers flash floods at Sangla valley in Kinnaur
Fp Staff • 3 years agoFor weeks, heavy incessant rains have been lashing most parts of Himachal Pradesh, causing landslides and flood-like situation in several areas
Initial response to Amarnath cloudburst kept death toll low: IAF officer
• 3 years agoFlash floods triggered by heavy rain struck near the shrine on 8 July, leaving at least 16 people dead and more than 30 missing.