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Uttarakhand: Cloudburst leads to at least 10 deaths, path to Kedarnath blocked, rescue operations underway

OpIndia Staff - 1 August, 2024

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall alert in Uttarakhand for the next five days. A red alert has also been issued amid a cloudburst incident in Kedarnath.

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Uttarakhand: Avalanche hits Gandhi Sarovar near Kedarnath due to cracking of snows, no loss of life or property

ANI - 30 June, 2024

An avalanche was reported near Gandhi Sarovar in Kedarnath early on Sunday morning.

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Chungthang dam washed away in Sikkim: What caused the disaster and how the government plans to minimise such risks in future

Raju Das - 5 October, 2023

As per NDMA, excess rainfall and a GLOF event at South Lhonak Lake caused the lake to overflow, destroying Chungthang dam in Sikkim

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Himachal floods: NDRF rescues 51 people stranded in Mandi cloud burst sites

ANI - 25 August, 2023

The Himalayan state has reported widespread destruction and deaths due to heavy rains, landslides, and cloudbursts reported from different parts of the state.

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Amarnath Yatra temporarily suspended after cloudburst, landslide hit pilgrim base camps, 16 reported dead, over 15,000 stranded pilgrims shifted

OpIndia Staff - 9 July, 2022

Heavy rainfall and landslide were reported on Friday evening however the situation worsened after the cloudburst occurred on Saturday at around 5:30 am