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Topic: cloudburst

Sikkim govt, central panel split over what caused 2023 floods. At stake is Rs 2,500-cr insurance claim

Report by central committee blames glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) for the incident. Sikkim govt cites a cloudburst. Insiders say destroyed Chungthang dam's insurance at root of debate.

CWC to monitor all dams vulnerable to Glacial Lake Outburst Floods

Following Teesta-III Collapse, Committee Formed to Assess Lakes

Himachal cloudburst: Rescue operation to locate 36 missing continues in Rampur’s Samej

Himachal Pradesh minister Vikramaditya Singh said around 50 people are feared dead while asserting official numbers can only be confirmed after completion of rescue operations.

Six dead, 53 missing as cloudburst causes flash floods in Himachal Pradesh

The Cloudburst occurred during the intervening night of 31 July-1 August and has resulted in destruction in Kullu, Mandi, and Shimla regions.

Cloudbursts & flash floods wreak havoc in Himachal Pradesh, 3 dead & over 50 missing

People were reported missing in Shimla, Kullu & Mandi districts. The gushing Beas river damaged parts of Chandigarh-Manali highway.

14 dead, over 100 missing in Sikkim flash floods

The Lhonak lake in Sikkim state burst its banks on Wednesday causing major flooding, which authorities said had impacted the lives of 22,000 people.

In debris of Shiv temple razed by Himachal cloudburst, broken families, regrets & a shaken community

100-year-old Shiv Mandir was washed away in cloudburst that struck Monday. It had an estimated 30 devotees inside at the time. Fourteen bodies have been recovered so far.

Family loses 7 loved ones & home of 2 decades in deadly Himachal cloudburst — ‘Sab khatam ho gaya’

Cloudburst & landslides have led to the death of at least 50 people in separate incidents in Himachal Pradesh. Ratiram & Jamuna Devi lost half their family, their mud house & gaushala.

29 killed in Shimla temple collapse as fresh rains hit Himachal Pradesh

The recent showers in Himachal and neighbouring Uttarakhand are due to a fresh spell of western disturbances, the Met office has said.

On Camera

Where are women in India’s gig economy? The question we forgot to ask in the outcry

In India, women remain concentrated in a narrow range of sectors such as beauty and hairdressing, household maintenance, residential care, and parts of the education sector.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.