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Increased construction in the Himalayas risks more deadly flash floods

By Mongabay.com On Aug. 5, a flash flood devastated much of the Himalayan village of Dharali in India’s Uttarakhand state. As ...

Flash flooding in Uttarakhand, India, kills 4, dozens still missing, local officials say

Uttarakhand, the mountainous northern state that hosts Dharali, has been devastated by cloudbursts before. A June 2013 ...

Flash floods triggered by torrential rains kill at least 56 in India controlled Kashmir

Flash floods caused by torrential rains in a remote village in India-controlled Kashmir have left at least 56 people dead and ...

One Day of Flash Floods Leaves a Devastating Death Toll in Pakistan

The country has endured heavier rain during monsoon seasons, which scientists have attributed to climate change. The ...

3 Bihar men return home amid ‘last rites’ by kin who thought they died in the Dharali flash flood

In Bihar, three men who were thought to be dead in flood-hit Dharali reportedly returned home. The men from a remote village ...

Death toll in Kashmir flash floods rises to at least 32, Indian officials say

One official says rescue teams scouring the devastated Himalayan village of Chositi brought at least 100 people to safety, ...

Evening news wrap: India hails US-Russia talks in Alaska; flash floods in Pakistan kill 344, toll may rise & more

India welcomed the Trump–Putin summit in Alaska as a step toward ending the Ukraine war, even as the talks concluded without ...
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Flash floods, landslides block Chandigarh–Manali highway, thousands of tourists stranded

A massive traffic jam brought movement to a standstill at the Mandi–Kullu border, leaving thousands of commuters stranded ...