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cloud burst news

10 killed as heaviest rain in 37 years batters Kolkata ahead of Durga Puja

The heaviest rain in 37 years was just two mm short of a cloud burst. (PTI)
Updated on Sept 23, 2025 09:27 pm IST

‘PM very concerned’: Rajnath Singh on Kishtwar cloudburst tragedy in J-K

Defence minister Rajnath Singh
Published on Aug 24, 2025 10:49 pm IST

Bridge built to restore connectivity in Uttarkashi, relief supply intensified

The sixth day of rescue operations to evacuate the stranded and find the missing was delayed till 10 am on Sunday due to bad weather.
Published on Aug 10, 2025 09:01 pm IST

4 dead, several missing after massive cloudburst in Uttarkashi | Video

Rescue teams from the local police, SDRF, Army, and fire services, have reached the site, engaging in search and rescue operations.
Updated on Aug 05, 2025 06:26 pm IST

Cloudburst triggers flash floods in Himachal's Mandi, 3 dead

The Local Met office issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated areas of Kangra, Mandi, and Kullu districts on Tuesday.
Published on Jul 29, 2025 10:04 am IST

Three killed, one missing as flash flood wreaks havoc in Himachal's Mandi

Three killed, one missing as flash flood wreaks havoc in Himachal's Mandi
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 03:45 am IST

9 labourers missing after cloud burst triggers landslide in Uttarkashi

Rescue teams, including the national disaster response force (NDRF), state disaster response force (SDRF), police, revenue department, and public works department (PWD), are searching for them
Published on Jun 29, 2025 11:54 am IST

Himachal monsoon mayhem: Flash flood toll 8 as body of 14-year-old girl recovered

A damaged bridge after heavy rainfall in Kullu. (PTI)
Published on Jun 29, 2025 05:20 am IST

Mamata Banerjee ‘deeply concerned’ over Sikkim cloud burst; assures assistance

Flooded Teesta River at Muguthang in north Sikkim,
Published on Oct 04, 2023 03:20 pm IST

3 of family killed in cloudburst in Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand

One person is reported to be missing after the cloudburst in the neighbouring Kankrari village.
Updated on Jul 19, 2021 12:57 pm IST

3 dead, 2 missing in Uttarakhand cloudburst, heavy rains following IMD warning

A search and rescue operation was going on with the help of villagers in Kwansi village near Dehradun,
Published on May 20, 2021 03:24 pm IST

48 hrs early prediction of Uttarakhand-like cloud-burst by 2022, says report

Cloudbursts and localised heavy rains are cause of heavy destruction of life and property in India
Updated on Mar 15, 2020 03:50 pm IST

Proposed Bilaspur-Leh train will have high-altitude coaches, doctors

The railways will study specification of coaches used in the Qinghai-Tibet line in China, before manufacturing these coaches. The Qinghai-Tibet line is at an elevation of 2,000 metres above sea level.
Published on Oct 28, 2018 11:48 pm IST

69 rescued from snow-bound Lahaul-Spiti, over 700 still stranded; rescue operations continue

As many as 69 people, including 18 foreign nationals, were evacuated from various places in snow-bound Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh by Thursday afternoon.
Updated on Sept 27, 2018 09:05 pm IST

Monsoon caused 264 deaths in Himachal Pradesh, losses worth Rs 1,217cr: CM Jai Ram Thakur

Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur (pictured) said that the state government would soon submit a memorandum of losses and damages to the Centre for financial aid.
Published on Sept 18, 2018 08:36 pm IST

Two labourers die in Uttarakhand cloud burst, rains disrupt Char Dham pilgrimage

Two of the bodies have been extracted while search continues for three more.
Updated on Jul 20, 2018 12:51 pm IST

A tree trunk is the only bridge that connects this Uttarakhand village to main land

A villager crosses the river by crawling over a tree trunk as others hold it in place.
Updated on Jul 19, 2018 10:01 pm IST

5 years of Kedarnath tragedy: Scars etched deep, those by Mandakini live in fear

The reconstruction work in progress in near Kedarnath shrine.
Updated on Jun 15, 2018 10:47 pm IST

Storm and rains kill two; leave behind trail of destruction

Swept away vehicles after heavy rains at Narayanbagar in Chamoli district on Thursday.
Updated on May 03, 2018 10:01 pm IST