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By Mongabay.com On Aug. 5, a flash flood devastated much of the Himalayan village of Dharali in India’s Uttarakhand state. As ...
Uttarakhand, the mountainous northern state that hosts Dharali, has been devastated by cloudbursts before. A June 2013 ...
The flash floods, triggered by a cloudburst, swept through the village of Dharali, a popular tourist destination dotted with ...
Teams of army and disaster force rescuers were searching for dozens, including at least 11 Indian army soldiers, who are ...
This year's pattern shows a striking contrast indicating that seasonal rainfall in the 'normal' category may not always ...
At least four people died and more than 50 people were missing after a flash flood washed away a village in the northern ...
The flood buried half of Dharali village, built on a dried river course, and washed away an Army camp in Harshil. Six people ...
Flash floods have swept away homes and shops in northern India, killing at least four people and trapping many others under ...
The Indian Army and other forces were helping with the rescue, officials said. The flood’s full death toll may be higher, ...
A Himalayan cloudburst triggered flash floods in Uttarakhand, leaving 4 dead and over 50 missing. Rescue efforts are underway ...
A landslide-induced lake outburst triggered a chain reaction among several small lakes, resulting in a massive flash flood ...
Flash floods and landslides caused widespread havoc across several regions of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and ...