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Heavy overnight rains in Uttarakhand damaged roads, houses, and shops, washed away a bridge, and led to flooding in Dehradun and Mussoorie.

Severe Rain Causes Devastating Effects in Uttarakhand, Dehradun

Severe Rainfall Impact in Dehradun and Mussoorie

Heavy overnight rains in Uttarakhand damaged roads, houses, and shops, washed away a bridge, and led to flooding in Dehradun and Mussoorie.

Cloudbursts and heavy rains overnight left a trail of destruction in Uttarakhand's capital Dehradun and its neighbouring areas on Tuesday, sweeping away at least five people and leaving more than 500 stranded in different locations.
Sahastradhara, Maldevta, Santla Devi and Dalanwala were the worst-hit by the disaster, according to the district disaster management office here. Sahastradhara received 192 mm of rain, followed by Maldevta (141.5 mm), Hathi Barkala and Jolly Grant (92.5mm each) and Kalsi (83.5 mm).
Several roads, houses and shops were damaged while a bridge was washed away. Five people were swept away by the torrential waters in different parts of the city, and 584 have been left stranded, it said.
Most rivers were in spate following the showers. The Tamsa river, on the banks of which the famous Tapkeshwar temple is located, is flowing very close to the danger mark. The Ganga and the Yamuna are flowing close to the warning level.
The Tamsa swelled rapidly in the morning, inundating the temple and submerging the gigantic Hanuman statue near its entrance up to the shoulders. The temple's priest, Bipin Joshi, said that he has not seen the river waters rise so high in the past 25 to 30 years.
Luckily, there were few devotees within the temple premises in the early morning hours when the inundation occurred, he said, adding that the priests staying at the temple are safe.
Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman said teams are engaged in relief and rescue operations in the affected areas, while 300 to 400 people have already been moved to safety.
About 200 children trapped by waterlogging at the Devbhoomi Institute campus in Paundha area of Dehradun were rescued by an SDRF team, said Banshidhar Tiwari, Director General, Information.
Waterlogging in Tehri left people stranded at Geeta Bhawan, he said, adding that they were later rescued. Also, a road in Nainital has been blocked by debris brought by a landslide triggered by heavy rain, he said.
Residents of Majhara village were on the road, having survived what they called a landslide that hit their dwellings early in the morning. They claimed that some people have gone missing.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited the rain-affected areas of Dehradun district to review the situation on the ground. Local MLAs and senior officials accompanied him.
Interacting with reporters in the rain-hit Maldevta area, he said, "All rivers are in spate following heavy rains. Roads have been breached at 25 to 30 places. Approach roads are cut off. Houses and government properties have been damaged. Normal life is severely affected. Rescue teams are working on a war footing to restore normalcy." "The state government stands with every affected family. The administration is already on alert mode, and the NDRF, SDRF, police and local administration are active," he said.
The chief minister's office, in a social media post in Hindi, said Dhami has briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah about the situation in Uttarakhand following heavy showers.
They assured the state of all possible help and asserted that the Union government stands firmly with the people of Uttarakhand in this hour of crisis, according to the CMO.
Heavy rains caused the Song River to swell, flooding nearby areas.
Speaking to PTI Videos earlier in the day, Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Sadar, Hari Giri, said, "The water level is rising, and the flow is very strong right now. No deaths have been reported so far. Tourists were staying in the hotels." The river endangered a bridge in Maldevta, prompting the administration to respond quickly and work in coordination to restore normalcy.
Waterlogging has been reported in Dehradun's IT Park area, with water entering many offices, leaving people stranded.
"I have been stranded here since 5:30am. There is a lot of water. The car here has been stuck since last night and is submerged. Water has entered offices and basements," said Hrithik Sharma, a local.
Dhami inspected the Maldevta and Kesarwala areas of Dehradun district, hit hard by heavy rains, and took stock of the situation. He directed officials to speed up relief and rescue operations and assured the locals of all assistance.
The blocked routes should be opened at the earliest, and supply of safe drinking water and electricity should be ensured immediately, the chief minister stressed.
During the inspection, Dhami was accompanied by MLA Shri Umesh Sharma 'Kau', Garhwal Commissioner Shri Vinay Shankar Pandey, IG Garhwal Shri Rajiv Swaroop, Additional Secretary Shri Banshidhar Tiwari and senior officers of the district administration.&nbsp;

One body has been recovered in Uttarakhand’s Dharali village after flash floods triggered by a cloudburst. Over 60 people are still missing. PM Modi assured full central assistance.

Rescue Efforts Intensify in Flash Flood-Hit Dharali Village

Flood Rescue Efforts in Dharali Intensify

One body has been recovered in Uttarakhand&rsquo;s Dharali village after flash floods triggered by a cloudburst. Over 60 people are still missing. PM Modi assured full central assistance.

Rescuers retrieved one body from the rubble in flood-ravaged Dharali village, as the search for the missing resumed on Wednesday amid rain.
Nearly half of the picturesque Dharali village was ravaged by flash floods on Tuesday afternoon.
The village is the main stopover on the way to Gangotri, from where the Ganga originates, and is home to several hotels and home stays.
Four deaths have so far been confirmed in the flash flood, which followed a cloudburst. Around 130 people have been evacuated to safety, officials said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to get an update on the situation and assured him of the Centre's assistance.
Dhami held a meeting with officials at the State Emergency Operation Centre here to review the rescue efforts.
He surveyed the flooded area in Dharali and Harsil from a helicopter.
"The rescue work is apace. Teams from the army, ITBP, and SDRF have reached the spot. Around 70-80 people have been rescued... Debris has reached an army base. A road has been blocked. The DM and an SP rank officer are on their way to the spot. It's a challenging situation as it is still raining there," he told PTI Videos.
Dhami said arrangements have been made for medicines and food, and 160 police personnel have been deployed, 10 of them senior and three SP-rank, to oversee the disbursement of ration. Three nodal officers have been appointed from the CM's office.
"Every life matters to us," the chief minister said Home Secretary Shailesh Bagauli, quoting the ITBP, said that one body was retrieved from the flash flood site.
The Indian Army has kept its MI-17 and Chinook helicopters on standby to look for the stranded. They will take off only after the weather clears.
At least 60 people are said to have gone missing, but the number is likely higher, as many had gathered for the Har Dudh fair in Dharali village when the tragedy struck.
The missing include 11 soldiers, Defence spokesperson Lt Col Manish Shrivastava said.
Colonel Harshvardhan, Commanding Officer of 14 Raj Rif, is leading the relief and rescue operations with a 150-soldier team.
Despite its soldiers going missing and its base being hit, the team is working with full courage and determination, Shrivastava said.&nbsp;

Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami and dispatched NDRF and ITBP teams for rescue after flash floods hit Dharali, killing four and damaging property.

Cloudburst leads to flash floods in Uttarkashi, several homes swept away

Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami and dispatched NDRF and ITBP teams for rescue after flash floods hit Dharali, killing four and damaging property.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday spoke with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to enquire about the flash flood at Dharali and ordered the dispatch of seven rescue teams to assist the affected people.
A cloudburst led to flash floods in the high altitude villages of Dharali on the way to Gangotri on Tuesday with several houses getting damaged or swept away in the raging waters and at least four people killed, officials said.
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BREAKING: Dehradun: Massive flood in the Khir Ganga river in Uttarkashi. Water carrying silt cascades into Tharali village. Many feared trapped. Disaster teams rushed. <a href="https://t.co/wtXVrqYBzL">pic.twitter.com/wtXVrqYBzL</a>
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"Spoke to the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand regarding the flash flood in Dharali (Uttarkashi) to get information about the incident. Three ITBP teams, stationed nearby, have been sent to the spot while four NDRF teams have also been dispatched and they will reach soon and engage in rescue operations," Shah wrote on X in Hindi.
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उत्तराखंड के धराली (उत्तरकाशी) में फ्लैश फ्लड की घटना को लेकर उत्तराखंड के मुख्यमंत्री से बात कर घटना की जानकारी ली। ITBP की निकटतम 3 टीमों को वहाँ भेज दिया गया है, साथ ही NDRF की 4 टीमें भी घटनास्थल के लिए रवाना कर दी गई हैं, जो शीघ्र पहुँच कर बचाव कार्य में लगेंगी।
&mdash; Amit Shah (@AmitShah) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmitShah/status/1952673731022888997?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 5, 2025</a></blockquote>
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A 16-member Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) team has reached Dharali from its 12th battalion stationed at Matli in Uttarakhand while another unit of the same strength has also been asked to rush to the cloudburst site, the officials said.
Dharali is the main stopover on the way to Gangotri and is home to many hotels, restaurants and homestays.

The Indian Meteorological Department on August 13 had issued a heavy rainfall alert for parts of the hill state.

Cloudburst in Himachal: At least 7 dead in Jadon; educational institutes shut in state

The Indian Meteorological Department on August 13 issued a heavy rainfall alert for parts of the hill state.

A deadly cloudburst hit Solan in Himachal Pradesh on the morning of August 14.
At least seven persons died after the cloudburst occurred in Jadon village, as per initial reports. Two houses and a cowshed were also washed away.
All educational institutes in Himachal have been shut down for the day due to heavy rainfall.
The Indian Meteorological Department on August 13 issued a heavy rainfall alert for parts of the hill state.

Cloudburst, flash floods, death and destruction - every year, one part of India or another faces such a natural calamity.
Now, the Chief Minister of Telangana has floated a conspiracy theory. K. Chandrashekar Rao recently said, "There is this new phenomenon called cloudburst. People say there is some conspiracy, we don't know how far that is true, that people from other countries are deliberately doing cloudburst in our country at certain locations. In the past they did it near Kashmir, at Ladakh-Leh, then in Uttarakhand and now we are getting some reports that they are doing it in the Godavari region."
Could this be true? Could an enemy nation be engineering cloudbursts and flash floods in India?
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The most widely-known weather modification technique to artificially increase rainfall is cloud seeding. Clouds are made up of water droplets and ice crystals. These are formed when water vapour in the atmosphere condenses around tiny dust or salt particles.
Without these small particles, or nuclei, drops wouldn't form, and rain won't fall. Cloud seeding increases the number of nuclei in clouds so that water vapour gets more particles to form drops or snowflakes.
There are three major methods of cloud seeding. The first technique is static seeding in which a chemical, like silver iodide, is inserted into clouds via ground-based generators or diffused from planes.
The second technique is dynamic seeding which uses up to 100 times more ice crystals than static seeding. This is a complex procedure with over 10 stages, and an error in any stage can ruin the entire process.
The third technique is hygroscopic in which salts are inserted into the lower portions of clouds through flares or explosives. Experts say this method is promising but requires further research.
Cloud seeding is mostly popular as a civilian technology, being used to increase rainfall in dry areas, or to combat effects of climate change. But could it be used as a weapon too?
Just a couple of decades after scientists developed the concept of cloud seeding, America deployed it as a weapon in Vietnam. This operation in the 1960s is the first confirmed use of meteorological warfare.
The US Air Force conducted cloud seeding operations to hinder the movement of North Vietnamese troops, and also suppress anti-aircraft missile fire at US planes. The operation led to flooding of communication lines, but some officials said that the results were not dramatic.
The weaponisation of weather by America caused global alarm, and in 1978, the Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification went into force.
Does this mean that India has nothing to fear from weather warfare? The answer may not be so easy.
Cloud seeding is actually a major strategy employed by India's biggest competitor China. Weather modification has been institutionalised in China since Mao Zedong's rule. Beijing has used cloud seeding to drain clouds of moisture and ensure clear skies at major events. This was done ahead of the 2008 Olympics opening ceremony, and before the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China festivities.
China's mega cloud seeding projects employ around 35,000 people, and now Beijing is planning a massive expansion. China reportedly wants to cover an area more than one-and-a-half times India's size with cloud seeded rain. This is causing major worry in India, as rainfall patterns in the region may get affected, and even the Brahmaputra river's flow may be impacted.
But what about actually causing cloudbursts on Indian territory? Could a hostile nation be behind the floods in Telangana, as the Chief Minister claimed?
This is unlikely, because of two major reasons. Firstly, a cloud seeding plane from a foreign country would have to fly undetected in Indian airspace to be able to inject chemicals in clouds. Secondly, this would only work on clouds which already have high moisture content, as cloud seeding doesn't create water in clouds, only helps it fall in greater quantities.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department, cloudburst is defined as unexpected rainfall exceeding 10cm per hour over a 20-30 sq km region.
However, research has thrown up a mixed bag when it comes to the effeCtiveness of cloud seeding. In USA's Nevada, long-term projects increased snowpack by around 10%. A 5-year project in Australia's New South Wales increased snowfall by around 14%. However, another study in USA's Wyoming said that cloud seeding would increase snowpack only by around 1.5%.
With climate change wreaking havoc, extreme weather events in India are becoming more common. In such a situation, it would be better if the Telangana Chief Minister either provides proof of his serious claim, or takes steps to reduce the impact of floods and other calamities on common people.

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Just a couple of decades after scientists developed the concept of cloud seeding, America deployed it as a weapon in Vietnam.

Cloudburst, flash floods, death and destruction - every year, one part of India or another faces such a natural calamity.
Now, the Chief Minister of Telangana has floated a conspiracy theory. K. Chandrashekar Rao recently said, "There is this new phenomenon called cloudburst. People say there is some conspiracy, we don't know how far that is true, that people from other countries are deliberately doing cloudburst in our country at certain locations. In the past they did it near Kashmir, at Ladakh-Leh, then in Uttarakhand and now we are getting some reports that they are doing it in the Godavari region."
Could this be true? Could an enemy nation be engineering cloudbursts and flash floods in India?
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The most widely-known weather modification technique to artificially increase rainfall is cloud seeding. Clouds are made up of water droplets and ice crystals. These are formed when water vapour in the atmosphere condenses around tiny dust or salt particles.
Without these small particles, or nuclei, drops wouldn't form, and rain won't fall. Cloud seeding increases the number of nuclei in clouds so that water vapour gets more particles to form drops or snowflakes.
There are three major methods of cloud seeding. The first technique is static seeding in which a chemical, like silver iodide, is inserted into clouds via ground-based generators or diffused from planes.
The second technique is dynamic seeding which uses up to 100 times more ice crystals than static seeding. This is a complex procedure with over 10 stages, and an error in any stage can ruin the entire process.
The third technique is hygroscopic in which salts are inserted into the lower portions of clouds through flares or explosives. Experts say this method is promising but requires further research.
Cloud seeding is mostly popular as a civilian technology, being used to increase rainfall in dry areas, or to combat effects of climate change. But could it be used as a weapon too?
Just a couple of decades after scientists developed the concept of cloud seeding, America deployed it as a weapon in Vietnam. This operation in the 1960s is the first confirmed use of meteorological warfare.
The US Air Force conducted cloud seeding operations to hinder the movement of North Vietnamese troops, and also suppress anti-aircraft missile fire at US planes. The operation led to flooding of communication lines, but some officials said that the results were not dramatic.
The weaponisation of weather by America caused global alarm, and in 1978, the Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification went into force.
Does this mean that India has nothing to fear from weather warfare? The answer may not be so easy.
Cloud seeding is actually a major strategy employed by India's biggest competitor China. Weather modification has been institutionalised in China since Mao Zedong's rule. Beijing has used cloud seeding to drain clouds of moisture and ensure clear skies at major events. This was done ahead of the 2008 Olympics opening ceremony, and before the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China festivities.
China's mega cloud seeding projects employ around 35,000 people, and now Beijing is planning a massive expansion. China reportedly wants to cover an area more than one-and-a-half times India's size with cloud seeded rain. This is causing major worry in India, as rainfall patterns in the region may get affected, and even the Brahmaputra river's flow may be impacted.
But what about actually causing cloudbursts on Indian territory? Could a hostile nation be behind the floods in Telangana, as the Chief Minister claimed?
This is unlikely, because of two major reasons. Firstly, a cloud seeding plane from a foreign country would have to fly undetected in Indian airspace to be able to inject chemicals in clouds. Secondly, this would only work on clouds which already have high moisture content, as cloud seeding doesn't create water in clouds, only helps it fall in greater quantities.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department, cloudburst is defined as unexpected rainfall exceeding 10cm per hour over a 20-30 sq km region.
However, research has thrown up a mixed bag when it comes to the effeCtiveness of cloud seeding. In USA's Nevada, long-term projects increased snowpack by around 10%. A 5-year project in Australia's New South Wales increased snowfall by around 14%. However, another study in USA's Wyoming said that cloud seeding would increase snowpack only by around 1.5%.
With climate change wreaking havoc, extreme weather events in India are becoming more common. In such a situation, it would be better if the Telangana Chief Minister either provides proof of his serious claim, or takes steps to reduce the impact of floods and other calamities on common people.

Fresh deaths occurred during the ongoing Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir. Days after a cloudburst claimed the lives of 15 pilgrims, 6 more pilgrims and a pony driver died due of natural causes.
The latest deaths occurred within a span of 36 hours, and the overall death toll in this year's Amarnath Yatra reached 49 by 16 July morning. The death toll includes 2 pony drivers, one of whom fell from his horse into a deep gorge in Pahalgam.
On 8 July, a flash flood caused by a cloudburst had hit a camp site near the Amarnath cave shrine. 15 people had died, while over 50 were injured in the calamity. The Yatra was suspended for a few days following the flash flood.
This year's Amarnath Yatra, which started on 30 June, has seen over 1.5 lakh pilgrims visit the shrine. The 2022 Yatra is being held after a gap of 3 years as the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status hampered the 2019 Yatra, and then the Covid-19 pandemic led to cancellations in 2020 and 2021.

Amarnath Yatra: more deaths as 6 pilgrims, pony driver die of natural causes days after cloudburst mishap

The latest deaths occurred within a span of 36 hours, and the overall death toll in this year's Amarnath Yatra reached 49 by 16 July morning.

Fresh deaths occurred during the ongoing Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir. Days after a cloudburst claimed the lives of 15 pilgrims, 6 more pilgrims and a pony driver died due of natural causes.
The latest deaths occurred within a span of 36 hours, and the overall death toll in this year's Amarnath Yatra reached 49 by 16 July morning. The death toll includes 2 pony drivers, one of whom fell from his horse into a deep gorge in Pahalgam.
On 8 July, a flash flood caused by a cloudburst had hit a camp site near the Amarnath cave shrine. 15 people had died, while over 50 were injured in the calamity. The Yatra was suspended for a few days following the flash flood.
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This year's Amarnath Yatra, which started on 30 June, has seen over 1.5 lakh pilgrims visit the shrine. The 2022 Yatra is being held after a gap of 3 years as the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status hampered the 2019 Yatra, and then the Covid-19 pandemic led to cancellations in 2020 and 2021.

In a curious statement, Telangana's Chief Minister reportedly claimed that a foreign conspiracy could be behind cloudburst incidents in India. K Chandrashekar Rao's statement came amid floods in Telangana's Godavari region.
The CM was quoted as saying in reports, "There is this new phenomenon called cloudburst. People say there is some conspiracy, we don't know how far that is true, that people from other countries are deliberately doing cloudburst in our country at certain locations. In the past they did it near Kashmir, at Ladakh-Leh, then in Uttarakhand and now we are getting some reports that they are doing it in the Godavari region."
Rao was visiting flood-hit Bhadrachalam on 17 July when he made the remarks. He announced allocation of ₹1,000 crore to build colonies in highlands as a permanent solution for residents of the flood-prone town.
A day earlier, the Telangana Rashtra Samiti party chief had performed a "shanti puja" for the flooded Godavari river.
Areas in Telangana are part of Indian regions flooded as monsoon rains continue in the country. Parts of other states like Odisha, Assam, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh are also reeling under floods.

'Cloudburst conspiracy by other countries, some say': Telangana CM on floods, day after 'shanti puja'

K Chandrashekar Rao's statement on cloudbursts and foreign conspiracies came amid floods in Telangana's Godavari region.

In a curious statement, Telangana's Chief Minister reportedly claimed that a foreign conspiracy could be behind cloudburst incidents in India. K Chandrashekar Rao's statement came amid floods in Telangana's Godavari region.
The CM was quoted as saying in reports, "There is this new phenomenon called cloudburst. People say there is some conspiracy, we don't know how far that is true, that people from other countries are deliberately doing cloudburst in our country at certain locations. In the past they did it near Kashmir, at Ladakh-Leh, then in Uttarakhand and now we are getting some reports that they are doing it in the Godavari region."
Rao was visiting flood-hit Bhadrachalam on 17 July when he made the remarks. He announced allocation of ₹1,000 crore to build colonies in highlands as a permanent solution for residents of the flood-prone town.
A day earlier, the Telangana Rashtra Samiti party chief had performed a "shanti puja" for the flooded Godavari river.
Areas in Telangana are part of Indian regions flooded as monsoon rains continue in the country. Parts of other states like Odisha, Assam, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh are also reeling under floods.

With tragedy striking the Amarnath Yatra, the Indian Meteorological Department held a "highly localised rain event" reponsible for the death and destruction.
More than a dozen people were killed, and many more missing after a cloudburst occurred on 8 July near the Amarnath cave, a pilgrimage spot in Jammu and Kashmir for Hindus.
The IMD said that 31 mm of rainfall was recorded in the area in just two hours -  between 4:30 pm and 6:30 pm. The region above the cave received 28 mm of rainfall in just one hour - between 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm.
Weather scientists said that it was a "highly localised" cloud only over the Amarnath cave and such rain had been seen earlier in the year as well. The Regional Meteorological Centre also warned of the possibility of severe rain in the higher reaches of the mountains near the Amarnath cave.
The Amarnath Yatra, which began on 30 June, has been suspended. It was being held after a gap of 3 years, with the 2019 Yatra being suspended due to the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status. Then in 2020 and 2021, the Yatra was not organised due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Amarnath Yatra: how, why cloudburst occurred over cave shrine; IMD's next warning

Weather scientists said that it was a "highly localised" cloud only over the Amarnath cave and such rain had been seen earlier in the year as well.

With tragedy striking the Amarnath Yatra, the Indian Meteorological Department held a "highly localised rain event" reponsible for the death and destruction.
More than a dozen people were killed, and many more missing after a cloudburst occurred on 8 July near the Amarnath cave, a pilgrimage spot in Jammu and Kashmir for Hindus.
The IMD said that 31 mm of rainfall was recorded in the area in just two hours - &nbsp;between 4:30 pm and 6:30 pm. The region above the cave received 28 mm of rainfall in just one hour - between 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm.
Weather scientists said that it was a "highly localised" cloud only over the Amarnath cave and such rain had been seen earlier in the year as well. The Regional Meteorological Centre also warned of the possibility of severe rain in the higher reaches of the mountains near the Amarnath cave.
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The Amarnath Yatra, which began on 30 June, has been suspended. It was being held after a gap of 3 years, with the 2019 Yatra being suspended due to the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status. Then in 2020 and 2021, the Yatra was not organised due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Heavy rains continue to wreak havoc across parts of India as overflowing rivers, cloudbursts and landslides cause severe damage.&nbsp;
Chandigarh-Manali National Highway 3 is blocked due to landslide near Pandoh area of Mandi district in Himachal&nbsp;Pradesh on Friday evening causing a massive traffic block on National Highway 3, according to officials.&nbsp;
Local villagers and members of the disaster rescue team carried an injured person across a raging Jahalman nallah&nbsp;in Lahaul&nbsp;Spiti, as the bridge was washed away due to the swift current.
Himachal Pradesh is unlikely to get any respite from continuing bad weather as the meteorological department has issued a warning for heavy rains in the hill state till August 3
Six people were killed in rain-related incidents across West Bengal on Friday, officials said.&nbsp;Torrential affected normal life in several south Bengal districts with overflowing rivers and inundation of low-lying areas in urban and rural areas.&nbsp;
A workers' camp was washed away by a rivulet swollen due to incessant rain at Mamkhola in Kalimpong district on Friday morning. 3 people were rescued out which 2 people died and the search for three others is on.&nbsp;
A massive landslide hit Melli town in South Sikkim following heavy rainfall on Friday damaging a road and some vehicles.&nbsp;
The Indian Air Force rescued 74 stranded personnel from different parts of Kishtwar including five critically injured patients on Friday.&nbsp;Seven persons were found dead and 17 others were rescued in an injured condition after the remote Honzar village in Kishtwar was hit by flash floods triggered by the cloudburst in the early hours of Wednesday.
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Heavy rains play havoc, landslides and floods reported across parts of India

Heavy rains continue to wreak havoc across parts of India as overflowing rivers, cloudbursts and landslides cause severe damage.&nbsp;

Heavy rains play havoc, landslides and floods reported across parts of India Chandigarh-Manali National Highway 3 blocked due to landslide near&nbsp;Mandi Bridge in Lahaul&nbsp;Spiti&nbsp;washed away, villagers carry injured people across raging&nbsp;nallah Himachal&nbsp;Pradesh:&nbsp;IMD&nbsp;issues warning for heavy rains till August 3 Six people killed in rain-related incidents across West Bengal Workers' camp in Kalimpong&nbsp;washed away by an overflowing rivulet&nbsp; Massive landslide hit Melli town in South Sikkim following heavy rainfall Indian Air Force rescue 74 stranded people from different parts of Kishtwar 7 died in flash floods triggered by cloudburst hit Kishtwar&nbsp;on Wednesday.&nbsp;

Heavy rains continue to wreak havoc across parts of India as overflowing rivers, cloudbursts and landslides cause severe damage.&nbsp;

Heavy rains continue to wreak havoc across parts of India as overflowing rivers, cloudbursts and landslides cause severe damage.&nbsp;
Chandigarh-Manali National Highway 3 was blocked due to landslide near Pandoh area of Mandi district in Himachal&nbsp;Pradesh on Friday evening causing a massive traffic block, according to officials.&nbsp;
Local villagers and members of the disaster rescue team carried an injured person across a raging Jahalman nallah&nbsp;in Lahaul&nbsp;Spiti, as the bridge was washed away due to the swift current.
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Himachal Pradesh is unlikely to get any respite from continuing bad weather as the meteorological department has issued a warning for heavy rains in the hill state till August 3
Six people were killed in rain-related incidents across West Bengal on Friday, officials said.&nbsp;Torrential affected normal life in several south Bengal districts with overflowing rivers and inundation of low-lying areas in urban and rural areas.&nbsp;
A workers' camp was washed away by a rivulet swollen due to incessant rain at Mamkhola in Kalimpong district on Friday morning. 3 people were rescued out which 2 people died and the search for three others is on.&nbsp;
A massive landslide hit Melli town in South Sikkim following heavy rainfall on Friday, damaging a road and some vehicles.&nbsp;
The Indian Air Force rescued 74 stranded people from different parts of Kishtwar including five critically injured patients on Friday.&nbsp;Seven persons were found dead and 17 others were rescued in an injured condition after the remote Honzar village in Kishtwar was hit by flash floods triggered by the cloudburst in the early hours of Wednesday.
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At least 16 people have died and many are missing after flash floods in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh on Wednesday.
In Jammu and Kashmir&rsquo;s Kishtwar, a cloudburst hit a remote village around 4:30 am, leaving seven people dead and 17 others injured. 19 houses, 21 cow sheds and a ration depot situated on the banks of a stream, besides a bridge were damaged in the cloudburst, according to officials. A search and rescue operation by police, Army and State Disaster Response Force is underway to locate over 14 people who are still missing.
In Himachal Pradesh&rsquo;s Lahual-Spiti, two tents of labourers and a private JCB were washed away in the flash floods around 8 pm on Tuesday, officials said, adding that 12 labourers were washed away in the flash floods. Of them, seven bodies recovered, two rescued with injuries and three are still missing, he added.
Two men have also died in Himachal&rsquo;s Chamba district due to flash floods. Besides four people, including a woman, her son, a hydro project official and a Delhi tourist are feared dead in Kullu district, according to officials.
In Ladakh, two cloudbursts hit different areas of Kargil, causing damage to a mini power project, nearly a dozen residential houses and standing crops, the officials said, adding that no loss of life was reported in the cloudbursts, which struck Sangra and Khangral on Tuesday evening.
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At least 16 dead due to flash floods in Himachal, J&K and Ladakh

At least 16 people have died and scores are missing after flash floods in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh on Wednesday.

In Kishtwar, a cloudburst hit a remote village leaving seven people dead and 17 others injured, while at least nine people are dead, two injured and seven reported missing in the flash floods in the Himachal&nbsp;Pradesh

At least 16 people have died and scores are missing after heavy monsoon rain triggered flash floods in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh on Wednesday.
In Jammu and Kashmir&rsquo;s Kishtwar, a cloudburst hit a remote village, leaving seven people dead and 17 others injured. 19 houses, 21 cowsheds and a ration depot situated on the banks of a stream, besides a bridge were damaged in the cloudburst. A search and rescue operation by police, Army and State Disaster Response Force is underway to locate over 14 people who are still missing.
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In Himachal Pradesh&rsquo;s Lahual-Spiti, two tents of labourers and a private backhoe were washed away in the flash floods on Tuesday late evening. 12 labourers were washed away in those flash floods and of them, seven bodies were recovered, while two were rescued with injuries and three are still missing.
Two men have also died in Himachal&rsquo;s Chamba district due to flash floods. Besides four people, including a woman, her son, a hydro project official and a Delhi tourist are feared dead in Kullu district.
In Ladakh, two cloudbursts hit different areas of Kargil, causing damage to a mini power project, nearly a dozen residential houses and standing crops. However no loss of life was reported in the cloudbursts, which struck Sangra and Khangral on Tuesday evening.
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A massive volume of water rushed down from the mountains near the Amarnath&nbsp;cave after a cloudburst on Wednesday officials have said. No loss of life has been reported so far.&nbsp;
Two SDRF teams are present at the cave and one additional team of SDRF&nbsp;has been deputed from Ganderbal
They have asked people leaving at the base of the holy cave and nearby areas to move to a higher ground.&nbsp;

Watch: water rushes down the mountain near Amarnath cave after cloudburst 

People living at the base of the holy cave and nearby areas to move to a higher ground.&nbsp;

A massive volume of water rushed down from the mountains near the Amarnath&nbsp;cave after a cloudburst on Wednesday officials have said. No loss of life has been reported so far.&nbsp;
Two SDRF teams are present at the cave and one additional team of SDRF&nbsp;has been deputed from Ganderbal
They have asked people living at the base of the holy cave and nearby areas to move to a higher ground.&nbsp;
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At least 5 people have been killed, while over 30 are reported missing after a cloudburst in a remote village in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday morning.
Several structures, including eight homes, were swept away by flash floods after heavy rain and cloudburst in the mountainous region of Chenab Valley.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh said, the Indian Air Force has been asked to assist local teams in rescue operations in Kishtwar.&nbsp;PM Modi&nbsp;also&nbsp;tweeted to say that the Centre is monitoring the situation in Kishtwar, and all possible assistance is being provided to local authorities.
Most parts of the Jammu region have been receiving heavy rain for the past few days. With the prediction of more rain till the end of this month, authorities in Kishtwar have asked people living along water bodies and slide-prone areas to remain vigilant.
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Jammu & Kashmir: 5 dead, over 25 missing after cloudburst in Kishtwar district

At least 5 people dead, over 30 were&nbsp;reported missing after a cloudburst in a remote village in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir&nbsp;

Cloudburst in Jammu&nbsp;&amp; Kashmir's&nbsp;Kishtwar,&nbsp;5 dead, over 30 missing&nbsp;
Rescue operation underway by local authorities &amp; the Indian Air Force
Several structures, including 8 homes, swept away by flash floods
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Met department has forecast heavy rain in&nbsp;Jammu&nbsp;for the next 24 hours

Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and police chief Dilbagh Singh. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said the air force has been contacted for lifting the injured when required.

At least 5 people have been killed, while over 30 are reported missing after a cloudburst in a remote village in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday morning.
Several structures, including eight homes, were swept away by flash floods after heavy rain and cloudburst in the mountainous region of Chenab Valley.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh said, the Indian Air Force has been asked to assist local teams in rescue operations in Kishtwar.&nbsp;PM Modi&nbsp;also&nbsp;tweeted to say that the Centre is monitoring the situation in Kishtwar, and all possible assistance is being provided to local authorities.
Most parts of the Jammu region have been receiving heavy rain for the past few days. With the prediction of more rain till the end of this month, authorities in Kishtwar have asked people living along water bodies and slide-prone areas to remain vigilant.
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Several cars were swept away, hotels damaged after cloudburst triggered flash floods hit Bhagsu village near Mcleodganj in Himachal Pradesh&rsquo;s Dharamshala on Monday. After a night of relentless rains, water levels of the major rivers continued rising.
The flash floods were reported amid heavy rains that Himachal Pradesh have been witnessing for the past few days.
The national highway near Jhakri in Rampur area of Shimla district was blocked following heavy rainfall.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that Himachal Pradesh will experience heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in the coming days.

Flash floods in Dharamshala as rains wreck havoc in Himachal Pradesh, Shimla NH blocked

Several cars were swept away, hotels damaged after cloudburst triggered flash floods hit Himachal Pradesh&rsquo;s Dharamshala&nbsp;

Flash floods caused by cloudburst hit Dharamshala&nbsp;in Himachal&nbsp;Pradesh
Flash floods reported amid heavy rains;&nbsp;cars swept away, hotels damaged
3000mm of rainfall has been recorded in and around Dharamshala
Muddy water flooded into the streets of Dharmshala
Popular tourist destination Dharamshala is currently packed with tourists
National highway near Jhakri in Rampur area of Shimla&nbsp;blocked
IMD: HP to get heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in coming days

Several cars were swept away, hotels damaged after flash floods caused by cloudburst hit Himachal Pradesh&rsquo;s Dharamshala&nbsp;

Dharamshala has been hit by massive flash flood after cloudburst on Monday morning following incessant rain since Sunday night.
The cloudburst occurred on Monday morning at the popular tourist attraction Bhagsu&nbsp;Nag in Dharamshala.
A popular tourist destination in Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala is currently packed with tourists from the plains of North India.
Videos of mud flooding into the streets of Dharmshala have surfaced online.
Report says that around 3000mm of rainfall has been recorded in and around Dharamshala.
Many vehicle were washed away and several shops were damaged as flash floods gushed into the main town. However, no loss of life has been reported.
The national highway near Jhakri in Rampur area of Shimla district was blocked following heavy rainfall.
The weather department has predicted heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh till July 17.
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