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The soldiers belonged to the 52 Armoured Regiment deployed at Daulat Beg Oldi military base in the strategically located region close to the LAC with China.

What caused flash floods that killed 5 soldiers in Ladakh?

The soldiers belonged to the 52 Armoured Regiment deployed at Daulat Beg Oldi military base in the strategically located region close to the LAC with China.

Five soldiers, including a junior commissioned officer (JCO), were killed during an exercise early Saturday as their Russian-origin T-72 tank was swept away following flash floods in the Shyok river near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, officials said.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said he was deeply saddened by the unfortunate accident that occurred in the river near Saser Brangsa.
Two T-72 tanks were trying to cross Shyok around 1 am and one of them got stuck in high currents in the river, the officials said, adding the melting of snow resulted in the increase in the water levels.
The Army deployed rescue teams but the mission didn't succeed in view of the raging waters in the river.
The deceased personnel are MRK Reddy, Subhan Khan, Bhupendra Negi, E Teibam and Sadarbonia Nagaraju.
"Deeply saddened at the loss of lives of five of our brave Indian Army soldiers in an unfortunate accident while getting the tank across a river in Ladakh," Singh said on X.
"We will never forget exemplary service of our gallant soldiers to the nation. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families," he said.
"The nation stands firm with them during this hour of grief," he said.
The soldiers belonged to the 52 Armoured Regiment deployed at Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO) military base in the strategically located region close to the LAC with China.
"... While de-inducting from a military training activity, an army tank got stuck in the Shyok River, near Saser Brangsa, Eastern Ladakh due to sudden increase in the water level," the Army's Leh-based Fire and Fury Corps said.
"Rescue teams rushed to the location, however, due to high current and water levels, the rescue mission didn't succeed, and the tank crew lost their lives," it said.
"The Indian Army regrets loss of five brave personnel while being operationally deployed in Eastern Ladakh. Rescue operations are underway," it said on X.
Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande and all ranks of the force condoled the death of the five personnel.
Gen Manoj Pande and all ranks of the Indian Army express heartfelt condolences on the loss of five brave soldiers who lost their lives during a training activity in Ladakh, it said.
The Fire and Fury Corps in another tweet said, "GOC Fire and Fury Corps and All Ranks salute the Bravehearts who made supreme sacrifice, in the line of duty in #Ladakh on 29 Jun 24 and offer deep condolences to the bereaved families in this hour of grief." Union Home Minister Amit Shah said he was saddened by the news of the accident.
"... I express my condolences to the families of the brave soldiers who lost their lives in this accident. The whole country is with the families of the brave soldiers," he wrote on X in Hindi.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also expressed sorrow at the death of five soldiers.
The Indian Army troops deployed in the areas have been on a very high alert following the Galwan Valley clashes in June, 2020. The Army has deployed a sizable number of tanks in eastern Ladakh in view of the lingering border row.
The Indian and Chinese militaries have been locked in a standoff since May 2020 and a full resolution of the border row has not yet been achieved though the two sides have disengaged from a number of friction points.
The ties between the two countries nosedived significantly following the fierce clash in the Galwan Valley in June 2020 that marked the most serious military conflict between the two sides in decades.
India has been maintaining that its ties with China cannot be normal unless there is peace in the border areas.
The two sides held the last round of high-level military talks in February with an aim to resolve the row.
Though there was no indication of a breakthrough at the 21st round of talks, both sides agreed to maintain "peace and tranquillity" on the ground and continue the communication on the way ahead.&nbsp;

With incessant rains triggering landslides and flash floods at various places in Himachal Pradesh, the death toll mounted to 18 on July 10. 

Viral flash flood videos: cars swept away, house and hotel collapsing in Himachal

Viral flash flood videos: cars & trucks swept away, house & hotel collapsing in Himachal

With incessant rains triggering landslides and flash floods at various places in Himachal Pradesh, the death toll mounted to 18 on July 10.&nbsp;

There is no let-up in the monsoon fury in Himachal Pradesh with flash floods and landslides claiming 18 lives since July 8. &nbsp; &nbsp; Viral social media videos captured the destruction caused by the heavy rains. &nbsp; &nbsp; A clip showed a scary landslide at Ashwani Khad in Solan, while another recorded a three-storey hotel collapsing and sinking in Manali. &nbsp; &nbsp; Vehicles including trucks were swept away in gushing water in Kullu and floodwaters entered Thunag town in Mandi.&nbsp;
Three members of a Nepali family were killed on July 10 as their house collapsed at Shimla's Theog, with the video of the incident going viral.&nbsp;

Flash floods hit Saudi Arabia's city of Mecca on Friday morning following a night of torrential rain, damaging vehicles and properties in the city

Watch: flash floods wash away vehicles in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Flash floods hit Saudi Arabia's city of Mecca on Friday morning following a night of torrential rain, damaging vehicles and properties in the city

Just a month after the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia witnessed record levels of rainfall, flash floods submerged the city of Mecca, the holy pilgrimage for Muslims. Following a night of heavy downpour, flash floods hit the streets of Mecca, damaging properties and vehicles.
Videos on social media showed downpours flooding buildings and washing away cars in Saudi Arabia's holiest city. The country's met department has issued a weather warning in the Mecca province as thunderstorms accompanied by heavy rains is likely in the coming days.&nbsp;
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West Bengal : At least eight people drowned and several others went missing after they were swept away in the Mal river due to flash floods during idol immersion on Vijayadashami here, a senior official said.

West Bengal: At least eight drown in flash floods during idol immersion in Jalpaiguri

The incident took place around 8.30 pm on Wednesday when hundreds of people gathered on the banks of the Mal river to participate in the immersion ceremony.

West Bengal: Flash floods kill 8 during idol immersion in Jalpaiguri

The incident took place around 8.30 pm on Wednesday when hundreds of people gathered on the banks of the Mal river to participate in the immersion ceremony.

West Bengal : At least eight people drowned and several others went missing after they were swept away in the Mal river due to flash floods during idol immersion on Vijayadashami here, a senior official said.
Four of the dead are women.
The incident took place around 8.30 pm on Wednesday when hundreds of people gathered on the banks of the Mal river to participate in the immersion ceremony.
"All of a sudden, flash floods struck and people were swept away. So far, eight bodies have been recovered and we have rescued around 50 people," Jalpaiguri District Magistrate Moumita Godara told PTI.
She said 13 people, who received minor injuries, were admitted to a nearby hospital.
"The search and rescue operations are underway and being carried out by teams of the NDRF, SDRF, police and local administration. The search operations have started downstream," she said.
State Backward Class Welfare Minister Bulu Chik Baraik, who is the MLA from the Mal Assembly constituency, feared that the death toll may increase.
"I was present at the spot when the incident happened. Several people were swept away and the water current was very strong. Hundreds of people were present when the incident took place. Several are still missing," he said. Baraik and senior TMC leaders rushed to the spot to oversee the relief and rescue operations.
Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari requested the state administration to step up the rescue efforts.
"Saddening news coming from Jalpaiguri as <a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/video-police-rescues-woman-her-2-children-during-flash-flood-in-us-1663232025791">flash flood</a> in Mal river during Durga Puja immersion swept away many people. Few deaths have been reported till now. I request the DM of Jalpaiguri &amp; @chief_west to urgently step up rescue efforts &amp; provide assistance to those in distress," he tweeted.
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Body worn camera footage shows officers from the San Bernardino Police Department rescuing a mother and her two children from a flash flood Sunday.
The rains were the remnants of a tropical storm that brought high winds and some badly needed rainfall to drought-stricken Southern California last week.
The flash flooding occurred in parts of the San Bernardino Mountains where there are burn scars — areas where there's little vegetation to hold the soil — from the 2020 wildfires.

Watch: police rescues woman & her 2 children during flash flood in US

The rains were the remnants of a tropical storm that brought high winds and some badly needed rainfall to drought-stricken Southern California last week.

The rains were the remnants of a tropical storm that brought high winds and some badly needed rainfall to drought-stricken Southern California last week.

Body worn camera footage shows officers from the San Bernardino Police Department rescuing a mother and her two children from a flash flood Sunday.
The rains were the remnants of a tropical storm that brought high winds and some badly needed rainfall to drought-stricken Southern California last week.
The flash flooding occurred in parts of the San Bernardino Mountains where there are burn scars &mdash; areas where there's little vegetation to hold the soil &mdash; from the 2020 wildfires.

At least 31 people were killed, 22 of them in Himachal Pradesh alone, as heavy monsoon rains triggered flashfloods, landslides, and house collapses, upending normal life across large swathes of the country.
The fatalities included four each in Uttarakhand and Odisha, and one in Jharkhand.
Heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh since Friday caused landslides and flashfloods, with officials saying 22 people, including eight members of a family, died. Ten people were injured in the state which has reported 36 weather-related incidents.
As many as 743 roads, including the Manali-Chandigarh national highway at Mandi and the Shimla-Chandigath highway at Shoghi, have been blocked for traffic.
In Mandi alone, 13 people died and six went missing in flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall, Deputy Commissioner Arindam Chaudhary said. Those missing are feared dead, he said.
The Chakki bridge in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra collapsed due to heavy rains on Saturday, disrupting train services between Pathankot and Jogindernagar.
In Uttarakhand, a series of cloudbursts early Saturday killed four people, while 10 went missing as rivers breached banks, washed away bridges, and threw mud and waters inside houses, forcing evacuation of multiple villages.
As the gushing waters threatened more damage, a number of roads were blocked for traffic, while all Anganwadi centres and schools were ordered shut in the Pauri district of Uttarakhand.
Rains also pounded parts of eastern India, with Odisha -- already reeling under floods in the Mahanadi river system with around 4 lakh people marooned in 500 villages – reporting four deaths, and neighbouring Jharkhand one.
Odisha braced for more damage with parts in its north receiving rains since Friday night. Prices of vegetables have shot up in the markets of Bhubaneswar with the supply chain disrupted.
Water levels in Subarnarekha, Budhabalang, Baitarani and Salandi are being monitored as Balasore, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj received heavy rain on the previous night, Odisha Water Resources Chief Engineer B K Mishra said on Saturday.
In the neighbouring Jharkhand, heavy rainfall associated with high-speed winds since Friday evening uprooted scores of trees and electricity poles, and submerged low-lying areas in many districts.
A woman died when a mud wall of her house caved in on her in West Singhbhum district on Saturday morning as the deep depression that crossed the Odisha coast on the previous evening brought incessant rainfall in several areas, an official said.
Normal life was thrown out of gear with rain disrupting power supply in many areas for long hours and causing traffic jams in major cities.
Two flights have also been cancelled till 2 pm due to bad weather on Saturday, officials at Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi told PTI.

22 dead as heavy monsoon rains trigger flash floods and landslides in Himachal

At least 31 people were killed, 22 of them in Himachal Pradesh alone, as heavy monsoon rains triggered flashfloods, landslides, and house collapses, upending normal life across large swathes of the country.

Rains also pounded parts of eastern India, with Odisha -- already reeling under floods in the Mahanadi river system with around 4 lakh people marooned in 500 villages &ndash; reporting four deaths, and neighbouring Jharkhand one.

At least 31 people were killed, 22 of them in Himachal Pradesh alone, as heavy monsoon rains triggered flashfloods, landslides, and house collapses, upending normal life across large swathes of the country.
The fatalities included four each in Uttarakhand and Odisha, and one in Jharkhand.
Heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh since Friday caused landslides and flashfloods, with officials saying 22 people, including eight members of a family, died. Ten people were injured in the state which has reported 36 weather-related incidents.
As many as 743 roads, including the Manali-Chandigarh national highway at Mandi and the Shimla-Chandigath highway at Shoghi, have been blocked for traffic.
In Mandi alone, 13 people died and six went missing in flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall, Deputy Commissioner Arindam Chaudhary said. Those missing are feared dead, he said.
The Chakki bridge in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra collapsed due to heavy rains on Saturday, disrupting train services between Pathankot and Jogindernagar.
In Uttarakhand, a series of cloudbursts early Saturday killed four people, while 10 went missing as rivers breached banks, washed away bridges, and threw mud and waters inside houses, forcing evacuation of multiple villages.
As the gushing waters threatened more damage, a number of roads were blocked for traffic, while all Anganwadi centres and schools were ordered shut in the Pauri district of Uttarakhand.
Rains also pounded parts of eastern India, with Odisha -- already reeling under floods in the Mahanadi river system with around 4 lakh people marooned in 500 villages &ndash; reporting four deaths, and neighbouring Jharkhand one.
Odisha braced for more damage with parts in its north receiving rains since Friday night. Prices of vegetables have shot up in the markets of Bhubaneswar with the supply chain disrupted.
Water levels in Subarnarekha, Budhabalang, Baitarani and Salandi are being monitored as Balasore, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj received heavy rain on the previous night, Odisha Water Resources Chief Engineer B K Mishra said on Saturday.
In the neighbouring Jharkhand, heavy rainfall associated with high-speed winds since Friday evening uprooted scores of trees and electricity poles, and submerged low-lying areas in many districts.
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A woman died when a mud wall of her house caved in on her in West Singhbhum district on Saturday morning as the deep depression that crossed the Odisha coast on the previous evening brought incessant rainfall in several areas, an official said.
Normal life was thrown out of gear with rain disrupting power supply in many areas for long hours and causing traffic jams in major cities.
Two flights have also been cancelled till 2 pm due to bad weather on Saturday, officials at Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi told PTI.

Five people were killed and 13 others were feared dead in separate incidents of flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh. 

5 killed, 13 feared dead in separate incidents of flash flood, landslide in HP

Himachal Pradesh's disaster management department has issued a warning for landslides due to heavy rains predicted in the state till August 25.

Five people were killed and 13 others were feared dead in separate incidents of flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh, officials said on Saturday.
Twenty-two people, who were stranded following a flash flood in the state's Hamirpur district, were evacuated safely, they said.
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur expressed condolences over the deaths and said that the administration is carrying out rescue operations on a war footing in the affected districts. &nbsp;According to officials, three people were killed after their house collapsed following a landslide triggered by rains in the Chamba district.
The Chamba district emergency operation centre (DEOC) said the landslide occurred at Banet village in Chowari tehsil around 4.30 am following which a house collapsed, killing three people.
In Mandi, a girl was killed and 13 others were feared dead in a landslide and flash flood triggered by heavy rains, officials said.
The body of a girl was recovered about half a km away from her house in Baghi Nullah on Mandi-Katola-Prashar road on Friday night, while five members of her family were washed away, state disaster management department officials said.
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Several families also left their houses located between Baghi to Old Katola areas after a cloud burst and took shelter at safe places, the department added.
Besides, eight members of another family are also feared buried under the debris of their house following a landslide at Kashan village in the Gohar development block, the department added.
However, the bodies have not been retrieved yet, it said.
Several roads in the Mandi district have also been blocked following flash floods and multiple landslides.
Several vehicles were damaged and a number of villagers were stuck in their houses as water entered their houses and shops at Balh, Sadar, Thunag, Mandi and Lamathach, officials said.
Schools in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district will remain closed on Saturday due to ongoing incessant rains, a senior administration official said.
Several vehicles parked along the road were damaged and residents remained stuck inside their houses, they said.
In Kangra, a 'Kacha' house collapsed killing a nine-year-old child, officials said.
Himachal Pradesh's disaster management department has issued a warning for landslides due to heavy rains predicted in the state till August 25.
Precipitation is likely to increase during the next 24 hours for the subsequent three-four days with spells of heavy rainfall in parts of Kangra, Chamba, Mandi, Kullu, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan, Hamirpur, Una and Bilaspur districts, state disaster management department director Sudesh Kumar Mokhta said. Mokhta asked district emergency operations centres (DEOCs) to take adequate safety measures as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, rock slides, sudden increases in water level in rivers, poor visibility and disruption of essential services may occur during the period.
Meanwhile, the Kangra district administration has issued an advisory, asking tourists and people to not go near rivers and streams after the India Meteorological Department predicted moderate to heavy rainfall till August 28.
Deputy Commissioner, Kangra, Dr Nipun Jindal said, "Tourists and the general public are advised not to go near rivers, streams and other water bodies. Similarly areas vulnerable to the landslide should also be avoided".
He also asked authorities to remain alert and respond to any situation that may arise out of the situation.
Jindal said the deputy director of the education department has already been instructed to conduct online classes in schools.

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.

Flash floods triggered by heavy rains washed away the shuttering of an under-construction bridge and a 150-foot section of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway even as landslides in Ramban and Udhampur districts forced closure of the strategic road for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded, officials said.
The traffic on the Mughal Road, which connects the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri in the Jammu region with south Kashmir's Shopian district, was also suspended due to landslides, they said.
"The shuttering of under-construction Peerah bridge was washed away due to heavy rains (on highway)", police official said, adding that the one which is normally used for traffic is safe.
In Udhampur district, a 150-foot stretch of the Jammu-Srinagar highway was washed away on Wednesday near Toldi Nallah, 16 kilometers away from Udhampur town, they said. Many machines were involved in the work to restore the road patch swept away in the flash floods in the Tawi river.
"Chances of road opening today are minimum. There are no report of any loss of life", they said."The Jammu-Srinagar highway is blocked due to fresh shooting stones and landslides at several places in Ramban district," a traffic official said.
There are over 33 landslides, mudslides and incidents of shooting stones reported on the 270-km highway in Ramban and Udhampur districts, they said. The highway was closed for traffic due to shooting stones at Panthiyal on Tuesday. Work is on to clear the highway, the officials said.
The situation at Battery Cheshma on the highway is bad as a lot of mud is to be cleared to ensure that heavy vehicles trapped in it are cleared, they said.
The road connecting Khari to Mahoo and Khari to Nachlana blocked due to mudslide and shooting stones and part of the road sank at Hirnihaal, they said, adding the people are again advised not to venture out. According to some reports, over 1,000 vehicles are stranded at various places along the highway.
As highway continues to be closed for traffic, stranded passengers were provided with food and medical facilities, they said. It is still raining in Ramsoo-Ramban sector as of now, the officials said.
The Mughal Road is blocked due to landslides at Poshana while the SSG road is blocked at Chini nallah and efforts are on to clear them, they said.
However, heavy rains are hindering the cleaning operation, the officials said. 

150-ft portion of Jammu-Srinagar highway washed away due to heavy rains

Flash floods triggered by heavy rains washed away a section of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Wednesday

In Udhampur district, a 150-foot stretch of the Jammu-Srinagar highway was washed away on Wednesday near Toldi Nallah, 16 kilometers away from Udhampur town

Flash floods triggered by heavy rains washed away the shuttering of an under-construction bridge and a 150-foot section of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway even as landslides in Ramban and Udhampur districts forced closure of the strategic road for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded, officials said.
The traffic on the Mughal Road, which connects the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri in the Jammu region with south Kashmir's Shopian district, was also suspended due to landslides, they said.
"The shuttering of under-construction Peerah bridge was washed away due to heavy rains (on highway)", police official said, adding that the one which is normally used for traffic is safe.
In Udhampur district, a 150-foot stretch of the Jammu-Srinagar highway was washed away on Wednesday near Toldi Nallah, 16 kilometers away from Udhampur town, they said. Many machines were involved in the work to restore the road patch swept away in the flash floods in the Tawi river.
"Chances of road opening today are minimum. There are no report of any loss of life", they said."The Jammu-Srinagar highway is blocked due to fresh shooting stones and landslides at several places in Ramban district," a traffic official said.
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There are over 33 landslides, mudslides and incidents of shooting stones reported on the 270-km highway in Ramban and Udhampur districts, they said. The highway was closed for traffic due to shooting stones at Panthiyal on Tuesday. Work is on to clear the highway, the officials said.
The situation at Battery Cheshma on the highway is bad as a lot of mud is to be cleared to ensure that heavy vehicles trapped in it are cleared, they said.
The road connecting Khari to Mahoo and Khari to Nachlana blocked due to mudslide and shooting stones and part of the road sank at Hirnihaal, they said, adding the people are again advised not to venture out. According to some reports, over 1,000 vehicles are stranded at various places along the highway.
As highway continues to be closed for traffic, stranded passengers were provided with food and medical facilities, they said. It is still raining in Ramsoo-Ramban sector as of now, the officials said.
The Mughal Road is blocked due to landslides at Poshana while the SSG road is blocked at Chini nallah and efforts are on to clear them, they said.
However, heavy rains are hindering the cleaning operation, the officials said.&nbsp;

At least four people are feared dead and nine reported missing in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh.
Officials said two people are feared dead in Kullu district and one in Chamba. One person was killed and nine are missing in Lahaul-Spiti.
In Kullu, a 25-year-old woman and her four-year-old son were washed away in Brahamganga, a tributary of the Parvati river, near Manikaran on Wednesday morning due to a sudden surge in the water level, officials said.
In Lahaul, two tents of labourers and a private JCB were washed away in the flash floods triggered by a cloudburst on Tuesday night. At least, nine labourers are still missing.
In Lahaul-Spiti, several roads have been blocked and around 60 vehicles are stranded due to multiple landslides.
Many roads in various other parts of the state have been blocked due to landslides.

Himachal flash floods: 4 dead & 9 missing, mother-son washed away

Himachal flash floods: 4 dead &amp; 9 missing, mother-son washed away in Kullu

4 dead & 9 missing after flash floods, landslides in Himachal

At least four people are feared dead and nine reported missing in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh.
Officials said two people are feared dead in Kullu district and one in Chamba. One person was killed and nine are missing in Lahaul-Spiti.
In Kullu, a 25-year-old woman and her four-year-old son were washed away in Brahamganga, a tributary of the Parvati river, near Manikaran on Wednesday morning due to a sudden surge in the water level, officials said.
In Lahaul, two tents of labourers and a private JCB were washed away in the flash floods triggered by a cloudburst on Tuesday night. At least, nine labourers are still missing.
In Lahaul-Spiti, several roads have been blocked and around 60 vehicles are stranded due to multiple landslides.
Many roads in various other parts of the state have been blocked due to landslides.

Officials said two people are feared dead in Kullu district and one in Chamba. One person was killed and nine are missing in Lahaul-Spiti.

At least four people are feared dead and nine reported missing in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh.
Officials said two people are feared dead in Kullu district and one in Chamba. One person was killed and nine are missing in Lahaul-Spiti.
In Kullu, a 25-year-old woman and her four-year-old son were washed away in Brahamganga, a tributary of the Parvati river, near Manikaran on Wednesday morning due to a sudden surge in the water level, officials said.
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In Lahaul, two tents of labourers and a private JCB were washed away in the flash floods triggered by a cloudburst on Tuesday night. At least, nine labourers are still missing.
In Lahaul-Spiti, several roads have been blocked and around 60 vehicles are stranded due to multiple landslides.
Many roads in various other parts of the state have been blocked due to landslides.

Heavy rains triggered flash floods in parts of Himachal Pradesh and the Jammu region on Monday even as the deaths due to lightning strikes in several states climbed to 71.42 of those dead are from Uttar Pradesh. The maximum 14 fatalities were reported from Allahabad, followed by five deaths each in Kanpur Dehat and Fatehpur.The number of people who died in separate incidents of lightning strikes on Sunday rose in Rajasthan to 23, including 12 in Jaipur.&nbsp;In Himachal Pradesh's Dharamshala, flash floods triggered by heavy rains swept away cars and two buildings, videos of which were widely shared on the social media. The flash floods also damaged several buildings, including one housing a government school.In Jammu's Kathua region, 11 people, belonging to a nomadic community, were rescued after flash floods following heavy rains. Several farm animals were, however, washed away.The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir, and yellow alert for Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh for Tuesday with warning of heavy rains.

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42 of those dead are from Uttar Pradesh. The maximum 14 fatalities were reported from Allahabad, followed by five deaths each in Kanpur Dehat and Fatehpur.

42 of those dead are from Uttar Pradesh. The maximum 14 fatalities were reported from Allahabad, followed by five deaths each in Kanpur Dehat and Fatehpur.

Heavy rains triggered flash floods in parts of Himachal Pradesh and the Jammu region on Monday even as the deaths due to lightning strikes in several states climbed to 71. 42 of those dead are from Uttar Pradesh. The maximum 14 fatalities were reported from Allahabad, followed by five deaths each in Kanpur Dehat and Fatehpur. The number of people who died in separate incidents of lightning strikes on Sunday rose in Rajasthan to 23, including 12 in Jaipur.&nbsp; In Himachal Pradesh's Dharamshala, flash floods triggered by heavy rains swept away cars and two buildings, videos of which were widely shared on the social media. The flash floods also damaged several buildings, including one housing a government school. In Jammu's Kathua region, 11 people, belonging to a nomadic community, were rescued after flash floods following heavy rains. Several farm animals were, however, washed away. The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir, and yellow alert for Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh for Tuesday with warning of heavy rains.

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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Nepal and Bhutan have been lashed by heavy rains in the last three days with the onset of annual monsoon season. In Nepal, flash floods wreaked havoc in Sindhupalchok and the Melamchi town is submerged in a thick layer of mud &amp; water. As per officials, about 200 houses in the town have been partially or completely damaged. Seven people are reportedly dead and several others are missing.
People in Melamchi moved to higher grounds with their belongings while army helicopters were rescuing those trapped in&nbsp; houses. Authorities urged people living along the Narayani river, which flows into India as Gandak, to remain alert as the river was found to be flowing above the danger mark.

Nepal: flash floods triggered by the annual monsoon rains wreak havoc, 7 killed

<ul>
<li>Flash floods wreck havoc in Nepal kills 7</li>
<li>Melamchi&nbsp;town submerged in mud &amp; water</li>
<li>200 houses partially or completely damaged&nbsp;</li>
<li>Narayani&nbsp;River flowing above the danger mark</li>
<li>Civilians&nbsp;moved to higher grounds for safety&nbsp;</li>
<li>Army helicopters rescuing those trapped&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Nepal and Bhutan have been lashed by heavy rains in the last three days with the onset of the annual monsoon season. In Nepal, flash floods wreaked havoc in Sindhupalchok and the Melamchi town is submerged in a thick layer of mud &amp; water. As per officials, about 200 houses in the town have been partially or completely damaged. Seven people are reportedly dead and several others are missing.
People in Melamchi moved to higher grounds with their belongings while army helicopters were rescuing those trapped in houses. Authorities urged people living along the Narayani River, which flows into India as Gandak, to remain alert as the river was found to be flowing above the danger mark.

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