Uttarakhand cloudbursts

UTTARAKHAND CLOUDBURSTS NEWS

Uttarakhand floods: How blind development and undermining of indigenous culture has impacted the Himalaya

August 29, 2025 4:27 pm

To protect the Himalayas is not to romanticise their past, but to politicise their survival: To recover the wisdom embedded in cultural practices, to hold technology accountable to local realities

UPSC Issue at a Glance | Uttarkashi Cloudburst: What UPSC aspirants must-know for Prelims and Mains

August 28, 2025 3:16 pm

The recent cloudburst in Uttarkashi, which devastated the village of Dharali and surrounding areas, is a stark reminder of how climate change is intensifying natural disasters in India. But what exactly is a cloudburst? And how does it trigger a flash flood? Here's everything you need to know.

Landslide flattens 3 houses, kills 7 in Dehradun

August 17, 2014 12:44 am

At the site of the tragedy in Dehradun, the rescue team worked non-stop to break the pucca ceiling of the collapsed house.

U’khand: Rain, cloudbursts claim 17 lives

August 16, 2014 12:05 am

At Khinduri, Bairagav and Purola villages, more that 200 villagers have been cut off from the rest of the state following a landslip and cloudbursts.

Uttarakhand cloudbursts toll rises to 35

September 15, 2012 3:52 pm

Twenty six are still missing while 11 of the 15 injured are critical,say officials.

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