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cloudbursts

Coverage of cloudbursts in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 23 · 21:10 UTCMost recent: Aug 5 · 04:00 UTC
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Haji Mohammad Latiefperson1Murrahplace1Indian-administered Kashmirplace1climate changetopic1Assamplace1Nagalandplace1Himanta Biswa Sarmaperson1floodtopic1heavy rainfalltopic1
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  • WORLDAug 5 · 04:00 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLD
    ‘I just want to find them’: deadly cloudbursts devastate Kashmir’s mountain communities

    Deadly cloudbursts in Indian-administered Kashmir's mountain communities have caused destruction of homes, crops, and livestock due to increasingly erratic weather linked to climate change. A cloudburst in Murrah village on 19 July resulted in mud, boulders, and water cascading down a hillside, as described by local resident Haji Mohammad Latief.

  • WORLDJul 23 · 21:10 UTCTHE HINDU NATIONAL
    Flood toll climbs to 47 in Assam; over 7 lakh affected

    The flood toll in Assam has risen to 47, affecting over 7 lakh people. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma attributes the floods to localised heavy rainfall 436% above normal and cloudbursts upstream in Nagaland.