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Two cloudbursts triggered flash floods in Anantnag's Pahalgam and Shangus, damaging homes, hotels and orchards. No casualties were reported.

Cloudbursts trigger flash floods in Pahalgam, Shangus

July 12, 2026, 09:41 AM - 2 min read

As per sources, the first cloudburst hit the upper areas of Shangus, making the nearby Aaripath stream swell. Flash floods accompanied by rocks, mud, and silt entered agricultural land and several orchards and affected residential areas, they said.

Flash floods disrupt Chenab Valley, several roads closed in Doda

July 6, 2026, 05:02 PM - 3 min read

In Doda district, National Highway 244 was closed at Premnagar after floodwaters and debris blocked the road, bringing traffic to a complete standstill. Several vehicles remained stranded on both sides of the highway as authorities worked to restore connectivity.The closure also affected the ongoing annual Machail Yatra.

Cloudbursts and heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides across Jammu and Kashmir, disrupting roads as the IMD warned of more rain and storms.

Cloudbursts trigger flash floods across J&K

July 2, 2026, 10:43 AM - 2 min read

Recent cloudbursts in North Kashmir's Gurez (Tulail Valley) and Kupwara (Kalaroos and Lolab areas) triggered flash floods. The sudden torrents inundated homes, damaged standing crops, washed away roads, and temporarily disrupted connectivity.

A view of rain-hit Arunachal Pradesh after landslides and flash floods damaged roads, homes and public infrastructure across several districts, disrupting connectivity and triggering rescue and relief operations.

Arunachal rain havoc worsens; search continues for missing

June 29, 2026, 04:57 PM - 3 min read

Heavy rain battered Arunachal Pradesh as the IAF rescued four stranded people, while search operations continued for two missing in flash flood-hit Keyi Panyor.

Devastation caused by heavy rainfall and flash floods at the NEEPCO colony, in Keyi Panyor on Wednesday.

Arunachal floods: Toll climbs to 3, 7 districts remain cut off

June 28, 2026, 03:54 PM - 3 min read

The third cloudburst victim has been recovered in Arunachal Pradesh as landslides continue to isolate seven districts and delay restoration work.

Widespread devastation caused by flash floods and heavy rainfall at NEEPCO colony, in Keyi Panyor on Wednesday.

1 dead, 4 missing as flash floods, landslides hit Arunachal

June 25, 2026, 02:14 PM - 3 min read

One person died and four remain missing after flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain hit Arunachal Pradesh, damaging homes and severing road links to six districts.

Assam on alert as flood wave from Arunachal heads downstream

June 24, 2026, 04:05 PM - 4 min read

Assam has stepped up monitoring and preparedness measures as flash floods in Arunachal Pradesh are expected to raise river levels across several districts.

One dead in Guwahati floods, educational institutions shut

April 20, 2026, 03:53 PM - 4 min read

Flash floods in Guwahati claim a woman’s life after she fell into a manhole; widespread waterlogging forces closure of schools as authorities issue safety advisory.

Rescue and relief teams had sprung into action as they attempted to locate the missing and rescue those in the midst of flooding in the island that has borne the worst brunt of extreme weather in recent times

16 dead in Indonesia’s flash floods

January 6, 2026, 12:39 PM - 2 min read

Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said Sitaro Islands Regency was flooded at around 2:30 a.m. local time on Monday, with torrents of water, mud, and rocks sweeping through residential areas and inundating and damaging homes and government offices while people were sleeping

A majority of the casualties have occurred since Monday, with multiple districts submerged due to the heavy rain and snowfall

Heavy rains trigger flash floods in Afghanistan, 17 killed

January 2, 2026, 12:30 PM - 2 min read

Among those dead were five members of a family when the roof of their house collapsed on Thursday in Kabkan, a district in Herat province, according to the regional governorate

The collapsed Dudhia Iron Bridge over the Balason River after torrential rains in Darjeeling on October 5, 2025. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee later visited the site.

Mamata blames Bhutan for N Bengal floods, seeks compensation

October 13, 2025, 02:36 PM - 5 min read

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has blamed the water released from Bhutan for devastating floods in north Bengal that killed over 30, displaced thousands, and caused massive losses to homes, tea gardens, and wildlife.

Punjab faced its worst flood in over three decades, but that has little to do with how the damage could be minimised substantially.

Flood defence: India needs a Dutch lesson

September 14, 2025, 12:47 PM - 9 min read

Every flood season and every flood-prone country has lessons galore for India—extreme rains can wreak havoc if met with weak infrastructure, compromised embankments, floodplain encroachments, obstruction of natural drainage and failure to desilt the rivers.