What is cloudburst? What triggered flash flood, killing 38 in Kishtwar? India's five most devastating cloudbursts
Thursday, 14 August 2025 () The term "cloudburst" came from the notion that clouds were like water balloons and could burst, resulting in rapid precipitation. However, this idea has since been disproven. Sometimes a large amount of runoff from higher elevations is mistakenly taken as a cloudburst.
A devastating cloudburst struck Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir, leaving at least 10 people dead and triggering sudden flash floods along the Machail Matta Yatra route. The deluge swept through the Chishoti area, causing severe damage and prompting large-scale rescue operations. Authorities...
A massive cloudburst has triggered a sudden flash flood in the Chishoti area of Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir, along the route of the Machail Matta Yatra. Local authorities fear possible..
Dramatic raw footage from Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, captures the exact moment a powerful cloudburst triggered devastating flash floods. Torrents of water tore through the town, swallowing homes, hotels,..
What is a cloudburst? How does it happen? Know about the worst cloudbursts taking place in India before the cloudburst in Uttarkashi's Dharali village. DNA
Thursday, 14 August 2025 ()
![J&K Kishtwar Cloudburst BREAKING: Cloudburst Triggers Flash Flood In Kishtwar, Casualties Feared [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250814/1419567816-Kishtwar-Cloudburst-BREAKING-Cloudburst-Triggers-Flash.jpg)
![Uttarakhand Uttarkashi Cloudburst RAW FOOTAGE: Moment Cloudburst Causes Flash Floods in Uttarkashi [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250805/1418661326-Uttarakhand-Uttarkashi-Cloudburst-RAW-FOOTAGE-Moment-Cloudburst-Causes.jpg)
