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Several cloudbursts occurred across Mandi's Seraj on the intervening night of June 30 and July 1. Thunag is a village in Seraj tehsil.
Cloudbursts devastate Himachal’s Mandi: At least 10 dead, 34 missing after 1,900% excess rain on July 1
By
Bhagirath
4 min read
NGT issues notice to Centre, Bihar after newspaper report alludes to link between felling of toddy palm trees and deaths due to lightning
NGT issues notice to Centre, Bihar after report alludes to link between felling of toddy palm trees and deaths due to lightning
By
Vivek Mishra
2 min read
Underconstruction bridge worth crores collapses in Padchhu, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.
Monsoon chaos in Himachal: Kullu Valley hit by 4 cloudbursts in 24 hours
By
Rohit Prashar
2 min read
Northeast Deluge 2025: Nearly 600 landslides in Mizoram; five dead, hundreds displaced amid unrelenting rains
Northeast Deluge 2025: Nearly 600 landslides in Mizoram; five dead, hundreds displaced amid unrelenting rains
By
Kimi Colney
2 min read
Northeast Deluge 2025: Over 500,000 people stare at homelessness in Assam due to floods caused by extreme rainfall, sudden release of dam waters
Northeast Deluge 2025: Over 500,000 people stare at homelessness in Assam due to floods caused by extreme rainfall, sudden release of dam waters
By
Anupam Chakravartty
5 min read
Northeast Deluge 2025: In Meghalaya, thousands affected in 86 villages; six deaths including one drowning at Umlew river reported
Northeast Deluge 2025: In Meghalaya, thousands affected in 86 villages; six deaths including one drowning at Umlew river reported
By
Sandipan Talukdar
2 min read
Localised flash floods are a possibility in Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Manipur
Daily weather tracker: Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely over Northeast on June 2-3
By
DTE Staff
2 min read
Rescue operations in Manipur by Spear Corps, Indian Army.
Northeast Deluge 2025: Relentless rainfall triggers flooding and landslides across Manipur
By
Donald Takhell
2 min read
Northeast deluge 2025: Torrential monsoon rain hits Arunachal; 11 dead, 156 villages affected, 2 missing
Northeast Deluge 2025: Torrential monsoon rain hits Arunachal; 11 dead, 156 villages affected, 2 missing
By
Marina Dai
2 min read
Swiss glacier collapse: Lonza valley stares at flood risk as debris block river flow
Swiss glacier collapse: Lonza valley stares at flood risk as debris blocks river flow
By
Preetha Banerjee
3 min read
January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires a ‘wake-up call’: Report
January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires a ‘wake-up call’: Report
By
Rachna Gupta
2 min read
Kerala to launch disaster management plan to safeguard its tribal communities, using indigenous knowledge
Kerala’s new disaster management plan to safeguard its tribal communities, use indigenous knowledge
By
K A Shaji
4 min read
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