Video: Hotels, Homes Flooded After Cloudburst In J&K's Pahalgam
A cloudburst in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, caused flash floods that inundated several hotels and homes. Authorities successfully relocated tourists to safety, and no casualties have been reported as water levels begin to recede.
Why it matters
The event underscores the increasing vulnerability of Himalayan tourist regions to extreme weather events linked to climate change.
Several hotels and houses were inundated in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on Saturday after a cloudburst triggered flash floods in a stream, officials said.A sudden spell of intense rainfall, possibly caused by a localised cloudburst, struck the forest areas of Awoora and Dehwathu in Pahalgam, in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, they said.The cloudburst triggered flash floods in a stream in Awoora.Flash floods & overflowing streams hit Pahalgam following a localised cloudburst & heavy rainfall.
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