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What is cloudburst? What triggered flash flood, killing 38 in Kishtwar? India's five most devastating cloudbursts

DNA 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.
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 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...

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