India – 16 Killed, 40 Missing in Amarnath Flash Floods
At least 16 people have died and 40 are feared missing after flash floods swept through campsite in near the holy Amarnath Cave Temple in India controlled Jammu and Kashmir. The…
Jammu and Kashmir
Worldwide – Over 920 People Killed in Floods and Landslides in July 2021
In one of the worst months on record, over 920 people have died in floods, landslides and other rain-related incidents worldwide in July 2021. July this year brought a seemingly…
India – 7 Dead, 19 Missing After Cloudburst Triggers Floods in Jammu and Kashmir
At least 7 people have died after torrential rain in India administered Jammu and Kashmir on 28 July 2021 caused flash floods. Local officials said a “cloudburst” dumped torrential rainfall…
Pakistan – at Least 7 Killed in Flash Floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
At least 7 people have lost their lives in rain-elated incidents in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province since early June. On 10 June, flash flooding struck in Bajaur District, where one…
India – Evacuations After Rain Triggers Landslides in Jammu and Kashmir
Continued heavy rain in northern India triggered landslides in Jammu and Kashmir on 27 March 2020. Parts of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway were closed as a result of landslides in…
India – Deadly Landslides Hit Uttarakhand
Heavy rain has caused flooding and landslides in the state of Uttarakhand in northern India. According to Press Trust of India (PTI), 6 people died on 12 August after landslides…
India – Deadly Flash Floods and Landslides Hit Northern States
Heavy rain over the past few days has led to flash floods and landslides in northern India. Several buildings have also collapsed as a result of the rain. Deaths have…
India – Deadly Flash Floods in Jammu and Kashmir
Heavy rain has continued to fall in northern India, this time causing flash floods and landslides in the Jammu and Kashmir. According to Press Trust of India, at least 4…
India – 19 Dead After Torrential Rain in Himachal Pradesh
At least 19 people have died in floods and landslides in the state of Himachal Pradesh in northern India over the past few days. According to the Press Trust of…
India – at Least 3 Dead After Days of Rain in Jammu and Kashmir
At least 3 people have lot their lives in Jammu and Kashmir, northern India, after days of heavy heavy rainfall. The fatalities occurred in Akhnoor, Poonch and Kishtwar, according to…
Srinagar City Plan Puts Residents at Risk of Floods – Officials
SRINAGAR, India, Aug 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A plan for the development of Srinagar city to 2035, put together by the government of Indian-administered Kashmir, ignores lessons from the…
As Indian Kashmir’s Lush Valleys Turn to Concrete, Fears of Flooding Rise
House-building in Indian-administered Kashmir has put people at higher risk of floods, and made region more reliant on food imports, writes Athar Parvaiz. SRINAGAR, India, April 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation)…
India – Floods in Kashmir Valley After Jhelum River Overflows
Flooding was reported in Srinagar and other areas of the Kashmir Valley after a period of heavy rain in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Levels of the Jhelum…
World Bank Announces Over $800 Million for Flood and Disaster Prevention Projects in South Asia
This month the world bank has announced approval for several flood and disaster prevention projects in parts of India and Pakistan with a total cost of over $800 million. In…
Unregulated Development Exacerbated Kashmir Floods
The Jhelum Valley received unparalleled rains during September 2014. However, the inconvenient fact remains that the Kashmir flood disaster was notably exacerbated by human interventions in the river basin, reports…
Kashmir Floods – Officials Say 44 Killed, 12,000 Homes Damaged
The state government of Indian controlled Jammu and Kashmir issued some official figures for the recent floods and landslides that hit the state in late March this year. Revenue Minister…
