Why it’s raining cloudbursts in Jammu & Kashmir
In the midst of rainfall deficits, shrinking rivers and dry winters, the Union Territory has been battered by cloudbursts and intense short-duration rainfall that have wreaked death and destruction.
A sudden, heavy downpour is plaguing the region of Jammu & Kashmir on 21st July. Around 3:30 pm, an incident occurred in Beerwah, Budgam district, where 22-year-old Aadil Qayoom Wani returned to his garment shop. The sudden influx of water from the Sukhnag stream caught him off guard as people rushed outdoors to escape the torrential rains. The heavy rainfall has left the region in chaos, with residents scrambling to find shelter and safety amidst the relentless cloudburst.
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