From Mandi to Dehradun, a trail of Himalayan monsoon tragedies in pics
Extreme weather events, including cloudbursts, flash floods, and relentless rainfall, have left a trail of destruction across Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir.
The 2025 monsoon season has battered the Himalayan region of India with ferocity rarely seen in recent memory. Extreme weather events, including cloudbursts, flash floods, and relentless rainfall, have left a trail of destruction across Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. (File photo)
The five most catastrophic disasters, include those in Dehradun and Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand, Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, Kistwar flash floods in J&K and the record-breaking Jammu floods. (File photo)
Dehradun deluge: The devastation in Dehradun is the latest reminder of the Himalayan region’s fragile ecology and the urgent need for resilient planning. Uttarakhand is reeling from a historic deluge, with the state capital breaking a 101-year all-time one-day September rainfall record. (Photo credit: X)
The disaster has claimed at least 15 lives in Uttarakhand, 13 of them in Dehradun, which bore the brunt of the latest wave of rain-related incidents, triggering landslides, snapping vital road links, and causing widespread destruction across the region. (Photo credit: X)
Mandi horror in Himachal Pradesh: Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh witnessed nature’s fury through successive cloudbursts, landslides, and flash floods in the month of July and again on September 16, the Son Khad River in Dharampur swelled overnight, flooding the bus stand, submerging dozens of vehicles, and destroying hundreds of homes. (Photo credit: X)
In Nihri, a sudden house collapse claimed three lives, and many residents narrowly escaped with only the clothes on their backs. Over 500 homes were destroyed, and a student hostel in Dharampur had to be urgently evacuated, The Times of India reported. (Photo credit: X)
Kistwar flash floods in J&K: A cloudburst struck Chisoti, the last motorable village en route the Machail Mata temple, on August 14, leaving over 60 dead and 100 injured. (Photo credit: X)
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The flash floods triggered by the cloudburst left a trail of destruction, flattening a makeshift market, a langar (community kitchen) site for the Machail Mata Yatra, damaging 16 houses and government buildings, three temples, four water mills, a 30-metre-long bridge, and more than a dozen vehicles. (Photo credit: X)
Dharali’s tragedy in Uttarkashi: A sudden flash flood caused by a cloudburst in the Kheer Ganga River catchment area swept away houses, shops and roads, leaving a trail of destruction on August 5. Two cloudburst incidents were reported, one in Dharali and another in the Sukhi Top area, resulting in widespread destruction. (Photo credit: X)
More than 50 people were reported missing, several hotels and homes were erased from the map, and the Harsil Army camp was partially swept away. (Photo credit: X)
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Jammu floods and landslides: Jammu and its adjoining Himalayan districts were battered by persistent monsoon rains, provoking flash floods and deadly landslides. Rural areas faced widespread loss of lives, homes and farmland. (Photo credit: X)
Since August 14, cloudbursts, landslides, and flash floods in Kishtwar, Kathua, Reasi, and Ramban districts have killed over 130 people, mostly pilgrims, injured more than 120, and left 33 untraced, The Times of India reported. (Photo credit: X)
