New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Himalayan disasters and tragedies are once again in the news this monsoon.

On June 30, 2025, a devastating spell of heavy rainfall triggered flash floods and massive landslides across Seraj Valley in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district.

Then, on August 5, a huge stream of water, mud and other debris burst upon and deposited itself on the village of Dharali in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district.

Finally, on August 14, a devastating cloudburst in Chashoti in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar killed several people, mostly pilgrims bound for the Machail Mata temple.

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