India, June 22 -- On June 17, 2026, a cloudburst tore through the Tulail Valley in Gurez, Bandipora. What came next is flash floods that swept through agricultural fields, damaged a vital bridge, and caused widespread chaos in the area.

What is interesting is that this is happening when most of the country is still waiting for the monsoon to arrive. India has a 38 per cent rainfall deficit for June so far. Central India is down to 62 per cent.

What is even more interesting is that these two extremities are linked. Before we can understand this link, we need to take a closer look at the cloudburst and understand why it happened.

The cloudburst in Gurez led to a sudden rise in water levels in the Chakwali nallah. Mud, stones, and debris ...