Q. Recently (August 2025), cloudbursts in which two districts of Uttarakhand triggered floods, landslides, and affected the Kedarnath Yatra routes?
Answer: Rudraprayag and Chamoli
Notes: On 29 August 2025, cloudbursts struck Rudraprayag and Chamoli districts of Uttarakhand, causing floods, landslides, road blockages and swollen rivers Alaknanda & Mandakini. At least two women lost their lives, several houses collapsed, and families were trapped. Rescue operations are being carried out by SDRF, DDRF, police, fire services and disaster management units on a “war footing”. The incident also disrupted routes to Kedarnath Yatra, highlighting the growing vulnerability of Himalayan states to extreme weather events during the monsoon season.