Cloudburst at Amarnath shrine

On July 8, 2022, a cloudburst near Amarnath shrine in Jammu and Kashmir took life of 15 people and over 40 are missing. Following the cloudburst, Amarnath yatra has been suspended till further advisory. Highlights Cloudburst has destroyed the community ..

Tags: Amarnath Yatra • Cloudburst • Flash Floods • India Meteorological Department (IMD)

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Himalayan Cloud Observatory set up in Tehri Garhwal

The Himalayan Cloud Observatory has recently been set up in the SRT campus Chamba of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand to receive forecast and monitor cloud burst incidents in the Himalayan region and help minimise the damage. This is the ..

Tags: Chamba • Cloudburst • Garhwal • Meteorological phenomena • Meteorology