Uttarakhand cloudburst: What makes Uttarkashi so prone to disasters?

Flash floods in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi triggered by a cloudburst on Tuesday (August 5) have brought death and destruction. The district, which lies in the central Himalayan region, has often reported extreme rainfall events. It is also vulnerable to earthquakes and landslides. Experts say climate change and unregulated construction have worsened the disasters striking the hill state

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