2013 Uttarakhand Floods
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Date
June 16, 2013
Type
State
Author
anupjishnu
Location
Kedarnath,
Uttarakhand,
India
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Event Details
In June 2013, a multi-day cloudburst centered on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides.
Impact: The disaster heavily affected the Kedarnath pilgrimage site. Over 5,700 people were presumed dead.
Legacy: It was the country's worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami, prompting a re-evaluation of development projects in the ecologically fragile Himalayas.