A landslide on the pilgrimage route to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, resulted in 34 fatalities, with many others injured or missing. The incident, which impacted the Jammu region, was triggered by torrential rains, flash floods, and a possible cloudburst. Rescue operations are underway, involving the NDRF, SDRF, army, and police. Survivors have questioned authorities regarding the absence of warnings, noting that while one route to the shrine was suspended due to inclement weather, another remained open without alerts before the event. This incident is part of a broader pattern of extreme weather events across the Himalayan region, including Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Ladakh. Jammu and Udhampur recorded their highest 24-hour rainfall, causing widespread flooding and damage to infrastructure such as bridges and highways. Rivers like the Tawi and Beas have overflowed. Experts in the program discuss these events as ‘man-made climate choices,’ citing phenomena such as August snowfall in Ladakh and 50 hours of incessant rain in the cold desert as indicators of a rapidly changing climate. #vaishnodevilandslide #jammuandkashmirfloods #vaishnodevitragedy #itwebvideos #katra #jandk #flashflood #climateaction #jammurains #disaster #rescueoperation #ndrf #pilgrimage #yatra #climateemergency #climatechange #himalayancrisis #jammukashmir #himachalfloods #ladakh #cloudburst #redalert #climatecrisis #indiafloods #extremeweather #prayforhimalayas #disasterrelief #sos
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00:00 Introduction
00:20 Flash Floods, Landslides Wreak Havoc: 34 Dead in Vaishno Devi; Rivers Swollen
04:48 Vaishnodevi Landslide: 34 Dead, Pilgrimage Halted Amid Monsoon Disaster
10:15 Yatra Landslide: 34 Dead, Survivors Claim No Warning Was Given, Negligence Questioned
16:20 Jammu & Kashmir Floods: Record Rain Washes Away Highways, Bridges; Thousands Evacuated
20:35 Climate Crisis: Unprecedented Summer Snow In Ladakh, Himachal Floods Wreak Havoc
25:46 Vaishnodevi Landslide: 34 Dead Despite Red Alert, Negligence Alleged
30:37 Himalayan Tragedies: Are ‘Natural’ Disasters Now Man-Made Climate Choices?
34:29 Climate SOS: Freak Weather In Ladakh & Jammu; Vaishno Devi Tragedy Exposes Gaps In Safety
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