Srinagar, Aug 18: Jammu & Kashmir has recorded 552 fatalities due to Extreme Weather Events (EWEs) in more than a decade, with heavy snowfall topping the list with 182 mortalities, followed by 119 due to flashfloods from 2010 to 2022, data by the Meteorological department reveals.
As per the data, accessed by the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), 1942 lightning events have been recorded during the period, which claimed 42 lives.
The highest deaths of 182 have been reported due to heavy snowfall, the data reads, adding that 42 such incidents have been reported in over one decade. 119 deaths have been reported in flash floods, as 168 such incidents were reported from 2010 to 2022.
The data reveals 31 windstorm incidents leading to 20 deaths, while 186 landslide incidents have claimed 71 lives during the period.
No deaths have been reported due to the heatwave conditions. However, 37 cold wave events have claimed seven lives so far across Jammu and Kashmir.
A total number of 409 heavy rainfall events were reported, which have claimed 111 lives in the region, the data revealed.
The highest mortalities of around 60 have been reported from Kupwara, followed by around 50 in Kishtwar. The lowest have been reported in Samba with below 5 deaths.
Srinagar has recorded nearly 20 deaths in the Extreme Weather Events during the period.
Pertinently, the Jammu region recorded back-to-back flashfloods triggered by cloudbursts in the last one week. In Kishtwar and Kathua villages, more than people lost their lives, while over 50 are still missing in Kishtwar.
The rescue operations continue for the sixth straight day to trace the missing persons—(KNO)
