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The moisture is usually provided by low-level eastern winds associated with a low-pressure system over the Gangetic plains. It usually happens at 1,000-2,500 meters above sea level. The upward movement of clouds provides the required energy for a cloudburst. Due to these unstable clouds, heavy rainfall may occur over a small area. Technically, the upward movement of clouds is also known as Orographic lift. These clouds usually cause rain, thunder and lightning. It hardly remains for 10 minutes.”Ĭloudburst occurs when moisture-rich air travels up a mountainous region, forming a vertical column of clouds known as Cumulonimbus clouds. “A hot cloud collides with a cold cloud and abruptly a cloudburst took place and tons of water fell down together. “It gets formed in a very short duration,” Dr Shakeel Romshoo, head of Earth Sciences at the University of Kashmir, said. The flash flood caused by the cloudburst decimated Honzer village of Dacchan and washed away 26 villagers on July 28, 2021. Locals with the help of the army succeeded in pulling out a dead body from the river. A successful rescue operation on July 28. Experts say that unexpected precipitation exceeding 100mm/h over a geographical region of approximately 20-30 square km is what causes a cloudburst. These are common in mountain areas due to the warm air currents of a thunderstorm that tend to follow the upward slope of a mountain. Cloudburst, experts said is a natural phenomenon involving very heavy rainfall taking place for a brief duration of time in a small area.