In August 2010 , cloudbursts and the ensuing flooding in the Ladakh region of North India resulted in the deaths of around 255 people , while affecting 9,000 people directly . In June 2013 , a multi-day cloudburst in Uttarakhand and other north Indian states caused devastating floods and landslides , with more than 5,700 people " presumed dead . " In September 2014 , floods in the state of Jammu and Kashmir , following heavy rains due to monsoon season , killed around 277 people and brought extensive damage to property . A further 280 people died in the neighbouring Pakistani regions , particularly in Pakistani Punjab
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