DEHRADUN: The recent devastating deluge in Uttarakhand's Dharali village, which caused widespread destruction, may not have been triggered by a cloudburst, according to meteorological data and scientific experts.

IMD scientist Rohit Thapliyal said Uttarkashi received only 27 mm of rainfall on Tuesday — far too little to account for a cloudburst or a flash flood of such magnitude. "Only detailed research will reveal the exact cause,

Experts examining the recent flash flood in Dharali village, Uttarkashi, now suggest it was caused by a glacier collapse or a glacial lake outburst rather than a cloudburst, as previously assumed. Satellite imagery and meteorological data have prompted