Monsoon tracker LIVE: Cloudburst floods hotels, houses in Pahalgam; heavy to very heavy rain lash parts of India

In parts of India, a severe monsoon has caused widespread flooding and landslides, with particularly heavy rains impacting areas like Pahalgam and Shimla. A cloudburst led to significant flooding in hotels and homes in Pahalgam, while in Shimla, a landslide scare prompted residents of the Bothwell Estate to evacuate early in the morning. This extreme weather underscores the vulnerability of these regions to monsoon-related disasters and highlights the urgent need for better disaster preparedness and infrastructure resilience.