Published on Dec 31, 2025 09:54 am IST

From an avalanche that hit Uttarakhand’s Chamoli in February to cyclone Ditwah that jolted Tamil Nadu in December, India was hit by these disasters in 2025.
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Throughout 2025, several natural disasters hit India, causing widespread damage and disruption to life. Here is a look at them through visuals.(Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
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Throughout 2025, several natural disasters hit India, causing widespread damage and disruption to life. Here is a look at them through visuals.(Raju Shinde/HT Photo)

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A deadly cloudburst hit Jammu and Kashmir's Chishoti village on August 14, which led to flash floods that posed a fatal situation to the pilgrims of the annual Machail Mata Yatra in the region.(PTI)
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A deadly cloudburst hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Chishoti village on August 14, which led to flash floods that posed a fatal situation to the pilgrims of the annual Machail Mata Yatra in the region.(PTI)

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Uttarakhand saw a series of deadly flash floods throughout early August 2025, that stemmed from a cloudburst. The calamity resulted in massive destruction and numerous deaths, with Uttarkashi's Dharali being the most affected.(REUTERS)
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Uttarakhand saw a series of deadly flash floods throughout early August 2025, that stemmed from a cloudburst. The calamity resulted in massive destruction and numerous deaths, with Uttarkashi’s Dharali being the most affected.(REUTERS)

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Punjab was hit by one of its strongest floods since 1988, with waters from the Sutlej, Beas and Ravi rivers overflowing which submerged stretches of farmland and villages and caused severe destruction to not just its people  but also to crops and cattle.(PTI)
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Punjab was hit by one of its strongest floods since 1988, with waters from the Sutlej, Beas and Ravi rivers overflowing which submerged stretches of farmland and villages and caused severe destruction to not just its people  but also to crops and cattle.(PTI)

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At least eight were reported dead in February, when an avalanche struck a village in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, trapping several personnel and labourers. Indian Army troops stationed at Joshimath in a joint rescue effort with the Indian Air Force, Army Aviation, Border Roads Organisation, National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force and Indo-Tibetan Border Police led the rescue operation.(ITBP via PTI)
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At least eight were reported dead in February, when an avalanche struck a village in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, trapping several personnel and labourers. Indian Army troops stationed at Joshimath in a joint rescue effort with the Indian Air Force, Army Aviation, Border Roads Organisation, National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force and Indo-Tibetan Border Police led the rescue operation.(ITBP via PTI)

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At least 69 people were killed, 37 were reported missing and 110 were injured as Himachal Pradesh gripped with deadly cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides throughout the monsoon season in 2025.(PTI)
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At least 69 people were killed, 37 were reported missing and 110 were injured as Himachal Pradesh gripped with deadly cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides throughout the monsoon season in 2025.(PTI)

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Causing intensive damage across Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, cyclone Montha swept across the eastern coast of India in late October after making landfall near Narasapuram, between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, in Andhra Pradesh.(PTI)
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Causing intensive damage across Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, cyclone Montha swept across the eastern coast of India in late October after making landfall near Narasapuram, between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, in Andhra Pradesh.(PTI)

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As city of joy - West Bengal's Kolkata - geared up to embrace its biggest festival of the year, Durga Pujo, severe rain hit the region which led to waterlogging across several pandals. Stemming from a strong low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal, on September 23, heavy overnight showers lashed the city, leading to flooding, waterlogging, transport disruptions and multiple deaths.(Samir Jana/Hindustan Times)
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Published on Dec 31, 2025 09:54 am IST

As city of joy – West Bengal’s Kolkata – geared up to embrace its biggest festival of the year, Durga Pujo, severe rain hit the region which led to waterlogging across several pandals. Stemming from a strong low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal, on September 23, heavy overnight showers lashed the city, leading to flooding, waterlogging, transport disruptions and multiple deaths.(Samir Jana/Hindustan Times)

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Causing notable damage to parts of southern India, particularly Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, and also Sri Lanka, cylone Ditwah caused heavy rainfall, flooding and loss of life before weakening into a remnant low by December 3, 2025.(PTI)
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Causing notable damage to parts of southern India, particularly Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, and also Sri Lanka, cylone Ditwah caused heavy rainfall, flooding and loss of life before weakening into a remnant low by December 3, 2025.(PTI)