The
2010 Ladakh floods occurred on 6 August 2010 across a large part of
Ladakh, a region in the northernmost Indian state of
Jammu and Kashmir. 71 towns and villages were damaged, including the main town in the area,
Leh. At least 255 people are reported to have died, six of whom were foreign tourists, after a
cloudburst and heavy overnight rains triggered
flash floods,
mudflows, and
debris flows. 200 people were reported missing in the initial aftermath of the storm, and thousands more were rendered homeless after the flooding caused extensive damage to property and infrastructure. Overall, 9000 people were directly affected by the event.