• Cloudbursts, or 'rain bombs,' are intense, short-duration rainfalls common in the Himalayas, causing flash floods and landslides.
• Predicting cloudbursts is difficult due to their localized nature and limitations in weather monitoring technology.
• Climate change, deforestation, and construction in vulnerable areas exacerbate the risk of cloudbursts in regions like Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.