History: August 6 (#2)

History: August 6 (#2)
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August 6, 2010 Flash floods across a large part of Jammu and Kashmir, India, damages 71 towns and kills at least 255 people.

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On August 6, in the year 2010: Flash floods across a large part of Jammu and Kashmir, India, damages 71 towns and kills at least 255 people. The 2010 Ladakh floods occurred on 6 August 2010 across a large part of Ladakh, then part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Why August 6, 2010 matters: Flash floods across a large p art of Jammu and Kashmir, India, damages 71 towns and kills at least 255 people. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: August 6, 2010 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revo lution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: Flash floods across a large part of Jammu and Kashmir, India, damages 71 towns and kills at least 255 people. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Ladakh_floods (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)