India, Aug. 19 -- Jammu & Kashmir has recorded 552 fatalities due to Extreme Weather Events (EWEs) in more than a decade, with heavy snowfall topping the list with 182 mortalities, followed by 119 due to flashfloods from 2010 to 2022, data by the Meteorological department reveals.

As per the data, 1942 lightning events have been recorded during the period, which claimed 42 lives.

The highest deaths of 182 have been reported due to heavy snowfall, the data reads, adding that 42 such incidents have been reported in over one decade. 119 deaths have been reported in flash floods, as 168 such incidents were reported from 2010 to 2022.

The data reveals 31 windstorm incidents leading to 20 deaths, while 186 landslide incidents have claimed 71...