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Two weeks back, a Himalayan desert town, Leh was ravaged by a fatal cloudburst – but scientists insist that there isn't sufficient evidence to confirm that it occurred as a result of global warming.
A. According to New Scientist, climate scientist Jayaraman Srinivasan of the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore said that the number of extreme events such as cloudbursts would increase with rising global temperature.
B. On 6th August, however, the cloudburst that attacked Leh, led to flash floods and mudslides, washing away houses that we1'en't built to withstand such rainfall.
C. Heavy rainfall is common elsewhere in the Himalayas, but not in Ladakh.
D. Instead, it's a rain shadow area, making it a cold, high-altitude desert and receives a meager average of`15 millimeters of rain during August.
E. More than 150 people have died and hundreds more are missing.
F. But added that there is not enough evidence to pin the Leh cloudburst on global warming.

A.	ADCBE	B.	ABECD
C.	CDABE	D.	CABDE
E.	CDBEA

Answer and Explanation

Answer:CDBEA

Explanation:
Statement A carmot continue form the header because it contradicts the header, Once that is seen the decision to make is what follows C. CA vs CD is an easy choice in favour of CD. Also, there is a very strong clue to place A just before the footer.

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