The Jammu-Srinagar highway was hit by a landslide early on Wednesday in the Ramban district, a traffic official said. “An earlier landslide at Panthal was cleared to ensure smooth passage of one-way traffic on the highway. The other one hit at the Anokhi Fall. “One-way traffic from Srinagar to Jammu[Read More…]
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Death toll in Nepal floods rises to 91
Landslides and floods have claimed 91 lives in Nepal till now, with 38 people still missing affecting as many as six million people. Nepal Ministry of Home Affairs said 2,847 houses were completely damaged in the disaster, reported India.com. “A committee was formed under the coordination of Home Minister Janardan[Read More…]
46 die in massive landslide in Himachal; rescue to resume today
Two Himachal Pradesh roadways buses were buried in a massive landslide, killing at least 46 people and injuring several others at Kotpuri near Padhar on the Mandi–Pathankot national highway, officials said. The toll could increase as more than 50 passengers were traveling in the two buses hit by the landslide.[Read More…]
Himachal landslide: Death toll rises to 15, CM offers ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each
Death toll rose to 15 in the massive landslide that hit Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district. More bodies were recovered by Sunday evening and as many as five persons were reported injured. The landslide hit Mandi on Saturday. Chief minister, Virbhadra Singh, who visited the site earlier in the day on[Read More…]
Landslide in Himachal claims at least five lives
At least five people were killed and around 50 others were feared dead after two HRTC buses got washed away following a massive landslide in Kotroopi area of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh early on Sunday. One bus was travelling to Chamba from Manali, and the other was on its[Read More…]
Massive landslides cut off Manipur’s main supply-line
After a landslide washing away about 150 metres of National Highway 2 about 22 km south of Kohima, Manipur main supply line remains cut off for the second day. The authorities said that it would take three more days to fix an alternative functional route. “The landslide has been massive,[Read More…]
100 feared dead in massive landslide in China
As per state media reports, nearly 100 people from 40 homes were feared buried in a massive landslide in Maoxian County in China’s Sichuan Province. Rescue operations are on to search for those missing. According to a statement from the Maoxian government news office, the side of a mountain collapsed,[Read More…]
Landslide hits Meghalaya, 3 dead
As landslide hits a village in Meghalaya on Saturday, three people were killed while two others were reported missing. As per reports, the landslides were triggered by incessant rains for the past few days. The incident occurred at Tharia, some 20 km downhill of state capital Shillong, in Ri Bhoi[Read More…]
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Landslide in Srinagar causes severe damage
Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for 2nd day
Jammu-Srinagar highway to remain closed for the second consecutive day
The Jammu-Srinagar national highway will remain closed on Wednesday for the second consecutive day due to heavy landslides, reported IANS. Authorities reported that there have been colossal landslides in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir blocking and wrecking major parts of the roads. In places around Mehar, clearance of the[Read More…]
Typhoon Megi: At least 33 killed after landslides in two Chinese villages
According to China’s state-run news agency, at least 33 people are missing after rains from Typhoon Megi triggered landslides in two villages in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on Wednesday. Twenty seven of the victims are from Sucun village where homes were swept away, the other six were from Baofeng village.[Read More…]