Bridge collapses after landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba: No causalities reported

05 Feb 2023

Traffic on Chamba-Bharmour National Highway came to a grinding halt after a bridge collapsed following a landslide incident in Himachal's Chamba district on Sunday morning, officials said. According to State Emergency Operation Centre officials, the incident took place at Loona area of Bharmour village in the outskirts of Chamba district....

J-K: Shut due to landslide at Dewal Bridge, NH reopens

22 Jan 2023

After clearing operations, the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which had been closed following a landslide at the Dewal Bridge, reopened on Sunday for stranded vehicles. The Dewal Bridge in Samroli, Udhampur, had a landslide earlier on Sunday, closing the National Highway. When the rescue crew arrived, they began the process of...

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami to lead Joshimath rescue and rehabilitation operations

06 Jan 2023

In the wake of the land subsidence at Joshimath in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will hold a high level meeting in Dehradun this evening. "I will hold a high-level meeting with top officials in Dehradun this evening regarding landslides in Joshimath and cracks in houses. A team...

Land Subsidence Engulfs Uttrakhand’s Joshimath

31 Dec 2022

The incident of land subsidence in the Joshimath town of the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand has made people flee from their houses to safer places This is also known as the vertical sinking of the land in an area. A total of nine wards of Joshimath town have been affected...

2 dead, 51 missing after landslide in Malaysia

16 Dec 2022

A landslide struck a campsite in Malaysia on Friday in which two were killed and more than 51 people are missing. Meanwhile, for the survivors, rescue and search operations are underway. The state fire and rescue department stated, "The landslide in Selangor state, on the outskirts of the capital, Kuala Lumpur,...

Massive landslide occurs in Achham district of Nepal; 22 killed, 10 injured

18 Sep 2022

Due to a landslide in Nepal’s Achham district, about 450 km (281 miles) west of the capital city of Kathmandu, many homes were destroyed and many people have fallen victim to it as some of them are injured and some have lost their lives. Officials said on Sunday that the...

Heavy rain expected in Kerala for 4-days, IMD issues alert

01 Aug 2022

The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rains for the next four days in Kerala. After which, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan asked people to be alert. The Chief Minister said on Sunday, "Since the India Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rains in the state for the next five...