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Landslide in Ecuador

Ecuador: Massive Landslide Kills 7, Several Houses Buried; Rescue Operation Underway

Area residents told local media they heard tremors on the mountain before the landslide. Ecuador's Risk Management Secretariat said more than 30 people were rescued after the mountainside collapsed around 10 p.m. Sunday.

28 March 2023

Massive cracks on the roads of Uttarakhand's Joshimath (Representative image)

Rudraprayag, Tehri In Uttarakhand Have Highest Risk Of Landslides: ISRO

The two hilly districts of the Himalayan state figure at the top of a table published as part of the Landslide Atlas of India by Hyderabad-based National Remote Sensing Centre on the basis of satellite data inputs provided...

10 March 2023

Brazil Rains

Heavy Rains In Brazil Trigger Landslides, Several Areas Inundated

The heavy rains in Brazil have triggered landslides as several areas in the country have been left inundated.

21 February 2023

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Ecuador: Landslide Kills At Least 7, Dozens Missing; Rescue Operations Underway

Ecuador's Risk Management Secretariat said more than 30 people were rescued after the mountainside collapsed around 10 p.m. Sunday. The risk management agency also estimated 500 people and 163 homes were affected by the...

28 March 2023

Traffic congestion in Gurugram

Traffic Resumes On Jammu-Srinagar National Highway

The strategic 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was cleared of the debris by road clearance agencies late Tuesday night after nearly eight hours of hectic efforts.

08 March 2023

Rezan-Landslide

J&K: Massive Landslide In Ramban District Damages Several Houses

The incident took place in Duksar Dal village in Gool sub-division. The affected families were shifted to safer locations and provided immediate relief, while the main road passing near the village was closed for vehicular...

21 February 2023

California Storms

Evacuation Orders Issues To California Residents Over Atmospheric River

More than 9,000 California residents were under evacuation orders Friday as a new atmospheric river brought heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds, swelling rivers and creeks and flooding several major highways during...

11 March 2023

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Damage from the landslide in Dalwas village in Jammu and Kashmirs Ramban

Landslide Damages Five Houses In J-K’s Ramban

Raqeeb Wani, the local sarpanch, said two houses belonging to Abdul Gani and Fareed Ahmad collapsed, while three others developed cracks and are unsuitable to live in.

19 February 2023

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07 February 2023
Peru: 36 Dead So Far As Incessant Downpour Triggers Deadly Mudslides

Peru: 36 Dead So Far As Incessant Downpour Triggers Deadly Mudslides

Among the dead were five people who were riding in a van that was pushed into a river by a surge of mud. Local officials appealed for heavy machinery to be...


03 February 2023
Subsidence-Hit Area In Joshimath 15 Km Away From NTPC Project: Government

Subsidence-Hit Area In Joshimath 15 Km Away From NTPC Project: Government

Power Minister R K Singh on Thursday said the area of subsidence in Joshimath was 15 km upstream from the components of the Tapovan-Vishnugad hydropower...


02 February 2023
Two-Way Traffic Resumes On Landslide-Hit Jammu-Srinagar National Highway

Two-Way Traffic Resumes On Landslide-Hit Jammu-Srinagar National Highway

After clearing hundreds of stranded vehicles on Wednesday night, fresh light motor vehicles (LMVs) were allowed from both Jammu and Srinagar, while heavy motor...


22 January 2023
Jammu & Kashmir: The Forgotten Tragedy Of Sinking Dalwas Village, Locals Blame Unscientific Road Construction

Jammu & Kashmir: The Forgotten Tragedy Of Sinking Dalwas Village, Locals Blame Unscientific Road Construction

In March, 2020, the villagers of Dalwas were forced to flee from their homes as their houses came down and agricultural land was submerged due to landslides....


20 January 2023
Snowfall, Rain Lash Joshimath

Snowfall, Rain Lash Joshimath

Rains lashed Joshimath overnight and were followed by a spell of snowfall on Friday morning, officials said.


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14 January 2023
Joshimath Sinking: Chronicle Of A Disaster Foretold

Joshimath Sinking: Chronicle Of A Disaster Foretold

The Joshimath ecological disaster was long in the making. But greed meant that no one was listening


31 December 2022
Troops Join Search For Missing In Northern Japan Landslide

Troops Join Search For Missing In Northern Japan Landslide

A landslide destroyed about a dozen homes in northern Japan on Saturday, leaving at least two people missing


30 December 2022
Police Rescue 52 Tourists Stranded In J-K's Budgam

Police Rescue 52 Tourists Stranded In J-K's Budgam

Police rescued 52 tourists stranded due to snowfall at Parihaas Doodhpathri in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district


22 December 2022
TN: Heavy Landslides In Nilgiris Cut Off 10 Villages, Vehicular Movement Stalled

TN: Heavy Landslides In Nilgiris Cut Off 10 Villages, Vehicular Movement Stalled

Preliminary inquiry revealed that stagnation of water in farm lands, construction of water tanks and ponds, as the main reason for the landslide.


16 December 2022
Malaysia: 2 Dead, 50 Missing And Several Trapped After Severe Landslide Hits Kuala Lumpur Campsite

Malaysia: 2 Dead, 50 Missing And Several Trapped After Severe Landslide Hits Kuala Lumpur Campsite

According to the state fire and rescue department, the landslide occurred at about 3 am local time (1900 GMT) in Selangor state, on the outskirts of the...


30 October 2022
J&K: Successive Landslides Kill 4, Injure 6 In Kishtwar Near Ratle Hydro Project

J&K: Successive Landslides Kill 4, Injure 6 In Kishtwar Near Ratle Hydro Project

As an operation team comprising six people rushed to the spot to rescue those trapped under the debris, another landslide hit the area, burying more people.


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29 October 2022
J-K: 1 Killed, 6 People Trapped In A Landslide At Power Project Tunnel

J-K: 1 Killed, 6 People Trapped In A Landslide At Power Project Tunnel

The incident occurred at the Ratle power project construction site where a team of rescuers are present, according to media reports.


04 September 2022
Flood Devastation: States Impervious To Huge Losses; Only 4 Enforced Floodplain Zoning Law

Flood Devastation: States Impervious To Huge Losses; Only 4 Enforced Floodplain Zoning Law

The model bill for floodplain zoning provides for formation of a floodplain zoning authority by state governments, with a governing body under the chairmanship...


22 August 2022
Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur Visits Flash Flood, Landslide-Hit Mandi

Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur Visits Flash Flood, Landslide-Hit Mandi

CM Jai Ram Thakur will specially visit Kashan village in Gohar development block where Khem Singh and seven other members of his family were buried alive under...


20 August 2022
Railway Bridge Collapses; Six Killed, 13 Feared Dead In Flash Flood, Landslide In Himachal

Railway Bridge Collapses; Six Killed, 13 Feared Dead In Flash Flood, Landslide In Himachal

Cloudbursts, heavy rainfall and flashfloods in Himachal Pradesh continue to jeopardise the lives of several people. 


20 August 2022
Cloudbursts, Landslides, Flood: How Monsoon Continues To Batter Several Parts Of India This Year

Cloudbursts, Landslides, Flood: How Monsoon Continues To Batter Several Parts Of India This Year

A cloudburst occurred in a village in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand in the wee hours of Saturday while a landslide killed three in Himachal's Chamba....


18 August 2022
Two Die In Landslide In Odisha’s Koraput

Two Die In Landslide In Odisha’s Koraput

Two persons were killed when a landslide hit a cave where they were taking shelter during heavy rainfall in Odisha's Koraput district, police said on Thursday.


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