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The destruction from the landslides was severe in India's Himachal Pradesh, where structures were swept away under rocks and falling trees, roads had caved in, and power and the railway network ...
No one was hurt in Thursday's landslide in the Kullu region of Himachal Pradesh state as residents had been moved out of the area because it was deemed unsafe. "The administration had identified ...
Heavy monsoon rains triggered floods and landslides in India’s Himalayan region, leaving at least 48 people dead and many others trapped, officials told local media on Monday.
The additional floods and landslides killed a total of 71 people. [7] A massive landslide destroyed roads and buildings in the city of Shimla. [18] Cumulatively, since the monsoon hit on 24 June, 170 incidents of cloudburst or landsliding had been reported and 9,600 houses had been damaged in Himachal Pradesh. [7]
Fourteen people were killed in Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh, after two landslides and a cloudburst. [5] In Solan, roads were flooded and homes were washed away, killing seven people, [6] In Sambal, seven people were also killed during the floods [7] and at least 700 flooded roads were closed in Himachal Pradesh district. [5]
Parts of the Western Ghats also suffer from low-intensity landslides. Avalanches occurrences are common in Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Sikkim etc. Landslides in India are also highly dangerous as many Indian families and farmers reside in the hills or mountains.
Temple in Himachal Pradesh collapses burying at least nine people under debris Landslides triggered by cloudburst in Himalayan state kills at least 29, dozens missing Skip to main content
The 2021 Uttarakhand flood, also known as the Chamoli disaster, [1] began on 7 February 2021 in the environs of the Nanda Devi National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site [2] in the outer Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand state, India (Maps 1 and 2). [3] It was caused by a large rock and ice avalanche consisting of material dislodged from Ronti ...