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Gata Loops is a series of 21 hairpin bends that lead to the top of one of the highest motorable passes in Ladakh region that is Nakee La. English: This is the Srachu River flowing through Ladakh mountains near Sarchu on Leh-Manali Highway in Ladakh UT,India.
State Highway 78 (SH 78) or Valparai-Pollachi Road is a State Highway in Tamil Nadu, India that starts from Valparai and ends at the Pollachi. The 64-kilometre (40 mi) highway is often described by many as one of the best scenic routes in South India. [1] There are 42 hairpin bends on this road.
Sirumalai is a dense forest region with a moderate climate throughout the year. With an altitude of 1600 metres above sea level, it contains diversified flora and fauna. The hill has 18 hairpin bends. On the 18th bend are a church and a viewpoint of Dindigul city and the Dindigul Rock Fort. The hill contains a small waterfall as well.
In Santa Barbara (southern California), the Gap fire endangered homes and lives. The Basin Complex and Gap fire were the highest priority fires in the state at this time. 2009: 19,130 acres (7,740 ha) Highway 31 Fire: South Carolina: Brush fire in Myrtle Beach, the most destructive fire in terms of loss in state history. Destroyed 76 homes and ...
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On 9 March 2021, a task force constituted by the Odisha State government confirmed that forest fires had spread to 26 out of the state's 30 districts, but that the fires were "almost contained." [26] Several news sources including India Today reported that the fire had been controlled by 9 March 2021, aided in part by rainfall in the region.
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A major cause of the fires was attributed to the record high temperatures and severe lack of rainfall due to a dry winter. [9] The Uttarakhand forest fires also came as India suffered one of its worst droughts in years with the government noting that over 330 million people were affected by water shortages. [10]