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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 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 ...
At least 22 people died in floods and landslides in the northern states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab on Sunday, the Times of India newspaper reported.
The floods have led to closure of schools, disruption of flights and train operations in various parts of North India. [ 1 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Another period of intense torrential rain continued in August, and at least 71 more people were killed in Himachal Pradesh, while 10 others died in Uttarakhand.
All schools and colleges were closed following the floods. [5] In Uttarakhand state, two people were killed. [6] At least twenty people are still missing. [6] In total, 72 people were killed due to the floods. [2] [8] Portions of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand received up to 16.54 inches (420 mm) in 24 hours. [6]
Heavy rain continued to trigger flood and landslides in India's north and north-east, killing at least 11 people and affecting hundreds of thousands, officials from two affected states said on ...
The Silkyara Bend–Barkot tunnel was being constructed by contentious [10] Navayuga Engineering Construction Limited (NECL) under National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) [11] as part of the Char Dham project, intended to connect important Hindu pilgrim sites in Uttarakhand, North India, with two-lane, all-weather paved roads. [12]
Torrential rain is causing heavy damage in northern India, killing at least 10 people and leaving hundreds of pilgrims stranded in the Himalayas, officials said on Thursday. The capital Delhi was ...