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Uttarakhand landslide: Two bodies recovered, death toll climbs to 79

The two had gone to fix a drinking water pipeline near their village when they got buried in the debris of a landslide.

Uttarakhand struggles with rain aftermath: 52 people dead, 5 still missing

Landslides blocked roads, many villages went without electricity and the death toll climbed to 52 in Uttarakhand

48 dead, 31 missing in Nepal after landslide, heavy floods in last 48 hours

Landslides and floods triggered by heavy rain across Nepal have left 48 people dead and 31 missing in the last 48 hours and the army and police have been deployed for rescue and relief operations, officials said on Wednesday. Ilam, an eastern Nepal district, recorded the highest number of deaths at 11 followed by Doti where 9 people were killed, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs. According to Home Ministry spokesperson, Phanindra Mani Pokharel, six persons each died in Humla, Dhankuta and Panchthar due to landslides. Four persons lost their lives in Baitadi, one each in Kalikot, Dadeldhura, Pyuthan and Udayapur and two in Sunsari, according to the Home Ministry official. A total of 23 people have gone missing in Bajhang while one in Doti, two in Pyuthan and five in Ilam. Twenty-three people sustained injuries due to the natural disaster in different districts, according to the ministry. Search for the missing and rescue for those trapped in natural disaster incidents is be

More rain in store for Odisha and Bengal, landslide warning issued

IMD on Tuesday forecast more rainfall for Odisha and West Bengal, the two neighbouring states that have already been pounded by low pressure area-induced heavy showers over the past three days

Passengers rescued from vehicle stuck on Badrinath highway amid landslide

Amid a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall, passengers were rescued from a vehicle stuck in Lambagad drain on Badrinath highway on Monday.Efforts are being made by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to retrieve the vehicle, the BRO informed.Debris has blocked Uttarakhand's Rishikesh-Badrinath highway and has damaged dozens of vehicles in Sirobagad. The link road of Khankhra-Khedakhal-Khirsu has also been blocked due to landslides.Landslides were triggered due to incessant rains in the area for the past 4 days.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Uttarakhand. "Heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy falls very likely at isolated places over Uttarakhand and West Uttar Pradesh," IMD said in its daily weather bulletin issued on Monday morning.As a precautionary measure, the Badrinath Yatra has been halted and passengers en route to Badrinath were stopped in safe places.

Flood-affected Kerala to witness rains for 3-4 days more, says IMD

There were extreme floods in at least three districts of Kerala, heavy to very heavy rainfall in eastern states, and moderate to heavy rainfall in several states of northwest India on Sunday

Flash floods, landslides in Kerala caused by Mini cloudburst events: Expert

The brief, intense rain spells in a couple of regions in Kerala indicated mini cloudbursts, a factor that also led to casualties, damage and loss of properties, a scientist at CUSAT claimed

21 dead as heavy rains, landslides continue to reign havoc in Kerala

The death toll due to the heavy rains and landslides in Kerala mounted to 21, according to the State's Information and Public Relations Department on Sunday.Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted that the intense spell of rainfall activity over Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and Puducherry is likely to reduce from today.There would be a significant reduction in rainfall in Kerala today as compared to Saturday, said Indian Meteorological Department senior scientist Naresh Kumar on Sunday."There is going to be rainfall of a maximum of 6-7 cm today as compared to the 29 cm of rainfall recorded Saturday. And thereafter, there would be clear weather," Kumar said."Yesterday there was a low-pressure area over south-east Arabian sea adjoining Kerala. Today morning it is markedly less. It is weakened today. Because of its effect, yesterday there was extreme rainfall, more than 29 cm rainfall," said Kumar.Earlier in the day, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan urged

Kerala landslide toll rises to eight as search for those missing on

The death toll from heavy rains and catastrophic landslide in Kerala rose to eight on Sunday with hard-hit areas of Kottayam and Idukki districts reeling from the devastation. The Army, NDRF, police and the Fire Force along with the locals began rescue operations on Sunday morning at Koottickal and Kokkayar panchayats where over a dozen people are listed to be missing due to numerous landslides accompanied by heavy downpour since Saturday. Officials said rescue operators on Sunday morning recovered four more bodies from Koottickal panchayat taking the toll to eight. They have not been identified yet, they said. Bodies of two women and a child were recovered from Koottickal on Saturday. In a separate rain-related incident on Saturday, a man and a woman--both 30-years old-- died as their car was swept away in the flood waters in Kanjar in Idukki district. State Revenue Minister K Rajan, who is in Kottayam district to coordinate the rescue efforts, said the government agencies are a

Landslides cut off Sikkim from rest of India, clearing works on: Officials

Landslides, triggered by heavy rains, blocked the National Highway 10, cutting off Sikkim from the rest of the country

Rains back in Mumbai after break, cause landslide and water-logging

The southwest monsoon has again become active in Mumbai after a long gap, bringing heavy rains to the city and neighbouring areas and causing a landslide

SDRF rescues over 200 people after landslide in Uttarakhand's Chamoli

A team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Monday rescued over 200 people after they got trapped in the Tamas area near Raini village in Chamoli district due to a landslide yesterday.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand for five days from August 24 to August 28, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning.Last week, the Niti Border road connecting the India-China border in Joshimath in the Chamoli district was blocked for a week in view of the recurring landslides hitting the area.As per the information shared by Border Roads Organisation (BRO), the road in the valley was blocked due to landslides and the people of the valley have been stuck inside their houses.

Himachal landslide: 3 more bodies found, death toll climbs to 28

With the recovery of three more bodies on Tuesday, the death toll in the landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district climbed to 28, a senior official said.

6 more bodies recovered from landslide in HP's Kinnaur, toll rises to 23

The search and rescue operation for the rest of the nine missing persons is underway

President Ram Nath Kovind speaks with HP governor, CM on Kinnaur tragedy

President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday spoke with Himachal Pradesh Governor Rajendra Arlekar and Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on the landslide tragedy in Kinnaur and expressed concerns over people's safety. "I was told that all steps are being taken to bring the affected people to safety. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and I wish speedy recovery of the injured," Kovind tweeted. The death toll in the Kinnaur landslide rose to 14 on Thursday with the recovery of four more bodies. "I spoke with Himachal Pradesh Governor, Shri Rajendra Arlekar & Chief Minister Shri Jai Ram Thakur to know about the tragedy at Kinnaur. I expressed my concern about people's safety," the President tweeted. The landslide had occurred around Wednesday noon near Chaura village on National Highway 5 in the Nigulsari area of Nichar tehsil under Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. It occurred at a place where people usually stop their vehicles to look at the scenic view and take ...

Himachal Pradesh landslide: Death toll rises to 14, 16 still missing

The death toll in the Kinnaur landslide rose to 14 with the recovery of four more bodies as the rescue operation resumed early on Thursday, officials said

HP landslide: Four more bodies recovered in Kinnaur, toll rises to 14

Four more bodies were recovered from the landslide site in HP's Kinnaur district where the search and rescue operation resumed early on Thursday, raising the death toll to 14, officials said

Himachal landslide: Death toll rises to 13, rescue operation underway

Indo-Tibetan Border Police officials informed that the number of corpses recovered from the landslide site of Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur has climbed to 13.

Himachal Pradesh: 10 dead, 13 rescued as landslide hits Kinnaur

Earlier, a police officer in Bhawanagar said around 25 to 30 were trapped under the rubble.

4 dead, over 50 feared buried in massive landslide in Himachal's Kinnaur

The landslide occurred at around 11.50 am in Chaura village in Kinnaur, the officials said.