Landslides

Death and destruction in Himachal Pradesh: Why the area is so prone to landslides

Heavy rainfall has wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh, leading to landslides. High-intensity rainfall along with the cutting of hill slopes is the primary reason behind the significant rise in such incidents, according to experts

Flooding, landslides as atmospheric river departs California

Water pooled on roadways in the region, rocks and mud littered others, and there were reports of potholes that disabled numerous cars. Flooding closed several miles of Pacific Coast Highway through Huntington Beach, south of Los Angeles on the Orange County coast.

Landslides in southern Peru leaves 15 dead, 20 injured

Throughout Arequipa, about 12,000 people have suffered damage to their homes. Officials in Arequipa have asked the government in the capital Lima to declare a state of emergency for the region

At least 100 people killed by floods in capital of Congo

100 people have been killed and dozens injured by widespread floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in Congo's capital, Kinshasa

Philippines: Floods, landslides leave 72 dead, dozens feared missing

Floodwaters rapidly rose in many low-lying villages, forcing some residents to climb onto their roofs, where they were rescued by army troops, police and volunteers

Heavy rains trigger landslides, block Jammu-Kashmir highway in Ramban

Officials said efforts were on to ensure early restoration of the highway, which is the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country

Himachal Pradesh village chief, who alerted others of danger, die alongwith family, in Mandi district landslide

Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur has announced that deceased village chief Khem Singh's house would be reconstructed by the administration and Rs 4 lakhs will be provided to the kin of those died in landslides and floods

Climate change and human intervention adding layer of vulnerability to fragile Himalayas, say experts

Several key roads are currently blocked due to landslides triggered by heavy rain in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and the northeast

Flood situation critical in Assam, neighbouring states as heavy rains leave major rivers in spate

The situation is no better in Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh, where roads have been damaged due to landslides and villages are largely flooded

Indian Oil Corporation plans to transport fuel to Tripura via Bangladesh

After the only rail link connecting Assam's Dima Hasao district and Barak Valley, Mizoram, Manipur and Tripura with the rest of the country was washed away earlier this month, the company started moving all its supplies by road via Meghalaya