8 dead after landslide hits Rudraprayag town in Uttarakhand, India

8 dead after landslide hits Rudraprayag town in Uttarakhand, India

At least eight people were killed late October 19, 2019, after big rocks hit a car and two motorcycles following a landslide in Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand, India. District magistrate of Rudraprayag Mangesh Ghildiyal confirmed the incident, saying…

Massive landslide near Thanpal Dam, India

Massive landslide near Thanpal Dam, India

A massive landslide took place near Thanpal Dam in Indian-controlled Kashmir on March 2, 2019 and was captured on camera. The slide has been associated with a period of heavy rainfall across the region, which has led to substantial damage, landslides expert Dave…

Massive landslide hits Himachal Pradesh, India

Massive landslide hits Himachal Pradesh, India

A massive landslide hit Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, after days of heavy rain battered the region. The slide took place in Kinnaur's Ribba area. While it reportedly washed away many vehicles and a few houses, there are no reports of…

Heavy monsoon rains trigger deadly landslide in Mizoram, India

Heavy monsoon rains trigger deadly landslide in Mizoram, India

At least 10 people have been killed and one was injured after heavy rains triggered a large landslide in the Lunglei town of northeast India's state of Mizoram on June 5, 2018. Heavy rains are expected to continue today. State officials said the landslide was…

Massive landslide on Chandigarh-Shimla National Highway caught on camera

Massive landslide on Chandigarh-Shimla National Highway caught on camera

A massive landslide caused by heavy rainfall hit Chandigarh-Shimla National Highway near Dhalli Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh, India on September 2, 2017, burying eight vehicles and a temple. No one was hurt in the incident, the police said. "A portion of the…

Massive landslide sweeps away two buses, up to 50 feared dead, India

Massive landslide sweeps away two buses, up to 50 feared dead, India

A massive landslide caused by heavy rain swept away two buses and several vehicles in Kotrupi on the Mandi-Pathankot National Highway near Jogindernagar in Himachal Pradesh, India around 01:30 IST Sunday, August 13, 2017 (20:00 UTC, August 12). There were up to 60…

Large landslide hits Arunachal Pradesh, leaving 16 dead and 6 missing

Large landslide hits Arunachal Pradesh, leaving 16 dead and 6 missing

A large landslide triggered by four days of heavy rainfall hit Laptap village in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday afternoon, July 11, 2017, burying several homes and leaving at least 16 people dead and 6 missing. Authorities are urging residents to…

Massive landslide strands 2 000 vehicles in Kashmir, India

Massive landslide strands 2 000 vehicles in Kashmir, India

A massive landslide has closed a section of Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Thursday, February 2, 2017, stranding some 2 000 vehicles for two days. The highway was partially opened today, allowing only stranded vehicles to pass….