• Kedarnath trekking route reopens after fatal Chirbasa landslide, India

    The Gaurikund–Kedarnath trekking route in Uttarakhand reopened on September 15, 2026, after crews cleared a landslide-hit section near Chirbasa, Rudraprayag Police said. The State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) reported that 7 350 pilgrims had been guided through the affected section by 10:15 IST (04:45 UTC).

  • Destructive mudslide sweeps through Uttarkashi’s Dharali village, leaving at least 4 dead and over 50 missing

    A violent cloudburst struck Dharali village in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, India, at approximately 13:45 local time on August 5, 2025, triggering major mudslide that killed at least 4 people and left more than 50 missing. The slide destroyed homes, hotels, and infrastructure along the Kheer Gad catchment, prompting large-scale rescue operations by military and disaster response teams.

  • Rescue operation ends after avalanche kills 8 in Uttarakhand, India

    A large avalanche buried 54 workers at a Border Roads Organisation construction site near Mana village in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on February 28, 2025, killing eight. Rescue teams worked for over 60 hours in heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures, saving 46 survivors from collapsed metal shelters at an altitude of 3 200 m (10 500 feet) near India’s border with China.