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Landslides

  • Nine killed in Jajarkot landslide

    At least nine people have been killed, including five of the same family, when a landslide swept away their houses Wednesday night in Jajarkot district. The landslide swept away the house of Amrita Shahi killing her, three of her sons, a daughter and four other family guests, in Khalanga of the district. Karuna Shahi, who was seriously injured in the catastrophe, has been taken to district hospital for treatment. Local villagers, personnel of the Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Nepal Army are engaged in the rescue operation. Six dead bodies have been recovered from the site

  • One more kiled in Cox's Bazar landslide

    A two-month old baby was killed in rain-triggered landslide in Cox's Bazar on Tuesday morning following Monday's landslide that claimed lives two persons. The deceased is Noor Kayeas. The Cox's Bazar municipality chairman, Sarwar Kamal, said the landslide occurred at Pahartali in the town at about 10:00am when a heavy chunk of mud fell on the house of Mohammad Yunus. Later, local people rescued Yunus's wife Rong Bahar injured and recovered the dead body of Kayeas. Rong Bahar was admitted to the Cox's Bazar General Hospital,' he said.

  • Two killed in Cox's Bazar landslide

    Two persons were killed in an incident of landslide in Ramu upazila of Cox's Bazar Sunday morning with rainfall and onrush of hill water playing havoc in the district for the second time. Earlier, thirteen people were killed in rain-triggered landslides at Teknaf, one in the Cox's Bazar town, one at Moheskhali and one at Ukhiya.

  • Operation landslide

    Operation landslide

    the Hardwar-Rishikesh bypass in Uttarakhand has tilted by 15

  • The last 125 km

    Tapping energy or sapping the Himalayas? Chandi Prasad Bhatt A series of dams are being planned on the Ganga between the Gangotri glacier and Uttarkashi to generate hydropower. The government has an economic agenda that requires huge amount energy. Well, it can go ahead, but only after it has satisfied me on seven counts. There should be a detailed,

  • Landslide claims 4 lives in Dhading

    At least four people were killed after being buried in a landslide caused by incessant rainfall at Tibling VDC in Dhading district on Tuesday night. According to police, one of the deceased has been identified as Lakshya BK. Details are yet to be ascertained as the site is some three days walk away from the district headquarters Dhading. A police team has been sent to the site, the district police office informed. Landslides and floods claim about a hundred lives every year during the monsoon season in the country.

  • Four killed in Dhading landslide

    At least four people have been killed in a landslide in a remote village in northern part of Dhading district last night. One person seriously injured in the incident has being taken to district headquarters Dhading Besi for medical treatment. The Tipling village, where landslides occurred due to incessant rain throughout last night, is in two-day walk from the district headquarters. The landside also swept off a house in the village. Police team has been dispatch to the incident site for rescue works

  • At least 15 dead in Arunachal landslides

    At least 15 people, including seven women and four children, were killed today in landslides across Arunachal Pradesh following incessant rains for the last 30 hours, throwing the transport and telecommunication networks out of gear. Police said rescue operations were being hampered by the continued downpour, adding that the casualties could increase to over 20. The casualty figure were so far available from Itanagar, Nirjuli and Naharlagun only, with the other areas of the State still inaccessible through roads or telephone.

  • Mud at Porvorim landslide posing threat!

    The memories of the Porvorim landslide last year have come back haunting as the mud from one of the benches has come down crashing posing a threat to the motorists. The landslide site on Mandovi bridge approach road at Porvorim was posing grave danger to the traffic even as possibility of a bigger landslide looms large. Sensing danger, the Public Works Department decided to construct a retaining wall 290 metres in length and three metres in height to prevent any further damage.

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