With the arrival of the monsoon, the ecologically unstable Himalayan region witnesses many natural calamities. More recently, a cloudburst in Bhagsu Nag area of Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala instigated a flash flood, causing massive destruction. Several videos have been making rounds on social media, where vehicles
With the arrival of the monsoon each year, heavy rains cause flash flooding in several Indian states. The recent heavy rains have caused floods in multiple states forcing people to seek refuge elsewhere. After recent heavy rains in states including Bihar, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Odisha,
The total death toll due to a massive avalanche in the Chamoli district near the Indo-China border has now reached 13, officials said on Monday. Ten bodies were recovered on April 24 while one more dead body was recovered on April 25. Two more dead
A deadly flash flood broke down in the Northern State of Uttarakhand on February 7, after a Himalayan glacier broke down abruptly. The catastrophe destroyed two hydroelectric dam projects and reported deaths tolling up to 200. While most labeled the tragedy as a natural occurrence,
The melting of Himalayan glaciers has escalated worryingly since the beginning of the 21st century, mostly due to the rising global temperatures. Demonstrating the effects of this natural phenomenon, a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off at Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on
Every year, floods upon the arrival of monsoon season, displace and kill many people and animals in the Indian state of Assam. However, this year Assam is fighting two disasters at once – floods and coronavirus. Most of the rivers in the state are in
The lightning strikes in India are quite common during the monsoon season. While the arrival of monsoon has brought relief to paddy farmers, east Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are bearing the brunt of lightning strikes. These thunderstrokes have killed 147 people in the north Indian
On the 15th anniversary of one of the world’s most deadly disasters, communities across Asia commemorated the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami. Today, many of the communities have recovered, though painful memories and some ruined structures remain in place. Across Asia today, memorials were