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Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science suspect a 'hanging glacier' may have contributed to the devastating flash ...
Within seconds, massive torrents of water and debris cascaded into the valley, surging through the market at lightning speed.
IMD warns of 'low to moderate' flash flood risk in Himachal, Uttarakhand, Bihar, West Bengal, and Sikkim due to heavy ...
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Lessons from Dharali Disaster

It is not just nature’s fury that causes flash floods, but a cumulative effect of of  human negligence, greed, and disregard for ecological limits Natural disasters are more often than not just nature ...
A single flood or storm can destroy entire villages, leaving residents dependent on government relief and charitable aid ...
In its latest National Flash Flood Guidance Bulletin, the IMD predicted very heavy rainfall of up to 180 mm in the next 24 ...
In a letter written on Tuesday to the road transport and highways ministry, senior geologist Navin Juyal and environmentalist ...
Made of wood and iron pipes for the movement of search and rescue teams, a small link bridge, which was washed away due to the rising levels of the Kheer Ganga stream in Dharali on Tuesday, has been ...
Uttarakhand: SP Akshay Prahlad Konde stated that the situation was handled peacefully, with no untoward incidents reported ...
Earlier on Tuesday, authorities continued air operations to rescue the stranded people in the areas of Dharali and Harsil in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, where flash floods hit on August 5, ...
How a ‘petty, merely 7 km long’ stream buried an entire settlement under 20 meters of debris—and why experts saw it coming ...
The world, in general, and India, in particular, were shocked by the massive debris flow which swept the Dhaleri Kheer Ganga ...