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A ghost town disappeared beneath 60 feet of water after Hoover Dam was built; Lake Mead’s decline is bringing it back to lifeA submerged ghost town named St. Thomas is reappearing as Lake Mead's water levels drop. This former Mormon settlement was flooded after th...- How the Spanish Civil War turned Belchite into a ghost town: Inside the Spanish settlement frozen in the aftermathIn the heart of Spain, Belchite offers a poignant glimpse into the devastation of the Spanish Civil War. After experiencing catastrophic de...
- The rise and fall of 'Bodie': How California’s gold rush boomtown turned into an eerie ghost townBodie, once a thriving gold-mining town in California, emerged as a vibrant hub following the gold rush. This remote location drew thousand...
- In 1995, a dormant volcano erupted and the lava, rocks and ash covered a Caribbean city; two years later it became the world’s only buried ghost capitalPlymouth, Montserrat's capital, was buried by volcanic deposits after Soufriere Hills erupted. The volcano's activity forced widespread eva...
- 642 Murdered, 7 Survived: The 1944 Nazi massacre that turned this French village Into a Ghost TownNestled in memory is Oradour-sur-Glane, a grim memorial reflecting on the devastation of a 1944 massacre. German soldiers slaughtered about...
- A battleship-shaped Japanese island was more than 17 times as densely populated as Tokyo in 1959; now it’s a ghost town you can’t explore aloneOnce alive with the bustle of over 5,000 residents, Hashima Island was a coal-mining powerhouse, renowned for its remarkable density and un...
- Assam Floods: Death toll rises to 98 with over 1.55 lakh people affected across 13 districtsAssam's flood toll has risen to 98, with one new death reported. The number of affected people has now dipped to 1.55 lakh across thirteen ...
- America’s burning ghost town: The Pennsylvania ghost town that has been burning since 1962, left with only 5 residents and a fire that may last another centuryFor more than sixty years, a relentless underground coal fire has consumed Centralia, Pennsylvania, turning it into a ghost town. It began ...
- Peace killed a boomtown: How the end of World War I turned one of Australia's biggest copper settlements into a ghost townKuridala was once a thriving Queensland mining town, which prospered greatly during World War I. Copper became a strategic metal, driving s...
- Assam floods: Govt says heavy rainfall caused river surge, not Bhutan dam releaseAssam's Chief Minister has enacted a ban on street collections that lack authorization, aimed at flood relief. He mentioned that the govern...
- It was Alabama's political heart in 1819. Seven years later, a single political decision, apparently based on exaggerated claims, set Old Cahawba on the path to becoming a ghost townOld Cahawba, once the vibrant capital of Alabama, lost its status in 1826 but flourished as a commercial center, fueled by the cotton indus...
- In 1973, a plane crash killed 14 people and a once idyllic French settlement slowly turned into a ghost town near one of the most populous part of EuropeGoussainville-Vieux Pays, near Paris, became a ghost town due to a 1973 aircraft disaster and airport expansion. The devastating crash kill...
- In 1948 US industrialist Henry J Kaise founded a town for about 4,000 people in California. Then it emptied almost overnight but still stands frozen in timeEagle Mountain was a company town built for a large iron mine in California's desert. The town housed thousands of residents and provided a...
- In 1862, a single gold discovery turned this remote valley into Montana's first capital; today, more than 50 buildings still stand frozen in timeMontana's first territorial capital, Bannack, was established in 1862 after gold discovery. This frontier town quickly grew and then declin...
- Karnataka resumes Cauvery water release as Kabini fills; CM pitches Mekedatu project as long term solutionKarnataka has begun releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu following heavy rainfall. Increased inflows into the Kabini reservoir eased press...
- The Danube has fallen to one of its lowest levels in decades, exposing possible mammoth remains and a coal ship that sank in 1937As Europe's Danube River hits alarming low levels, it unveils treasures from the past such as ancient mammoth bones and historical wrecks, ...
- How a Self-Taught Widow invented modern water storage: Harriet Williams Strong's 1890s irrigation breakthroughs saved a drought-hit California ranch and transformed dry-land farming foreverIn 1883, Harriet Williams Russell Strong was widowed, penniless, and left with four daughters on a failing California ranch. She had zero e...
- Gujarat reservoirs 54% full after widespread rainfallGujarat's 207 reservoirs currently hold 54% of their total storage capacity. This figure is lower than the 61% recorded on July 27 last yea...
- In 1942, America completed Friant Dam and diverted most of the San Joaquin River into farms; a salmon run once numbering nearly 50,000 adults collapsedFriant Dam construction in California significantly altered the San Joaquin River's flow. This action disconnected salmon from their spawni...
- Jammu & Kashmir: Massive damage to power infrastructure in Rajouri in flash floods; restoration work underwayFlash floods in Rajouri have severely damaged local power infrastructure, washing away and damaging many transformers. Power Development De...
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