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MOUNTAIN ROAD ACCIDENTS
7 killed, 11 injured after private bus overturns on mountain route in Himachal's ChambaA private bus overturned and fell onto a lower road in Chamba district, killing seven passengers. Eleven others sustained injuries in the a...- Japan's National Route 339 suddenly turns into 362 stairs, making it the country's only highway that becomes a staircaseJapan features a unique national highway, Route 339, which includes a staircase. This section at Cape Tappi consists of 362 steps, totaling...
- In 1949, Australia began building the Snowy Mountains Scheme to redirect alpine rivers; 25 years later, it had 16 dams and 145 km of tunnelsAustralia's Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme began in 1949 to address power shortages. This ambitious project involved diverting river...
- In 1943, US built an entire city, and it didn't exist on a single mapOak Ridge, Tennessee, was a secret city of 75,000 people during World War II. This hidden community was established for the Manhattan Proje...
- How China turned one of its toughest mountain crossings into an 18-kilometre tunnel with an artificial sky to keep drivers safeChina's Qinling Zhongnanshan Tunnel features an artificial sky to combat driver fatigue. This innovative lighting system simulates daylight...
- Should you go for accidental death insurance despite having term insurance? Check this before decidingTerm insurance offers protection, but an accidental death rider provides additional payout. This rider is an optional add-on, not a replace...
- Pakistan bus crash: 40 killed, 8 injured after bus falls into ditch in southwestOn Friday, a heart-wrenching accident occurred in southwestern Pakistan when an overburdened bus veered off the highway and tumbled into a ...
- Beneath the Alps, Switzerland quietly built an underground network so large it feels like another countryHidden beneath the Swiss Alps is one of the world’s most remarkable engineering networks: more than 1,400 tunnels spanning over 2,000 kilom...
- In 1992, a tanker crash in Australia's Blue Mountains was doused with PFAS foam; 33 years on, tap water tested 300 times above the safe limitA 1992 petrol tanker crash in Australia's Blue Mountains caused PFAS contamination. Firefighters used foam containing these chemicals. Deca...
- Why is the US stock market crashing today? S&P 500 erases all gains and wipes out $1.3 trillion in 2 hours as Nasdaq and Dow turn sharply lower - Tech stocks and chip sector collapseThe US stock market crash today caught many investors off guard. Early gains quickly vanished as the S&P 500 erased more than $1.3 trillion...
- Bus carrying Indian pilgrims falls off a mountain road in Nepal, killing 7A tragic accident occurred in Nepal when a passenger bus carrying Indian pilgrims veered off a mountain road. Seven Indian pilgrims lost th...
- Nepal bus accident: 19 people killed, 25 injured in bus accident in Nepal's DhadingNepal bus accident today: A passenger bus plunged into the Trishuli river in Nepal's Dhading district early Monday. The accident claimed 18...
- One Indian student dead, two injured in Kazakhstan road accidentSharing details in a post on X, the Embassy said, "In a tragic accident in Oskemen, a group of 11 Indian students from Semey Medical Univer...
- Uttarakhand accident: Victim at AIIMS succumbs to injuries, toll rises to 15A person injured in the tempo traveller accident in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag succumbed to his injuries, taking the toll to 15, while the c...
- Tragic coach crash claims British tourist's Life in Peru, 20 injuredA tragic coach crash in Peru resulted in the death of a 32-year-old British man and left over 20 others injured. The group was on their way...
- At least 7 people are dead after a bus carrying Indian pilgrims crashes in NepalA bus carrying Hindu pilgrims from India crashed in Nepal which led to the death of at least seven occupants and leaving several others inj...
- Seven students killed, several injured after school bus overturns in ManipurThe bus over turned in Old Cachar Road near the Longsai area of the mountainous district killing at least five students on the spot and inj...
- Tawang district has entered Guinness Book of World Records by forming largest helmet shape, claims Arunachal govtChief Minister Pema Khandu blew the whistle at 6.30 am to start the proceedings of helmet formation. By 8 am the helmet sentence formation ...
- 22 people killed as van falls into ravine in Pakistan's BalochistanThe vehicle plunged into the ravine when the driver apparently failed to negotiate a sharp bend in the mountainous area of Akhtarzai near K...
- 18 killed, 49 injured in Nepal bus accidentThe bus veered off the road near Pokharakada village last night. Rescuers pulled out 14 bodies while four more died at a hospital.
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