Analysis of Himalayan districts shows Lahaul and Spiti most vulnerable to avalanchesLahaul and Spiti in Himachal Pradesh is the most susceptible to avalanches, while Chamoli in Uttarakhand ranks highest in vulnerability wit...
18 Mar, 2025, 03.53 PM IST
Avalanche hits Sumeru mountain in Uttarakhand"This avalanche has not caused any damage nor has the water level of Saraswati river increased", Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar told ANI. "The...
03 Sep, 2023, 01.27 PM IST
Sikkim: What causes Avalanche and how to prevent themAn avalanche near Sikkim's Nathu la border area killed 7 tourists and many are thought missing. It can be caused by several factors, includ...
05 Apr, 2023, 01.45 PM IST
Two Polish skiers killed in avalanche in Gulmarg of KashmirThe meteorological department in Kashmir had issued the advisory that heavy snowfall may cause avalanches in the vulnerable areas in higher...
02 Feb, 2023, 07.22 AM IST
Massive avalanche hits Kishtwar's remote area, no loss of lifeThe avalanche rolled into a river near a hamlet in Mechail belt, but there was no damage caused as the village was away from area, they sai...
27 Jan, 2023, 03.07 PM IST
Avalanche on Berthoud Pass kills snowboarderAs the weather is drastically changing in the northern hemisphere, a man surfing in the snow was killed by an avalanche while some others w...
27 Dec, 2022, 10.15 PM IST
Watch: Another massive avalanche hits mountains near Kedarnath templeA video showed a massive mass of snow rolling down the rocky face of a mountain not very far from the Kedarnath temple. No damage was repor...
01 Oct, 2022, 11.50 AM IST
Avalanche on Italian Alps glacier, search parties still working as 17 unaccountedA huge part of the Italian Alps glacier broke off and ran into hikers in the north part of Italy. Search parties are going with their searc...
04 Jul, 2022, 08.02 PM IST
- Climate change, hydro projects triggered Chamoli disaster: Study
While the study stops short of linking the disaster directly to climate change, it says that the increasing frequency of high-mountain slop...
12 Jun, 2021, 08.40 AM IST
Chamoli disaster due to ‘rock and ice avalanche’ that transformed into massive ‘debris flow’: StudyWhile the study stops short of linking the disaster directly to climate change, it says that the increasing frequency of high-mountain slop...
12 Jun, 2021, 12.16 AM IST
What caused the deadly avalanche in the Indian Himalayas?The incident began on Sunday morning below Nanda Devi, India's second-highest peak. Power minister, R.K. Singh, said an avalanche led to fl...
09 Feb, 2021, 12.08 PM IST
Uttarakhand floods: PM okays Rs 2 lakh ex gratia for kin of those deadA portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alak...
07 Feb, 2021, 08.33 PM IST
Indian Army's big avalanche problemThe army is constantly researching about avalanches. Some of these measures include Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) detailing...
01 Aug, 2018, 02.23 PM IST
Ten soldiers trapped after avalanche hits army post at SiachenTen Army personnel were trapped under a mass of snow after an avalanche hit their post in Northern Siachen at 19,600 feet.
14 Jul, 2018, 10.32 AM IST
Over 20 dead, including 15 army personnel, in avalanches since WednesdayIn Srinagar, police officials said that bodies of four missing soldiers were recovered from avalanche-hit Gurez sector, taking the death to...
13 Jul, 2018, 11.32 PM IST
Climate change likely caused deadly avalanche in Tibet10 Dec, 2016, 06.36 PM IST
- 17 soldiers dead, 53 rescued in Kashmir avalanche
A massive avalanche plowed into an Indian army training center at a ski resort town in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday, killing 17 sold...
08 Feb, 2010, 09.32 PM IST