Searched for
SIKKIM NATURAL DISASTERS
Massive landslide hits Sikkim's Mangan districtA large landslide struck Sikkim's Mangan district early Sunday morning. The incident partially blocked the flow of two major rivers near Ch...- Global warming: From Nepal to Assam to Kerala, nature’s fury is colliding with unchecked developmentThe Himalayan region is facing increasingly frequent and unpredictable extreme weather, with glacier collapses, flash floods and landslides...
- Is India prepared for the next Glacial Lake Outburst Flood? Nepal catastrophe brings 200 high-risk lakes in focusNepal’s deadly glacial disaster has renewed scrutiny of India’s preparedness for Glacial Lake Outburst Floods, with around 200 high-risk gl...
- Before Nepal floods, Himalayan glacier reports had warned of rising risksHimalayan glaciers are melting at an accelerating pace, doubling ice loss rates since 2000. These glaciers provide water for nearly two bil...
- Centre has extended Rs 2,537-crore assistance for flood management projects in Northeast IndiaThe Centre has allocated Rs 2,536.96 crore for 263 flood mitigation projects in Northeast states. Flood forecasting services issue short-ra...
- Sikkim tunnel accident: NHPC says top management at site as death toll reaches 10Ten people died and twenty-five personnel were trapped after a methane gas burst. The explosion occurred inside an under-construction tunne...
- About 27 workers trapped in under-construction tunnel after landslide in Sikkim, rescue ops onTwenty-seven workers are trapped inside a Sikkim tunnel after a landslide blocked its entrance. Rescue operations are complicated by a susp...
- Sikkim landslides: Congress flays govt over hydel projects set up without thought to environmental impactA massive landslide struck east Sikkim on Tuesday, damaging parts of a 510-mw hydroelectric project on the Teesta river. The landslide happ...
- Earthquake shakes parts of North East India; no report of casualty or damage so farThe slight-intensity quake originated in the Sikkim region at 11:12 AM, according to Meteorological Department.
- Landslide damages NH-55 in Kurseong, DarjeelingNo injury or casualty was reported due to the landslide in the 77 km national highway that connects Siliguri and Darjeeling.
- 20 feared dead in Mirik landslide in DarjeelingA landslide at Mirik in Darjeeling claimed lives of at least 20 people. Around a dozen people are still missing after the massive landslide.
- After Nepal quake, Sikkim government to propitiate deities for state's safetyIn view of the devastating earthquake in Nepal, Sikkim government has decided to propitiate the state's guardian deities to keep the state ...
- 130 tourists, border traders evacuated after landslide in SikkimHeavy rainfall was hampering the clearing operation and keeping the landslide "dangerously active", the sources said.
- Disaster management authorities create awarenessThe NDRF also displayed the basic tools and equipment which have been used during the disaster situation.
- Sikkim expects to attract 10 lakh tourists this yearAbout 10 lakh tourists are expected in Sikkim this year in view of the normalised situation after the 2011 earthquake.
- Tourists stranded after landslides in SikkimLandslides triggered by rains have snapped the road link between Gangtok and Tsomgo Lake, leaving about 4000 tourists stranded near 15 Mile.
- Sikkim: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to donate Rs five crore to quake-hit victims"We have decided to donate Rs five crore from CM Relief Fund to Sikkim CM Relief Fund for helping the quake-hit victims in Sikkim", Nitish ...
- Sikkim earthquake: 35 tourists airlifted, toll crosses 90Thirty-five tourists, including two from Norway, were airlifted on Wednesday by the Army from Lachung village, one of the worst-hit quake a...
- Earthquake: Places near epicentre still out of reach in SikkimThe worst-affected Mangan and Singhtam areas in quake-hit Sikkim are still out of bounds for rescue workers with massive landslides blockin...
- Sikkim: 50,000 people living in high landslide zoneOver 50,000 people in about a dozen areas in Sikkim are living under constant spectre of natural disasters like earthquake and landslide, a...
Load More
