HP landslide: 3 more bodies found, death toll climbs to 28
3 years, 4 months ago

HP landslide: 3 more bodies found, death toll climbs to 28

The Hindu  

With the recovery of three more bodies on August 17, the death toll in the landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district climbed to 28, a senior official said. State Disaster Management Director Sudesh Kumar Mokhta said according to the information provided by the Bhawanagar Deputy Superintendent of Police, three bodies have been found in Chaura village on National Highway 5 in Nichar tehsil. The rescue operation is being carried out jointly by the National Disaster Response Force, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police and police and home guard personnel. Fifteen more bodies had been found till August 16.

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Bodies of 5 pilgrims recovered from Char Dham Highway landslide site
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bodies of 5 pilgrims recovered from Char Dham Highway landslide site

Hindustan Times  

Rescuers recovered the bodies of four more pilgrims as the search and rescue operation resumed at the site of the landslide on the Kedarnath highway in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district on Tuesday morning, taking the toll from the incident to five. Officials said some more people may still be buried under the debris District disaster management officer Nandan Singh Rajwar identified …

Himachal cloudbursts: Death several dead and searching for the missing is progressing
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal cloudbursts: Death several dead and searching for the missing is progressing

The Hindu  

The death toll due to flash floods triggered by cloudbursts in three districts of Himachal Pradesh has increased to 11 with the recovery of two more bodies from Mandi district. Over 40 people are still missing after a series of cloudbursts occurred in Kullu's Nirmand, Sainj and Malana, Mandi's Padhar and Shimla's Rampur subdivision on the night of July 31 …

HP cloudburst: Death toll rises to 8, rescue operation on to trace 45 missing people
4 months, 3 weeks ago

HP cloudburst: Death toll rises to 8, rescue operation on to trace 45 missing people

Deccan Chronicle  

Shimla: Rescue operations were underway on Friday to trace over 45 people missing following flash floods triggered by cloudbursts in three districts of Himachal Pradesh, officials said on Friday. With recovery of three more bodies, the death toll due to the flash floods in Nirmand, Sainj and Malana areas in Kullu, Padhar in Mandi and Rampur in Shimla districts of …

HP: Two Dead in Landslide in Shimla; 10 Injured in Bilaspur as Bus Falls from Bridge
7 months, 3 weeks ago

HP: Two Dead in Landslide in Shimla; 10 Injured in Bilaspur as Bus Falls from Bridge

News 18  

Two people were killed here on Sunday when an SUV they were travelling in got trapped in the debris of a landslide in Shimla’s Rohru area, police said on Sunday. In a separate incident in Bilaspur district on Sunday, around 10 people were injured after a Himachal Road Transport Corporation bus slipped from a bridge, they said. The landslide in …

Seven bodies recovered from vehicle trapped under landslide debris in Pithoragarh
1 year, 2 months ago

Seven bodies recovered from vehicle trapped under landslide debris in Pithoragarh

Hindustan Times  

Pithoragarh: Nearly 24 hours after rocks and boulders fell on a vehicle following a landslide on the Kailash-Mansarovar route here, bodies of seven persons were pulled out of the debris on Monday, officials said. The incident occurred around 2 pm on Sunday near the Thakti area of this Uttarakhand district when the SUV got trapped under a huge mound of …

Himachal Pradesh rains | Another body recovered from temple collapse site in Shimla, death toll climbs to 72
1 year, 4 months ago

Himachal Pradesh rains | Another body recovered from temple collapse site in Shimla, death toll climbs to 72

The Hindu  

With the recovery of one more body from the debris of a collapsed Shiv temple in Summer Hill area in Shimla, the death toll in the rain fury in Himachal Pradesh has climbed to 72, officials said on August 17. Heavy rains have lashed the hill State since Sunday, triggering landslides in several districts, including Shimla. "With the recovery of …

Himachal rain death toll climbs to 71; 'mountain-like challenge' before state, says CM Sukhu
1 year, 4 months ago

Himachal rain death toll climbs to 71; 'mountain-like challenge' before state, says CM Sukhu

Firstpost  

The death toll in rain-battered Himachal Pradesh rose to 71 on Wednesday with more bodies being recovered, as Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu termed rebuilding the damaged infrastructure a “mountain-like challenge” The death toll in rain-battered Himachal Pradesh rose to 71 on Wednesday with more bodies being recovered, as Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu termed rebuilding the damaged infrastructure a …

Himachal Pradesh Hit by Landslides Due to Heavy Rains: 50 Dead, Several Missing
1 year, 4 months ago

Himachal Pradesh Hit by Landslides Due to Heavy Rains: 50 Dead, Several Missing

The Quint  

More than 50 people have died amid heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Monday, 14 August. Over 20 people are still trapped, the death toll can also increase. A cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district on Monday claimed the lives of at least seven people. Meanwhile, another landslide hit Shimla's Summer Hill on Monday …

Third Day of Search Operation: Death Toll in Landslide at Maha Village Climbs to 27; 81 Untraced
1 year, 5 months ago

Third Day of Search Operation: Death Toll in Landslide at Maha Village Climbs to 27; 81 Untraced

News 18  

The death toll in the landslide at Irshalwadi hamlet in Maharashtra’s Raigad district mounted to 27 on Saturday with the recovery of five more bodies from the debris on the third day of the search and rescue operation, an NDRF official said. Of the five bodies, four are identified while the identity and gender of the body recovered later in …

Raigad landslide: Death toll rises to 24, several people yet to be traced
1 year, 5 months ago

Raigad landslide: Death toll rises to 24, several people yet to be traced

Hindustan Times  

Khalapur/ Mumbai: Search and rescue teams on Saturday recovered two more bodies from the debris at the landslide-affected Irshalwadi village in Maharashtra's Raigad district, taking the death toll in the tragedy to 24. Even as hopes of finding survivors are diminishing Mhase said, search operations will continue “till the last person is retrieved”. “Since we feel some villagers may have …

Kinnaur Landslide: Two more bodies recovered taking death toll to 25
3 years, 4 months ago

Kinnaur Landslide: Two more bodies recovered taking death toll to 25

India TV News  

Two more bodies were recovered on Monday from the site of the landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district, taking the death toll to 25, a senior official said. State Disaster Management Director, Sudesh Kumar Mokhtar, said as per information provided by Bhawanagar SHO, two bodies had been retrieved from the rubble at Chaura village on National Highway 5 in Nichar …

Himachal Landslide Death Toll Climbs to 25 With Recovery of 2 More Bodies
3 years, 4 months ago

Himachal Landslide Death Toll Climbs to 25 With Recovery of 2 More Bodies

News 18  

Two more bodies were recovered on Monday from the site of the landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district, taking the death toll to 25, a senior official said. State Disaster Management Director, Sudesh Kumar Mokhta, said as per information provided by Bhawanagar SHO, two bodies had been retrieved from the rubble at Chaura village on National Highway 5 in Nichar …

Himachal landslide: Six more bodies recovered from debris, toll rises to 23
3 years, 4 months ago

Himachal landslide: Six more bodies recovered from debris, toll rises to 23

Firstpost  

An HRTC bus carrying over 40 passengers were buried under the debris after a landslide in Kinnaur on August 11. At least nine people are still missing since then Shimla: Six more bodies have been recovered from the site of the landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district, taking the death toll to 23 on the fourth day of rescue and …

Kinnaur landslide toll rises to 15 with recovery of 2 more bodies, rescue ops on
3 years, 4 months ago

Kinnaur landslide toll rises to 15 with recovery of 2 more bodies, rescue ops on

India Today  

The death toll in the Kinnaur landslide rose to 15 with the recovery of two more bodies on Friday morning, the ITBP said, and added that 13 people have been rescued so far. Sixteen people are still missing, Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur told the state Assembly on Thursday after returning from the landslide site near Chaura village on …

Himachal Pradesh landslip | Death toll rises to 14; 16 missing
3 years, 4 months ago

Himachal Pradesh landslip | Death toll rises to 14; 16 missing

The Hindu  

It has been a grim morning for Karam Singh outside the Community Health Centre at Bhawanagar in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district. Sitting on a low wall outside the Centre, he has been trying to calm his anxious father as they wait for news of his brother who was on the ill-fated Himachal Road Transport Corporation bus that was hit by …

At least 10 dead, 60 missing in landslide at Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district
3 years, 4 months ago

At least 10 dead, 60 missing in landslide at Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district

The Hindu  

At least 10 people died after some vehicles, including a Himachal Road Transport Corporation bus with at least 28 passengers on board, were badly hit by boulders and mud following a major landslide on National Highway 5 at Nigulsari in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday. An official government statement said that, so far, ten dead bodies, including that …

Landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district | Updates
3 years, 4 months ago

Landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district | Updates

The Hindu  

A Himachal Pradesh Road Transport bus with several passengers and at least two other vehicles were badly hit by heavy boulders, following a landslide in Nigulseri in Kinnaur district on August 11. Here are the updates : 10 bodies recovered, 13 injured pulled out of the rubble Ten people were killed, 13 rescued and several others feared buried under debris …

Several dead, dozens trapped after landslide in India’s Himalayas
3 years, 4 months ago

Several dead, dozens trapped after landslide in India’s Himalayas

Al Jazeera  

More than 200 personnel are working to find survivors after boulders tumbled onto a major highway, Indian officials say. A landslide in the mountainous Indian state of Himachal Pradesh has killed at least 10 people, injured 14 and left dozens trapped after boulders tumbled onto a major highway, smashing and burying several vehicles, Indian officials have said. A statement on …

One dead, 2 injured in landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Solan
3 years, 4 months ago

One dead, 2 injured in landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Solan

India Today  

A 22-year-old man died and two others were injured in a landslide that hit Himachal Pradesh's Solan district early Tuesday, a state disaster management official said. As per a report received from the Solan District Emergency Operation Centre, the landslide occurred near a hotel in sector three in Parwanoo at around 2:30 am, the official added. Meanwhile, the Nahan-Kumharhatti national …

Himachal Pradesh flash floods: 6 bodies recovered, 5 missing people presumed dead
3 years, 5 months ago

Himachal Pradesh flash floods: 6 bodies recovered, 5 missing people presumed dead

India Today  

Since the flash floods in Himachal Pradesh on Monday, rescue teams have recovered six bodies. The body of missing Punjabi Sufi singer Manmeet Singh was recovered from a rivulet near Kareri village on Tuesday and that of a 19-year-old girl who was reported missing from Nagrota Bagwan area on Monday was also found. ROADS BLOCKED Monday’s flash floods and the …

Uttarakhand tragedy: 5 more bodies recovered, death toll reaches 56
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand tragedy: 5 more bodies recovered, death toll reaches 56

Hindustan Times  

The rescue workers involved in the search and rescue operation recovered five more bodies till Monday evening taking the total death toll to 56 with 148 still missing. Among the five bodies, three were recovered from the 1.7 kilometre-long Tapovan tunnel at NTPC's hydel power project where over 25 workers are feared trapped. State director general of police, Ashok Kumar, …

Death toll in landslide in Kerala’s Idukki district rises to 61
4 years, 4 months ago

Death toll in landslide in Kerala’s Idukki district rises to 61

Live Mint  

Three more bodies were recovered from the landslide site at Pettimudi in the high range Idukki district on Tuesday, taking the toll to 61, officials said. Two Ground Penetrating Radars s from Chennai along with a four-member team joined the search operations by Tuesday afternoon, Idukki collector H Dineshan told PTI. The help of the dog squad was also used …

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