Land Slide
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18 killed in landslides in Darjeeling district
India | Jul 01, 2015, 11:30 AM ISTSiliguri: At least 18 people have been killed in landslides triggered by heavy rains in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong sub-divisions of Darjeeling district since last night, a SSB officer said today.The landslides have caused extensive
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30 killed, 12 missing in landslide in Nepal
World | Jun 11, 2015, 02:07 PM ISTKathmandu: At least 30 people have been killed in a landslide triggered by the continuous rainfall that has buried six villages in Nepal's mountainous northeast."The landslide hit the villages in Taplejung district at night when
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Learn from Nepal quake, stop illegal construction: Himachal High Court
India | May 25, 2015, 10:41 AM ISTShimla: Taking notice of haphazard development and encroachments in the state capital, where "most buildings are precariously hanging", the Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that the devastating earthquake in Nepal last month had failed
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Landslide blocks river in Nepal, raises fears of flood
World | May 25, 2015, 10:17 AM ISTKathmandu: A massive landslide in western Nepal has blocked a river that also flows through India, forcing thousands of people to flee to safety and triggering fears of a flood, officials said on Sunday.The Kali
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Death toll rises to 48 in Colombia landslide
World | May 19, 2015, 08:22 AM ISTBogota: At least 48 people died and an unknown number are missing in a landslide caused when a creek overflowed in the town of Salgar, in northwest Colombia, the head of the National Risk and
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Four die in Indonesia landslide
World | May 06, 2015, 10:41 AM ISTJakarta: At least four people have died after a landslide hit a village in Indonesia's West Java province, a senior official said on Wednesday.Rescuers have recovered three more bodies after Tuesday's landslide in Bandung district,
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Jammu-Srinagar National Highway reopens for one-way traffic
India | May 01, 2015, 11:58 AM ISTJammu: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway , which was closed due to landslides, was reopened for one-way traffic today.The highway, the only all-weather surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country, was closed
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Quake-hit Nepal at high risk of landslides in coming weeks
World | Apr 29, 2015, 11:45 PM ISTWashington: The threat of landslides and mudslides remains high in earthquake-hit Nepal in the coming weeks, and the risk is likely to increase when the monsoon rains arrive this summer, scientists have warned.The region at
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Landslide on the route to Badrinath strands over 3,000 pilgrims
India | May 01, 2015, 11:41 AM ISTDehradun: Over 3,000 pilgrims were left stranded on the route leading to Badrinath shrine on Wednesday due to landslides, officials said.A heavy downpour on Tuesday led to a landslide in Vishnuprayag after which the road
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J&K rains: 221 families shifted to safer places in Budgam
India | Mar 31, 2015, 11:16 AM ISTJammu: Jammu and Kashmir government has evacuated 221 families to safer places due to heavy rains causing soil erosion and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Budgam district of the state.State Agriculture Minister Ghulam Nabi
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3 killed by landslides in Jammu and Kashmir
India | Mar 16, 2015, 01:36 PM ISTJammu/Srinagar: Three people were killed by landslides in Jammu and Kashmir during the 24hours since Sunday.A senior police officer said Sameena, 17, was killed by a landslide in Surankote (Poonch) area when she went out
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Three killed by landslides in Jammu and Kashmir
India | Mar 16, 2015, 09:37 AM ISTJammu/Srinagar: Three people were killed by landslides in Jammu and Kashmir during the 24hours since Sunday.A senior police officer said Sameena, 17, was killed by a landslide in Surankote (Poonch) area when she went out
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NCMC plans to clear blockage in Phuktal river
India | Feb 20, 2015, 05:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) Friday approved an action plan to clear the blockage in Phuktal river that happened as a result of a massive landslide in Kargil district of Jammu and
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Landslide smashes into wall at Italy's historic Pompeii site
World | Feb 04, 2015, 09:37 PM ISTMilan: Heavy rains have provoked landslide at the ancient Italian site of Pompeii, partially collapsing a retaining wall and sending rubble into a garden at the house of Severus.Italian officials on Wednesday said the affected
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18 dead, 90 missing in central Indonesia mudslide
World | Dec 14, 2014, 06:56 AM ISTIndonesia: Heavy rains in central Indonesia loosened soil and collapsed a hill, setting off a landslide that killed at least 18 villagers and left 90 others missing under piles of mud, officials said.Residents of Jemblung
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India offers help to Lanka to help landslide victims
India | Oct 30, 2014, 07:15 AM ISTNew Delhi: India today offered assistance to Sri Lanka to help hundreds of people affected by the landslide in Uva province of that country.Indian High Commissioner Y K Sinha spoke to Sri Lankan External Affairs
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Jammu-Srinagar NH to remain close for traffic
India | Sep 12, 2014, 01:06 PM ISTJammu: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained closed for the ninth consecutive day today due to landslides and sinking of road at various places.The traffic was suspended on the 300-km long Highway due to landslides, washing
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Landslide in Mandi blocks mountain river Uhl, 3 km long lake formed
India | Sep 11, 2014, 10:20 AM ISTMandi (HP): A massive landslide triggered in Barnala area of Mandi district blocked a mountain river, Uhl, causing the water to form 3 km long lake that threatens to burst and sweep several villages.The administration,
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UN helps India, Nepal in landslide rescue operations
World | Aug 05, 2014, 08:47 AM ISTUnited Nations: The United Nations and its partners are supporting the governments of India and Nepal in search-and-rescue operations and providing assistance to thousands of people displaced due to landslides triggered by monsoonal rains in
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24x7 control room at Assam CM office
India | Aug 05, 2014, 06:38 AM ISTGuwahati: A control room at Assam Chief Minister's Office has been set up to function round-the-clock to attend to distress calls at times of exigency. The control room set up at the direction of Chief