Avalanches are a natural hazard in high-altitude areas of India, posing risks to humans and properties. The government uses ...

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Dozens of people have survived being buried by an avalanche in a remote area of the Himalayas in northern India. Eight others died in the avalanche. Dozens of people have survived being buried by ...

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A huge avalanche that killed eight people and buried dozens under snow in the Himalayas was triggered by an astonishing 600 per cent increase in rain and snowfall over 24 hours, scientists say.

The avalanche struck a labour site where eight ... Uttarakhand, which is located in the Himalayas, is increasingly prone to flash floods and landslides due to rising global temperatures, and ...

Fifty-seven workers were initially trapped after an avalanche hit Mana village in Chamoli district near the India-China border. Authorities said rescue teams have pulled out 32 workers so far.

Dozens of construction workers have been pulled alive from metal containers after being trapped for nearly two days by a deadly avalanche in the Himalayas. Rescue teams from the Indian Army and ...

This comes days after an avalanche at a BRO camp in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli killed eight workers. The Western Himalayas are highly avalanche-prone, with natural and human activities triggering them.

On Friday, 54 construction workers were submerged under snow and debris after the avalanche hit the work site in the Himalayas, killing eight. The rescue operation by Indian Army members during ...

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