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PETALING JAYA: Cameron Highlands and the Tapah-Cameron Highlands route have been identified as among 31 landslide hotspots by the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry ...
Heavy rain in North Sikkim has resulted in landslides affecting connectivity to areas like Chungthang and Lachung which are ...
In India, at least 58 people have been killed and many others feared missing after intense rains caused floods and landslides in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand states. In Himachal Pradesh, fifty ...
Also Read: As India debates demographics, small mountain state Sikkim wants more babies Earlier in September last year, heavy rain in Sikkim triggered multiple landslides in several areas and ...
In India, the death toll from flash floods and landslides in northern parts of the country last week has risen to 72. Fresh information by the State Emergency Operation Center revealed that another 26 ...
She added that Kampung Dato Mufti Shuib and Kampung Bukit Sungai Puteh had been flagged as potential landslide hotspots. On Saturday, a minor landslide was reported in Kampung Bukit Sungai Puteh.
The Indian Army swiftly responded to the devastating ... Army personnel also distributed food to stranded passengers affected by the landslide, which was triggered by heavy rains and hailstorm ...
More than 1,000 people were left stranded in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim after landslides in the high-altitude region cut off access to several areas. Incessant rainfall over the last ...