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Himachal Pradesh: Landslide blocks flow of Chenab river in Lahaul Spiti

Massive landslide near Nalda village of the Lahaul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh on Friday has blocked the flow of Chenab River.No loss of life or property has been reported in the incident so far."River is blocked and only 10-15 per cent water is discharging currently. Villages have been evacuated and a helicopter has been deployed for aerial survey," Sudesh Kumar Mokta, Director of Disaster Management said.Sudesh Kumar also informed that the deployment of the NDRF team is underway, and the local administration is taking stock of everything.Superintendent of Police (SP) Manav Verma said, "We have requested all the Panchayat Pradhans to evacuate the people from the lower line area of nearby villages.

President Ram Nath Kovind speaks with HP governor, CM on Kinnaur tragedy

President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday spoke with Himachal Pradesh Governor Rajendra Arlekar and Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on the landslide tragedy in Kinnaur and expressed concerns over people's safety. "I was told that all steps are being taken to bring the affected people to safety. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and I wish speedy recovery of the injured," Kovind tweeted. The death toll in the Kinnaur landslide rose to 14 on Thursday with the recovery of four more bodies. "I spoke with Himachal Pradesh Governor, Shri Rajendra Arlekar & Chief Minister Shri Jai Ram Thakur to know about the tragedy at Kinnaur. I expressed my concern about people's safety," the President tweeted. The landslide had occurred around Wednesday noon near Chaura village on National Highway 5 in the Nigulsari area of Nichar tehsil under Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. It occurred at a place where people usually stop their vehicles to look at the scenic view and take ...

Himachal Pradesh landslide: Death toll rises to 14, 16 still missing

The death toll in the Kinnaur landslide rose to 14 with the recovery of four more bodies as the rescue operation resumed early on Thursday, officials said

HP landslide: Four more bodies recovered in Kinnaur, toll rises to 14

Four more bodies were recovered from the landslide site in HP's Kinnaur district where the search and rescue operation resumed early on Thursday, raising the death toll to 14, officials said

Himachal landslide: Death toll rises to 13, rescue operation underway

Indo-Tibetan Border Police officials informed that the number of corpses recovered from the landslide site of Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur has climbed to 13.

Himachal Pradesh: 10 dead, 13 rescued as landslide hits Kinnaur

Earlier, a police officer in Bhawanagar said around 25 to 30 were trapped under the rubble.

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4 dead, over 50 feared buried in massive landslide in Himachal's Kinnaur

The landslide occurred at around 11.50 am in Chaura village in Kinnaur, the officials said.

Kinnaur: Himachal CM says over 50 trapped in landslide; rescue ops underway

9 people rescued so far; NDRF, ITBP, CISF, police teams present at the spot

Shyam Saran goes trekking among Himachal's rain-drenched orchards & forests

The newly built Atal Tunnel, about 50 km from Manali, provides access to the rain shadow areas of Lahaul

Govt examining booster dose requirement as 'R' number spikes in 4 states

R number shows how many people an infected person infects, or how efficiently a virus is spreading. In some states this number is more than one, which means transmission can increase rapidly

218 dead this monsoon season in rain-ravaged Himachal: State govt

A total of 218 people have died and 12 are missing in Himachal Pradesh in the last three weeks this monsoon season, Jal Shakti Minister Mahender Singh Thakur informed the state Assembly on Wednesday

Himachal Pradesh: Landslide in Solan, search on for trapped people

A landslide hit Himachal Pradesh's Solan district early Tuesday, trapping three people under the debris, a state disaster management official said

Patel Engineering bags Rs 976 cr order for Luhri hydro electric project

Patel Engineering said it has bagged a Rs 976 crore order from Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd, a joint venture between the Centre and Himachal Pradesh state government

Himachal Pradesh among best states in Covid management: CM Jai Ram Thakur

Himachal Pradesh is among the best performing states in Covid management, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said Saturday

10 missing, 1 injured in flash floods due to cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh

Around 10 people are reported missing in flash floods triggered by a cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh's tribal district of Lahaul-Spiti, a senior disaster management official said on Wednesday. The incident took place at Udaipur in Lahaul at around 8 PM on Tuesday, state disaster management director Sudesh Kumar Mokhta said. Two tents of labourers and a private JCB have been washed away, he said, adding that a 19-year-old labourer, Mohammad Altaaf, was injured while around 10 people are reported missing. Altaaf, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir, has been referred to a nearby hospital. The state police and the ITBP teams were dispatched for searching the missing people but a heavy flow of water hampered the search operation on Tuesday night, the official said, adding that the search operation will resume on Wednesday morning, he added.

MeT department issues warning for heavy rainfall in HP till July 30

Several parts of Himachal Pradesh received light to moderate rains on Monday, while the MeT Department has issued a warning for heavy rainfall in the state till July 30.

9 tourists killed in landslide in HP; Rs 2 lakh ex gratia for victims' kin

Nine tourists were killed after heavy boulders fell on their tempo traveller in a landslide near Basteri in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, police said. Multiple landslides triggered by recent rains occurred near Basteri on Sangla-Chitkul road at 1.25 pm, resulting in a bridge collapse and damage to some vehicles, they said. A video of a bridge collapse in Basteri has gone viral on social media. In the video, boulders could be seen rolling downhill, causing the bridge to collapse. According to the police, nine people died and two others injured after heavy boulders fell on a tempo traveller. The passengers were going to Sangla from Chitkul. In a similar incident, a pedestrian was injured in another landslide in Kinnaur district, they added. President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences over the death of people due to the landslides in Kinnaur. "Deeply saddened by the news of the death of many people in a landslide in Kinnaur, Him

PM condoles loss of 9 lives in Himachal, announces Rs 2 lakh ex gratia

Nine people were killed and three others injured in multiple incidents of landslide near Batseri on Sangla-Chitkul road in Kinnaur district Sunday, police said.

Himachal Pradesh to open schools from Class 10 to 12 on Aug 2

It was decided that the coaching, tuition and training institutions would also be allowed to function from July 26