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HP: 19 dead owing to incessant rains
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Apart from the 19 people reported dead, three have been reported missing, 34 have been injured and a total of 352 animals died in nine incidents of landslides, six incidents of flash floods and one incident of cloudburst reported between June 24 to June 28 in Himachal Pradesh.
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Himachal Pradesh: Tandi-Killar State Highway-26 blocked amid flash flood
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to the Public Works Department minister, over 300 roads have been blocked in the state due to the incessant rain.
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Flash floods, landslides in Himachal's Mandi: Traffic block stretch for mi
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Tourists and various other passengers on the roads of Himachal have been stranded in heavy traffic jams, especially on the two National Highways, which are heavily blocked due to landslides and flash flooding. The Chandigarh-Manali highway has been blocked near 7 Mile at Mandi.
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Himachal: Flash flood hits Bagipul area of Mandi, over 200 people includin
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Flash flood has hit the Bagipul area of Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district with over 200 people including tourists and locals stranded, informed the police on Sunday.
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Several vehicles washed away due to flash flood in Himachal Pradesh's Mand
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Incessant rains in the last 24 hours, have caused extensive damage in several parts of Mandi district. At the same time, roads have been shut in many areas. Several vehicles were washed away due to flash flood in a rivulet at Janjehli in Mandi district.
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Indian Army rescues over 3,500 stranded tourists from landslide-hit Sikkim
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"Troops of Trishakti Corps, Indian Army and personnel of Border Roads Organisation swung into action and worked overnight in heavy rains and inclement weather to create a temporary crossing over the flash flood area to facilitate the rescue of tourists," the release stated.
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Israeli researchers develop tool to predict extreme rainfall
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Extreme rain events, particularly those that cause flash floods in the south and east of Israel in spring and fall are particularly difficult to forecast even a short while in advance.
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Afghanistan: At least 42 people killed, 54 others injured due to natural d
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to Rahimi, the incidents took place in Kapisa, Maidan Wardak, Takhar, Badakhshan, Ghor, Kandahar, Kunar, Nuristan, Laghman, Paktia, Khost, Daikundi and Nangarhar.
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Afghanistan: Four people killed, 25 others injured due to heavy rains,
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to the Taliban, at least four children were killed and 25 others were injured and around 300 residential houses were badly damaged due to flash floods.
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Climate change, rain-induced floods affect tourism in Pakistan's Swat Vall
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The weather patterns and recent rain spells indicate that climate change is among the major challenges the tourism sector will have to adapt to. Swat, Dir and Chitral are three districts particularly vulnerable to climate change. Nestled in the Hindu Kush mountain range, these areas are regu
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Flash floods, quakes killed 29 across 31 provinces last month in Afghanist
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
At least 29 people were killed across 31 provinces in Afghanistan due to flash floods and earthquakes in the past month, Khaama Press reported citing Shafiullah Rahimi, a spokesperson for the Taliban-led Ministry of Natural Disaster Management.
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Afghanistan: At least 1 killed, 10 injured due to floods in Takhar provinc
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The province reported both financial and human losses from the natural calamity. Many homes were demolished, and the flash flood devastated thousands of acres of agricultural land.
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