A kid is playing with colors during Holi
celebrations in Chennai on March. The 'Festival of Colours' heralds the arrival
of spring and the end of winter (PHOTO: AFP)" alt="img" />
Holi falls on the full moon day of Hindu lunar
month Phalgun (PHOTO: AFP)" alt="img" />
The two days festival starts with burning effigy
of Holika, which symbolize victory of
good over evil and the second day is made for colourful rituals and social
gatherings (PHOTO: AFP) " alt="img" />
The tradition of throwing colours on each other
makes this festival very vibrant and playful (PHOTO: AFP)" alt="img" />
The colourful festival brings people together,
regardless of their different class, clan or creed, they meet and greet each
other (PHOTO: AFP) " alt="img" />
The report by Kathmandu- based ICIMOD, which was released on Friday, found that a crack had formed prior to the incident at the site where the rock detachment led to a rockslide from the Raunti peak. The rockslide brought along with it mounds of earth and snow which could have triggered the flash floods. With a straight slide line of 1.6 km, the kinetic energy during the fall generated enough heat to melt the ice.