Nine killed in landslides, shooting stones in J&K
Nine people were killed in the Jammu division on Monday in landslides and shooting stones triggered by incessant rains in the Poonch and Doda districts.
Nine people were killed in the Jammu division on Monday in landslides and shooting stones triggered by incessant rains in the Poonch and Doda districts.
At least eleven people lost their lives and seven others were missing as extensive damage was caused after flash floods and landslides triggered by incessant rainfall struck the LoC regions of the Rajouri and Poonch districts on Sunday.
The National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (NHIDCL) has announced temporary traffic restrictions on National Highway-10.
Heavy rain lashed Uttarakhand on Monday, blocking the Badrinath National Highway at several locations, shutting schools in affected districts, raising river levels and forcing the suspension of the Adi Kailash and Om Parvat Yatra.
As the mist-laden hills of Darjeeling slowly recover from the scars left by the devastating landslides of 4 October, efforts toward rebuilding lives and restoring hope have begun across the region.
Karra said that the Rs.209 crore allocation under the SDRF by the Central government is a routine grant but peanuts to the magnitude of losses and damage.
After reviewing the extensive damage caused by incessant rains and recurring landslides to the strategic Jammu–Srinagar highway, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said that full restoration of vehicular traffic on the vital road link may take 20 to 25 days.
Heavy rains in Uttarakhand have triggered landslides, leaving the Gangotri and Yamunotri National Highways blocked by debris and boulders, disrupting movement in the region.
People in both the hills and the plains were left distressed this morning after news spread of landslides and boulders blocking NH-10, the key highway linking Siliguri with Kalimpong and Sikkim.
Himachal Pradesh has suffered extensive loss of life and property during the ongoing monsoon season, with 310 people killed since June 20, according to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
