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Heavy rains continue to batter northern states, 25 dead in Himachal, Punjab

August 18, 2019 10:38 pm

Government officials told PTI that eight people died in Shimla, two each in Kullu, Sirmaur, Solan and Chamba and one each in Una and Lahaul-Spiti districts.

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Karnataka floods: 24 killed, 2,00,000 evacuated; power, bus services disrupted

August 10, 2019 4:53 pm

As many as 874 villages in 68 taluks were affected as most rivers continued to flow above the danger mark, forcing authorities to evacuate 2.07 lakh people as on Friday evening.

Landslides kill two sleeping 10-year-old girls in Arunachal Pradesh school hostel

July 11, 2019 11:35 pm

Around 3.30 am on Thursday, a portion of one of the hostel buildings collapsed, burying the victims in their sleep. The victims, two 10-year-olds — Rhinchin Lhamu and Genden Wangmu — were students of Class V and VI, respectively.

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Tool to predict building collapse, landslides two weeks in advance

August 16, 2018 5:26 pm

The new software focuses on turning algorithms and big data into risk assessment and management actions.

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Floods, rain and landslides batter northeast India; death toll touches 17

June 16, 2018 11:50 pm

Multiple landslides have blocked vital transport routes, hindering the relief work in the affected states. Security forces comprising of paramilitary troops, state forces as well as the Army, have been deployed in carrying out the relief operations and required medical support in the affected states.

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Death toll from Japan earthquake rises as rescuers dig through landslides

September 09, 2018 7:10 am

Search operations continued after Thursday's powerful earthquake on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido unleashed scores of landslides, burying homes in avalanches of soil, rock and timber.