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Tremblor: A 5.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Afghanistan

October 11, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: A mild tremblor measuring a magnitude intensity of 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted the Fayzabad district and adjoining districts of Afghanistan during the early hours of Tuesday, October 11, 2022. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) shared a seismograph on Twitter, highlighting the affected areas. The epicentre was said to be located […]

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Nine Bodies Retrieved, 29 still trapped in Uttarkashi Avalanche: Nehru Institute of Mountaineering

October 6, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: On Thursday, October 06, 2022, the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) said that a total of nine bodies were recovered and retrieved so far, whereas 29 trainees remain stranded in the Uttarkashi avalanche. The nine recovered bodies also include four dead bodies that were already retrieved on Tuesday, October 04 and Wednesday, October […]

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Uttarakhand: Nearly 40 pilgrims stuck after a portion of hill collapses

September 24, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Nearly 40 pilgrims travelling to Kailash and Mansarover were stuck in Uttarakhand after a portion of a hill collapsed on Saturday, September 24, 2022. The pilgrims were stuck at the Tawaghat Lipulekh National Highway as a large portion of the hill fell on the road near the Najang Tamba village of Uttarakhand on […]

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Uttarakhand: Debris blocks NH-109 at Rudraprayag

September 22, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The National Highway (NH)-109 at Rudraprayag was blocked on Thursday, September 22, 2022, with long queues of vehicles after a sudden landslide led to the accumulation of the debris near a hill near Tarsali village of Rudraprayag in Uttarakhand. The debris-blockage on the National Highway led to long queues of vehicles on both […]

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Over one-third of Pakistan is underwater : ESA

September 3, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Latest satellite images from the European Space Agency (ESA) showed the extent of the damage caused by the monsoon-induced floods and revealed that over one-third of Pakistan is underwater. The images suggest that an overflowing river Indus has created a long lake, up to approximately 10 kilometres wide. An ESA image showcased the […]

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Himachal Pradesh: Cloudburst in Kullu kills one, four missing

July 7, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: One person died as four went missing after a cloudburst was triggered by heavy rains and flash floods in the Manikaran region of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh. Sub-divisional Magistrate Vikas Shukla of Kullu said that the administration began search and rescue operations after receiving information on the cloudburst. The cloudburst led to […]

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Assam Floods: Locals seek refuge on embankments, highways

June 25, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Several residents from the Nagaon district of Assam are forced to seek refuge on embankments and highways as major regions of the district continue to remain inundated. Most residents were found sleeping in tents beside highways as their homes are still under water. According to reports, ten people died within 24 hours, thereby […]

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A 4.4 magnitude tremblor jolts Afghanistan

June 23, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 on the Richter scale jolted the Fayzabad district of Afghanistan during the morning hours of Thursday, June 23, 2022. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) took to Twitter and shared seismograph, highlighting the affected areas. “Earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred on June 23, 2022, 09:26 am IST on […]

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3.4 magnitude earthquake jolts MP

June 20, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: A mild earthquake of magnitude 3.4 on Richter scale jolted the Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh on June 20, 2022. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) shared seismographs on Twitter, highlighting the affected adjoining areas. “Earthquake of magnitude 3.4 occurred on June 20, 2022, at 01:23 IST on latitude 23.15 and longitude 80.36 […]

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Tremblor: A 5.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Afghanistan

June 14, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: An earthquake measuring a magnitude intensity of 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted the Fayzabad district of Afghanistan on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) shared seismographs on Twitter, highlighting the affected areas. According to the NCS, the tremblor occurred in the Southeast of Fayzabad and affected the Afghanistan-Tajikstan […]