Four construction workers are dead and more than 50 missing after a landslide took out a dam project in Sichuan province, in the latest of a series of disasters caused by heavy rains in southwest China.

Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained disrupted for more than 12 hours due to landslides at four places between Udhampur and Ramban. Over 1,000 vehicles, including some buses and taxis, remained stranded there throughout the night.

Kalimpong, July 6: For villagers of Nimbong and Pabringtar, last week

Fresh landslides blocked NH31 and NH31A at Sevoke today, disrupting traffic from Siliguri to Sikkim and the Dooars for more than 10 hours.

There were seven slides

May 26, 2009 was the darkest day for people living in the Darjeeling hills. Cyclone Aila struck with fury. Around 27 people died and hundreds were left homeless. Landslides ripped homes, electricity connections snapped and roads were left in tatters.

Pune: One person was killed and seven others, including two children, were injured following a landslide near Khandala ghat section of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway in the wee hours of Monday.

The mishap took place near Adoshi tunnel, a part of Baur village ghat section, some 52 kms from Pune.

A comprehensive profile of the Darjeeling hill topography using satellite imagery can be of great use for preparing land-use plans in the landslide-prone region.

Sudha Nambudiri

KOCHI: Landslides, a common feature in various parts of the beautifully landscaped hilly terrains of Kerala, are a threat to local residents. Landslides caused by the rains in Kerala, rock slides in the Munnar corridor, avalanches in the Himalayan region, forest fires in Europe and gas leakages in the Gulf are causing havoc to life and property.

Floods feared in Arunachal and Assam; governments least prepared a landslide on the Indo-Tibetan border has blocked the course of the river Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) resulting in the formation of a reservoir. This may cause flood in downstream areas of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam if the barrier of mud and debris bursts under pressure from water accumulating on the other side. The

There would be landslide in Neriya at any time, says Ashisara

Western Ghats Task Force Chairman Anantha Hegade Ashisara has urged the district administration to take immediate precautionary measures to prevent any possible landslide in Neriya of Belthangady taluk.

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