AVALANCHE WARNING
Massive avalanche triggers overflow in Birendra lake, prompts precautionary measures in northern Nepal The Home Ministry has issued a precautionary notice to residents living near downstream areas of the river an also issued a warning to the people residing in the vicinity of Budhigandaki River in Gorkha to remain alert due to the potential ramificat...
21 Apr, 2024, 04.04 PM ISTRussian skier dead, seven others rescued in Gulmarg avalanche Immediately after the avalanche avalanche n the upper reaches of Gulmarg, rescue teams of army and local administration managed to successfully rescue six Russian skiers and one local. However, one Russian skier lost his life in the avalanche. The o...
23 Feb, 2024, 08.57 AM ISTJ-K: Low-danger level avalanche warning issued for Anantnag, Kulgam for next 24 hrs The warning said that the avalanche is likely above 2500 metres over the Anantnag and Kulgam districts. JK DMA also issued a warning of an avalanche with a medium danger level over Doda, Kishtwar, Poonch, Ramban Bandipore, Baramulla, Kupwara and Gan...
18 Feb, 2024, 05.02 PM IST
Road, air traffic hit by snowfall in Kashmir, landslide in Jammu; avalanche warning issued for hills Snowfall in Kashmir Valley affects normal life as flights are cancelled, traffic is stopped, and heavy snowfall occurs. Snow clearing operations are slow due to slippery roads. Inbound and outbound flights from Srinagar airport are cancelled for the...
05 Feb, 2024, 12.41 PM ISTRoad, air traffic affected by snowfall in Kashmir, avalanche warning issued for hilly areas The air traffic between Kashmir and rest of the country was temporarily suspended on Sunday due to snowfall in the valley, officials said here. While four flights have already been cancelled, the remaining scheduled flights have been put on standby ...
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06 Dec, 2023, 12.20 PM ISTIndia lake that flooded was poised to get early warning system An early warning system for glacial floods at Lhonak Lake in northeast India failed to prevent deadly consequences when the lake broke its banks this week. The system, which included a camera and weather instruments, was installed last month but was...
06 Oct, 2023, 12.22 PM ISTTwo years before Sikkim flash floods, there was a warning A recent flash flood in Sikkim's Teesta river basin has highlighted the risks associated with South Lhonak lake. A study published in 2021 warned that the lake, which has been growing due to glacial retreat, is susceptible to glacial lake outburst f...
06 Oct, 2023, 07.24 AM ISTReceding glacier in Sikkim: Experts warned of outburst ten years ago The paper said that lake area and volume were significant as they defined the amount of water available for an outburst. Studies show the area of the South Lhonak lake in northwestern Sikkim increased from 17.54 hectares in 1977 to 37.3 ha in 1989, ...
05 Oct, 2023, 12.02 AM ISTUS weather forecast: Los Angeles gets first blizzard warning in 34 years, 1000 flights cancelled, massive snowfall predicted Known for its warm climate, Southern California’s winter storms expected to intensify on Friday and has brought the first blizzard warning to Southern California since 1989.
25 Feb, 2023, 01.36 AM ISTTwo Polish skiers killed in avalanche in Gulmarg of Kashmir The meteorological department in Kashmir had issued the advisory that heavy snowfall may cause avalanches in the vulnerable areas in higher reaches and had advised people not to venture out in these areas till February 1 as the possibility of snow...
02 Feb, 2023, 07.22 AM ISTMassive avalanche hits Kishtwar's remote area, no loss of life The avalanche rolled into a river near a hamlet in Mechail belt, but there was no damage caused as the village was away from area, they said.
27 Jan, 2023, 03.07 PM ISTAvalanche hits Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora, no casualties On January 14, another avalanche hit the district's Gurez sector. That same day, two simultaneous avalanches hit the Sarbal area of Sonamarg in central Kashmir's Ganderbal. There were no reports of any casualties in any of these avalanches.
22 Jan, 2023, 05.14 PM ISTAvalanche warnings in 12 districts of J&K The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday issued avalanche warnings in 12 districts of the Union Territory with a specific 'high danger' warning in the frontier district of Kupwara along the Line of Control in northern Kashmir.
14 Jan, 2023, 10.14 PM ISTAvalanches hit Gurez, Sonmarg in J-K; warning issued for 12 districts "Avalanche with high danger level is likely to occur above 2,000 metres of Kupwara district in the next 24 hours. Avalanche with medium danger level is likely to occur above 2,000 metres over Bandipora, Baramulla, Doda, Ganderbal, Kishtwar, Poonch, ...
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04 Jan, 2023, 02.19 PM ISTAvalanche on Berthoud Pass kills snowboarder As the weather is drastically changing in the northern hemisphere, a man surfing in the snow was killed by an avalanche while some others were buried. The deceased's identity was not made public.
27 Dec, 2022, 10.15 PM ISTClimate change to impact mountains, human activity on a global scale: Study The study shows how complex mountain systems respond in very different and sometimes unexpected ways to climate change, and how these responses can affect mountain landscapes and communities. Mountain snow and ice globally provide water for hundreds...
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07 Nov, 2022, 10.22 AM ISTJammu and Kashmir authorities issue avalanche warning in 12 districts of Union Territory The officials added that a 'low danger' warning was issued for the higher reaches of Poonch, Rajouri, Ramban, Doda, Anantnag, Kulgam, Baramulla, Ganderbal and Leh districts of the UT.
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