Landslides

Aizawl landslide: toll mounts to 17, probe announced

Press Trust of India | Monday May 13, 2013

The death toll in Saturday's landslide in Aizawl rose to 17 on Monday, as Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla announced setting up of an inquiry commission to probe the circumstances leading to the disaster.

11 dead in landslide, work on to extricate other bodies

Press Trust of India | Sunday May 12, 2013

The death toll in the landslide which hit Laipuitlang area in Aizawl has risen to 11 with the recovery of one more body from the debris.

Ten killed in Aizawl landslide, seven missing

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 11, 2013

10 persons were killed and seven missing in a massive landslide triggered by a cyclonic storm and heavy pre-monsoon rainfall that swept away nine houses in Laipuitlang area in Aizawl early on Saturday morning.

Eight dead, 11 missing in Mizoram thunder squall

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 11, 2013

Thunderstorm and landslides have claimed eight lives, rendered 11 missing and left 25 others injured in the state capital, police said today.

Nawaz Sharif confident of landslide win in Pakistan elections

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 2, 2013

Thirteen years ago Nawaz Sharif was sentenced to life in prison. Today he is confident of winning a historic third term at Pakistan's general election and fixing the country's most intractable problems.

Landslide triggered by heavy rains in Arunachal Pradesh

Press Trust of India | Sunday April 7, 2013

A monsoon-like situation, with heavy showers triggering landslides, has been prevailing in Dibang Valley district in Arunachal Pradesh, which is prone to natural calamities like flood.

59 bodies recovered from Tibet gold mine: report

Reuters | Tuesday April 2, 2013

Rescue teams have found 59 dead bodies at the site of a massive landslide in Tibet and two dozen more workers are still feared buried in the rubble, Chinese state media said on Tuesday.

Tibet landslide kills 21 people, 62 missing: reports

Agence France-Presse | Monday April 1, 2013

Rescuers have recovered 21 bodies three days after a massive landslide in Tibet buried more than 80 mine workers, China National Radio reported on Monday.

Landslide traps 83 in Tibet gold mine area

Associated Press | Friday March 29, 2013

Chinese state media say a large landslide has trapped 83 workers in a gold mining area in Tibet.

China: Landslide buries 83 in Tibet gold mine area

Associated Press | Friday March 29, 2013

A massive landslide swept through a gold mining area in mountainous Tibet early Friday morning, burying 83 workers believed to have been asleep at the time, Chinese state media said.

Six killed, 11 missing in Indonesian landslide: official

Agence France-Presse | Monday March 25, 2013

Six people were killed and 11 were missing on Monday after they were buried in a landslide caused by heavy rain on Indonesia's Java island, a disaster official said.

Brazil landslides claim at least 24 lives

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday March 20, 2013

At least 24 people were killed by landslides spawned by heavy rains in a mountainous area of the Brazilian sate of Rio de Janeiro, authorities said on Tuesday.

Assembly polls: Left, absolutely, for Tripura

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday February 28, 2013

Tripura's ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) led Left Front was on Thursday heading for a landslide victory and seemed set to retain power for a fifth straight term.

Landslides cause closure of Jammu-Srinagar highway

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday February 22, 2013

The 300-km-long Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only lifeline to Kashmir Valley, closed again on Friday as landslides caused by heavy rain and snow sent large boulders shooting down.

Srinagar-Jammu highway remains closed for third day

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday February 6, 2013

The Srinagar-Jammu highway remained closed for the third day on Wednesday due to fresh snowfall and landslides, which left many vehicles stranded on the route.