Himalayan Region News - Latest Updates & Headlines

Avalanche hits Sarbal area of Sonmarg in J-K

Ganderbal, March 5: A massive avalanche struck the Sarbal area of Sonmarg in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district on Wednesday.

Uttarakhand avalanche: CM Dhami visits disaster control room

Dehradun, March 1: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited the disaster control room on Friday evening to assess the situation and directed officials to speed up the rescue operation in the state following the avalanche that trapped 52 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers.

6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal; tremors felt in Siliguri, Patna and other places in India

Kathmandu, Feb 28: A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal in the early hours of Friday, with tremors felt in Bihar, Siliguri, and other neighbouring areas in India, shaking homes and waking residents.

Uttarakhand: CM Dhami attends workshop organized by NITI Aayog in Dehradun

Dehradun, February 17: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday participated in the workshop organized by NITI Aayog on the topic of 'Springshed Management and Climate Adaptation Strategies for Sustainable Development in the Indian Himalayan Region' in Dehradun.

1,211 aftershocks detected after 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal-Tibet border region

Lhasa, Jan 9: A total of 1,211 aftershocks had been detected as of 3 pm Thursday after after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted the Nepal-Tibet border region earlier this week, local authorities said.

Nepal-Tibet earthquake claims 95 lives, 130 injured

New Delhi, Jan 7: At least 95 people were killed and 130 injured after a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Nepal-Tibet border region on Tuesday morning, according to media reports.

32 dead as 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal-Tibet border

New Delhi, Jn 7: At least 32 people lost their lives, and 38 were injured after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Nepal-Tibet border on Tuesday, according to some media reports.