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40 high-hazard glacial lakes, 7 at high risk: Why Sikkim is bracing for a possible Himalayan flood threat

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"We have more than 400 glacial lakes in Sikkim, both big and small, out of which 16 lakes are highly vulnerable," an official stated.
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As Modi govt extends humanitarian support to Nepal, read how India has helped 7 other disaster-torn countries in the past several years

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India has been among the first responders whenever its neighbours faced any natural disaster or any other calamity. It has stood by its Himalayan neighbour, which often faces natural disasters, through thick and thin.
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From Newtonian physics to fluid dynamics: What science says about deadly stampedes, and why it is not about wild irrational crowd panic

Raju Das -
Discover the real science behind stampedes. Learn how fluid dynamics, critical density, and physics cause disasters—and how predictive engineering saves lives in crowd crushes.
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Around 1000 tremors in 2 weeks in Japan, people scared to sleep: Read why the island nation in the Pacific is so prone to...

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Seismic activity has been very active in the seas around the Tokara island chain since June 21. As of 4 p.m. the number has exceeded 900
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23 people dead in Nalanda as rains and storm wreak havoc in Bihar, total death toll reaches 80 in the state

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The death toll in Bihar's Nalanda district has risen to 23, following storm and rains wreaking havoc in the area
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Uttarakhand Avalanche: One more body recovered, death toll goes up to 5 while 3 remains missing

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Body of one more person missing in the avalanche that hit near Mana village in Uttarakhand on February 28 has been recovered by the Army
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It happened suddenly and swept containers with workers inside away: Survivors of Uttarakhand Avalanche recount horror as rescue ops continue

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Survivors on Sunday recounted the harrowing experience of being trapped under snow after an avalanche struck near Mana village in Uttarakhand
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Wayanad landslide: Kerala govt withdraws gag order on scientists after facing severe criticism, tries to clarify their intention was to ‘prevent panic’

OpIndia Staff -
Curiously, the chief secretary's note suggested that the government of Kerala is interested to promote only one type of scientific study, the ones that are about 'climate change' challenges for the state.
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Landslide in Rudraprayad on Kedarnath Yatra route kills 3 pilgrims, 8 injured

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Three people are dead and eight were injured in a landslide in the Chidwasa region of Rudraprayad district of Uttarakhand on Sunday.
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Mumbai hoarding collapse: Death toll reaches 14, and over 60 others injured, BMC calls ‘India’s largest hoarding’ illegal, blames Railways

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However, the Central Railway has refuted the claim, adding that the hoarding was not on their land and the issue is not in any way related to railways.
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