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Nepal Flash Flood Disaster: 160+ Dead and Hundreds Missing After Glacier Collapse on Tibet Border

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Nepal Flash Flood Disaster: 160+ Dead and Hundreds Missing After Glacier Collapse on Tibet Border

Nepal Flash Flood Disaster: 160+ Dead as Glacier Collapse Sends Wall of Water Across Himalayas By: News Desk | 27 August 2026 A catastrophic flash flood tore through Nepal’s northern Rasuwa district on August 26, sending a violent surge of water, mud, ice and rock down the Bhote Koshi corridor and into downstream communities. More than 160 people are now reported dead across Nepal and the adjoining Tibet region, while hundreds remain unaccounted for, including foreign tourists and pilgrims. The disaster has exposed a dangerous convergence of fragile Himalayan terrain,…

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5.5-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Leh: Ladakh Gets Another Reminder of Its Seismic Vulnerability

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5.5-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Leh - Ladakh Gets Another Reminder of Its Seismic Vulnerability

5.5-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Leh, Ladakh: No Major Damage Reported By: News Desk | 13 Aug 2026 A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Leh in Ladakh early Thursday morning, August 13, sending residents rushing out of homes and buildings. No casualties or major structural damage were reported in the immediate aftermath, but the shallow earthquake has once again highlighted the seismic vulnerability of the fragile Himalayan region. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at 6:05:15 am IST at a depth of approximately 10 kilometres. The recorded coordinates were…

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February 2026 Becomes One of the Driest Months in Jammu & Kashmir in Over 50 Years: Climate Alarm for Agriculture, Water & Himalayan Ecosystems

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February 2026 Becomes One of the Driest Months in Jammu & Kashmir in Over 50 Years: Climate Alarm for Agriculture, Water & Himalayan Ecosystems

When Winter Didn’t Come: February 2026 Turns Into One of the Driest Months Ever Recorded in Jammu & Kashmir By: Javid Amin | 08 March 2026 A historic dry spell signals a deeper climate warning for the Himalayas Winter in the Himalayan region has always been associated with snow-covered mountains, periodic rain showers, and the slow replenishment of rivers that sustain millions of people across northern India. But in 2026, winter behaved very differently. February 2026 has gone down as one of the driest months in the recorded meteorological history…

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