DM evaluates landslide impact in Pakyong
Rohan Agawane, district magistrate and collector of Pakyong, Sikkim, visited the ‘Lower Bering’ area on Monday, to assess the damage caused by a recent landslide.
Rohan Agawane, district magistrate and collector of Pakyong, Sikkim, visited the ‘Lower Bering’ area on Monday, to assess the damage caused by a recent landslide.
The victim, identified as Raghubir Rai (78), a resident of Bujuwa village in Sukhia Block, was buried under debris.
Researchers from the IIT Delhi on Monday announced the development of a ground-breaking cloud computing and machine learning-based tool that can help map a landslide's extent using satellite data.
In a heart-wrenching turn of events, the funeral of Jenson, the fiance of Shruthi, who had lost her entire family in the recent Wayanad landslide, was held on Thursday.
There is a possibility of devotees being trapped in the landslide but there was no immediate confirmation on this.
Rescue operations are currently underway at the site, with emergency rescue teams working tirelessly to locate and retrieve any survivors trapped beneath the rubble.
The landslide on NH-10 at Likuveer, a known area for landslides on the banks of the Teesta river, caused great suffering for ordinary citizens.
Conveying his deep condolences for those who lost their lives in the landslide in Enga Province, PM Modi iterated India's readiness to extend all possible support and assistance to the Pacific island country in its time of difficulty.
Rescue teams have so far not been able to trace his body. Reports said that two houses were also damaged due the landslide.
The strategic Srinagar-Jammu national highway was closed for traffic on Thursday due to landslides at different places in the Ramban district.
