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The 26 August 2025 landslide on the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage route in India

On 26 August 2025, a landslide triggered by extraordinary rainfall killed at least 34 people and injured another 20 individuals. On 26 August 2025, extremely intense late monsoon rainfall struck parts of Jammu and Kashmir in northern India, triggering extensive flooding and landslides. Unfortunately, a significant landslide occurred on the route to the Vaishno Devi […]

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A very initial perspective on the 5 August 2025 debris flow at Tharali / Dharali in northern India

A massive landslide has destroyed a remote Himalayan village. Fifty or more people may have died. Astonishing and terrifying footage has appeared today of a dreadful debris flow that struck the village of Tharali (also called Dharali in some places) in Uttarakhand today. The video has been widely shared on social media. This is a […]