Floods and landslides in Lava, Kalimpong, Sikkim in October 2021

Floods and landslides in Lava, Kalimpong and surrounding areas of Darjeeling hills and Sikkim after heavy rains October 2021. 

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Landslide at Nigulsari, Kinnaur, HP on 2021-08-11. HRTC bus missing

A massive landslide occurred at Chaura village on NH5 in Nigulsari area of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh, 170 km from Shimla at around 12.30 pm on 2021-08-11. 

A truck, quite a few passenger cars and a HRTC bus carrying about 25 passengers were trapped under falling boulders and flying stones. Many of the vehicles were flung into the raging water of Sutlej River down below. 
A Tata Sumo was located under the debris and its eight passengers were found dead
A total of 13 dead bodies were found by rescuers upto Thursday 2021-08-12 morning. More people are expected to be still lying trapped under the debris. However, the HRTC bus which was on its way from Reckong Peo to Haridwar via Shimla could not be found. Only a body panel of the bus have been retrieved. 
The driver and conductor of the bus had stopped the bus and walked about 150 mtrs ahead to where the actual landslide was happening. While they were walking back to the bus, huge boulders started raining on the bus and the other parked vehicles. The driver and conductor escaped with minor injuries but the bus vanished into the deep gorge below. 
The following video shows the driver of the ill fated bus explaining the sequence of events at Nigulsari on 2021-08-11. 
Also attached are photos from the scene. 
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Landslide on Shimla - Kaza Highway at Chaura, near Nigulsari on 2021-08-11

Landslide on the Shimla - Kaza Highway (NH5) at Chaura, near Nigulsari on Wednesday, 2021-08-11 morning. 

As per locals one HRTC bus, a couple of small vehicles and one truck are under the rubble. Bus was carrying about 40 people. Only a portion of the bus has been found. Major portion of the ill-fated bus and it's passengers have still not been found. ITBP personnel are engaged in the search operation down below in the river bed. 
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Landslide opposite Tenzin Hospital, Vikas nagar, Panthaghati Road, Shimla on 2021-07-28

Mountains are not calling. Mountains are falling. 

On 2021-07-28, there's been another scary landslide opposite Tenzin Hospital, Vikas nagar, Panthaghati Road, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. 
Please don't risk your lives by rushing to the hills during the monsoon. Don't make life difficult for the authorities and the local citizens. 
Photo courtesy: PTC News 
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Road trip to Joshimath in Uttarakhand during a Chardham drive

Joshimath to Badrinath via landslide prone NH58 = 43 kms.
Joshimath to Govindghat via NH58 for onwards trek to Valley of Flowers = 18 kms.