India: Heavy Snow Strands Over 1,000 Vehicles Near Atal Tunnel In Himachal Pradesh

A cold wave brought heavy snowfall to Himachal Pradesh in northern India, stranding approximately 1,000 vehicles between Solan and the Atal Tunnel on Monday, December 23.

Rains wreak havoc in India states, at least 6 dead

STORY: Rains wreak havoc in India states, at least 6 dead DATELINE: June 27, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:54 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of water flow over the road 3. various of traffic in Himachal Pradesh STORYLINE: At least six persons died and 10 were injured in rains-related incidents in India's northern hilly state of Himachal Pradesh over the past few days, confirmed a senior official of the state's disaster management authority over the phone on Monday. He said efforts were being made to assess the overall loss of human lives and property in the state due to floods, and that the final estimates would be known in a day or two. All the deceased were locals. "The deaths occurred due to human fault as the deceased's vehicles got stuck in gushing waters. Perhaps they didn't follow the directions laid out by district administrations in such situations," said the official. Besides, Kullu and Manali's areas witnessed cloudbursts, leading to a floods-like

Mountain road, man, Tanglang La pass, Himalayas, Ladakh, Kashmir, India

Mountain road, man, Tanglang La pass, Himalayas, Ladakh, Kashmir, India

Staggering view from Tanglang La pass on the Leh - Manali highway, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India, August 1, 2018. (CTK Photo/Karel Picha)