No reports of Cypriots in Himalayan landslide area
There have so far been no reports of Cypriots being present in the area of the Himalayas affected by a landslide, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
Foreign ministry spokesman ...
Hundreds missing after devastating flood hits Nepal-Tibet border
A huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China’s Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding on the Nepali side ...
At least 41 trapped after avalanche in Indian mountain state
At least 41 people remain trapped under snow after an avalanche struck the Indian Himalayan mountain state of Uttarakhand, authorities said on Friday, following recent heavy snowfall in the region.
The ...
Himalayan glaciers on track to lose up to 75 per cent of ice by 2100 – report
By Gloria Dickie
Glaciers in Asia’s Hindu Kush Himalaya could lose up to 75 per cent of their volume by century’s end due to global warming, causing both dangerous ...