North Sikkim sees season’s first snowfall

Sikkim witnessed the season's first snowfall at Lungnala, Lachen in NorthSikkim. Fresh snowfall was also witnessed at Gurudongmar Lake.

Heavy rain, snowfall wreak havoc in Uttarakhand

After heavy rain and snowfall wreaked havoc on parts of Uttarakhand, the State Disaster Management Authority and Uttarakhand Police stepped up rescue and relief efforts today. People trapped in places due to extreme weather conditions were rescued by the SDRF and Uttarakhand Police teams. According to official information received from SDRF today, a team of […]

Powerful storm wreaks havoc on US East Coast

Five states in the eastern US declared a state of emergency hours before the area was pummelled by piles of snow and powerful winds on Saturday. Residents in some parts of Massachusetts have been forced to seek shelter inside after receiving up to 2.5 feet (75 cm) of snow. Nearly 6,000 flights in the United […]

Snow suffocates tourists in their vehicles in Pakistan’s Murree

At least 21 people are said to have died after being buried under a blanket of snow in their vehicles in Pakistan’s Murree, a mountain resort town (popular tourist destination) located in the north of Islamabad. According to Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid, around 1,000 vehicles were trapped on a highway during a blizzard. Over 100,000 […]

Heavy Snowfall in Arunachal & Sikkim: Stranded Tourists rescued

Police in Arunachal Pradesh have issued orders to close down the Jang entry gate for the Jang and Sela Pass after 2 pm for commuters. The decision was taken in view of the heavy snowfall that has occurred over the past few days. Also Read: India hits out at China’s move to rename 15 places […]