2,300 dead, many missing as flash floods hit Libya city Context After devastating flash floods tore through an eastern coastal city and burst river dams, at least 2,300 people were murdered and thousands more were reported missing in Libya. What is happening in Libya? In […]
Flash Floods and Landslides In Northern India Context: Over 200 people, including tourists and residents, are stranded in the Bagipul area of Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district due to a flash flood. What kind of natural disaster is happening in North India? Flash floods and landslides […]
Natural Disasters Landslides A landslide can be defined as the movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope. Landslides are a type of mass wasting, which denotes a downward movement of soil and rock under the direct influence of gravity. Landslides […]
Wake-up call: On Manipur landslides #GS-03 Disaster Management Context The recent landslides in Manipur have opened the peoples eyes to a deeper underlying issue i.e. the risk of heavy construction on unstable land areas. For Prelims Ijei river aka Ejei River is a tributary […]