Viral Video Shows Major Landslide in Uttarakhand's Kumaon Region, Location Unconfirmed
A widely circulated video shows a large landslide in Uttarakhand's Kumaon region. The exact location, timing, and any casualties or damage remain unconfirmed.
Current Summary
A video circulating online shows a large section of a hillside in Uttarakhand's Kumaon region collapsing, with loose soil, rocks and debris sliding downhill amid rising dust. The footage, reported Thursday, has drawn attention for the scale of the collapse, but the exact location and timing of the incident, and whether it caused any casualties or damage to homes, roads or other infrastructure, remain unconfirmed. Authorities have reportedly advised residents and tourists to stay away from unstable slopes and landslide-prone areas. The India Meteorological Department had no state-wide weather warning in force for Uttarakhand on Thursday. The video surfaces after a spell of unsettled weather in Uttarakhand, with heavy rainfall reported in lower areas and snowfall at higher elevations over the past week, which has already disrupted road connectivity in several districts and forced temporary suspension of pilgrimages.
What We Know
- A video circulating online shows a large section of hillside collapsing in Uttarakhand's Kumaon region.
- The footage shows loose soil, rocks and debris sliding downhill, with clouds of dust rising as the slope gives way.
- No casualties or damage to nearby homes, roads or infrastructure have been confirmed in connection with the video.
- The video has surfaced during a period of heavy rainfall in lower areas and snowfall at higher elevations of Uttarakhand over the past week.
- Earlier in September, heavy rain and landslides affected road connectivity in several Uttarakhand districts, and falling stones disrupted traffic on the Pithoragarh-Tanakpur highway.
- Deccan Chronicle reports the video surfaced on Thursday, October 1
- Authorities reportedly advised residents and tourists to avoid unstable slopes
- IMD had no state-wide weather warning in force for Uttarakhand on Thursday
What Is Still Unclear
- The exact location of the landslide shown in the video.
- When the landslide occurred.
- Whether there were any casualties, injuries, or property damage.
What Changed
- 1 Oct, 06:00 pmA further October 1 Deccan Chronicle report confirms the landslide video surfaced on Thursday, describing a large section of a Kumaon hillside collapsing with rocks, soil and debris cascading downhill. The exact location and extent of damage remain unconfirmed, with no official report of casualties or infrastructure damage. Authorities have reportedly advised residents and tourists to stay away from unstable slopes and landslide-prone areas. The India Meteorological Department had no state-wide weather warning in force for Uttarakhand on Thursday.
- 1 Oct, 11:10 amSignal detected: Viral Video Shows Major Landslide in Uttarakhand's Kumaon Region, Location Unconfirmed
Background
Uttarakhand has seen a spell of unsettled weather in recent weeks, including heavy rainfall and landslides that disrupted road connectivity in several districts and led to temporary suspension of pilgrimages.