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About 40 died after a bus plunged into a gorge in the Himalayan region of India | News in brief
Road accidents are common in the Himalayan region. 12:06•Updated 12:28 At least 36 people were killed when a bus plunged into a gorge in the Himalayas near the northern Indian…
A foot was found on Mount Everest that may belong to a climber who disappeared a hundred years ago | Foreign countries
The leg is believed to belong to British climber Andrew Irvine, who disappeared near the summit of the world’s highest mountain in 1924. A foot has been found on Mount…
in the Himalayas, the city of Joshimath on the verge of sinking
In India, eyes are on the Himalayan town of Joshimath, which is on the brink of sinking. Satellite photos show that it sank 5 cm in twelve days. Experts denounce…
It was lost in an avalanche in the Himalayas! The remains of that soldier’s body were found after 38 years
Authorities in India reported that 38 years later the remains of a soldier lost in an avalanche while patrolling the Siachen Glacier in the Himalayas were found. Manish Kumar, a…
What is the longest mountain range in the world?
There are many mountain ranges across the globe, more or less important. But which is currently the longest? You will also be interested A mountain range is defined as a…
How were the Himalayas formed?
Like the Alps, the Himalayas are a mountain range resulting from the collision of two continents: India and Eurasia. You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] A billion years summarized…
Dazzling trip to Zanskar, in the heart of the Himalayas
Perched on the northern slopes of the Indian Himalayas, near Ladakh, it is a region of 7,000 km2 not quite like the others: Zanskar. It is also called “little Tibet”.…
The Himalayan glaciers are melting at an alarming rate!
Scientists usually refer to the Himalayas as “Third pole”. Because its glaciers contain the third largest amount of ice in the world. And today, researchers are telling us that, under…
The “third pole” is melting at record speed!
Scientists usually refer to the Himalayas as “Third pole”. Because its glaciers contain the third largest amount of ice in the world. And today, researchers are revealing to us that,…