Locals hit by the glacier flood disaster in India this month which killed up to 200 people believe a nuclear device placed in the Himalayas by US Cold War spies caused the deluge. Part of a glacier and a large chunk of rock face broke off in the mountains of Uttarakhand, jamming a river before … Read more
Locals hit by the glacier flood disaster in India this month which killed up to 200 people believe a nuclear device placed in the Himalayas by US Cold War spies caused the deluge. Part of a glacier and a large chunk of rock face broke off in the mountains of Uttarakhand, jamming a river before … Read more
Missed family trips and get-togethers mean that plenty of us are looking for an extra-special break for 2021. Despite the uncertainty, this summer is filling up fast. The good news is most tour operators have Covid policies in place – some even let you cancel on the day of departure – although you should ensure … Read more
Ladies of London alum Caroline Stanbury, 44, gets engaged to toyboy Sergio Carrallo, 26, in the Himalayas By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 19:44 GMT, 3 January 2021 | Updated: 19:44 GMT, 3 January 2021 Ladies of London alum Caroline Stanbury announced Saturday she got engaged to toyboy Sergio José Carrallo Pendás while hiking in … Read more
Dust from the Sahara is being blown thousands of miles and landing on mountains in the Himalayas – hastening the melting of the snow caps, study finds NASA-funded study used satellite images and looked at dust levels in Himalayas Found dust from deserts including the Sahara are reaching the snow caps The dark particles soak up … Read more
The crystal blue waters of Pangong, the world’s highest saltwater lake, rest like a jewel in the glacial landscape of Ladakh in the Himalayas. Each year, thousands of people flock here to savour its pristine beauty, most of them blithely unaware, as they pose for selfies, that they stand in one of the most dangerous … Read more
The crystal blue waters of Pangong, the world’s highest saltwater lake, rest like a jewel in the glacial landscape of Ladakh in the Himalayas. Each year, thousands of people flock here to savour its pristine beauty, most of them blithely unaware, as they pose for selfies, that they stand in one of the most dangerous … Read more
The Himalayas are visible in parts of India 125 miles away for the first time in 30 years after coronavirus saw pollution levels drop across the country The Asian mountain range can now be seen more than 125 miles away in the Jalandhar district of Punjab Residents say the air has cleared because of the country’s … Read more
The Himalayas are visible 125 miles away in India for the first time in 30 years after coronavirus saw pollution levels drop across the country The Asian mountain range can now be seen more than 125 miles away in the Jalandhar district of Punjab Residents say the air has cleared because of the country’s 21-day lockdown, … Read more
The ‘fantasy movie’ landscape of one of the most isolated and remote regions in the Himalayas has been revealed in a series of incredible pictures. They were taken by Lithuanian explorer Darius Radkevicius in Upper Mustang, a semi-autonomous region of Nepal that only opened to tourists in 1992. While there he took part in a … Read more