An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter Scale jolted the Uttarkashi area of Uttarakhand on Friday morning, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

Analysts pointed that these dams were created in ecologically sensitive Himalayas which are vulnerable to earthquakes. The said damage to dams could be devastating. While China at the time was quick ...

The earthquake, which has killed at least 126 people and injured hundreds, was a reminder of the risks from a hydropower building spree by China and India in one of the world’s most remote ...

Of the five affected dams, three have since been emptied, the Tibet emergency management official told a news ... China and India in one of the world's most remote, quake-prone regions ...

On January 7, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Tingri in China’s Tibet region. Impact was felt in parts of Nepal, Bhutan and India. Hundreds of aftershocks followed the quake, forcing thousands ...

Tibet's earthquake of magnitude 6.8 that killed 126 and damaged four water reservoirs this week highlights the risks from a hydropower building spree by Asian giants China and India in one of the ...

BEIJING — Tibet's earthquake of magnitude 6.8 that killed 126 and damaged four water reservoirs this week highlights the risks from a hydropower building spree by Asian giants China and India ...

BEIJING - At least 126 people were killed in Tibet by this week's earthquake of magnitude 6.8, the fifth-deadliest since 2008, data from China's National Earthquake Data Center shows. Quakes are ...

According to a 2020 estimate by Power Construction Corp of China, it could produce 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. The Asian country’s latest project comes with a hefty price ...

Penpa Tsering, who attended the special prayer service in solidarity with the earthquake victims ... that is also in China, of the world, produces. You can imagine that this whole Tibetan plateau ...