Natural Disasters In India 2012

This list contains all major natural disasters in India in 2012 with detail report.

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December 2012

• December 22: Cold wave in Uttar Pradesh, India kills 26
  At least 26 people died in the last 24 hours because of the extreme cold in Uttar Pradesh region of India.
• December 16: Avalanche in Siachen, India kills 6
  Avalanche killed 6 Indian army troopers on Siachen Glacier near line-of control (LoC) in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

November 2012

• November 19: Tropical Cyclone Three
  As of 15:00 UTC, TC Three was located 395 nm east-northeast of chennai, India.
• November 11: Myanmar earthquake 2012, Even felt in Thailand, Bangladesh and India
  Magnitude 6.8 extremely dangerous earthquake shakes Myanmar today. Tremors were felt even in Thailand, Bangladesh and India.
• November 5: Flood in Odisha kills 1
  One killed in flash floods in Odisha, India.
• November 4: Andhra Pradesh floods kill 17
  The death toll in rain-related incidents in Andhra Pradesh has risen to 17
• November 3: Flooding in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
  Heavy rainfall caused flooding in Vijayawada and Eluru in Andhra Pradesh, India

October 2012 

• October 31: Cyclonic storm "Nilam" in India
  Several killed and about 3,800 people evacuated in Mahaballipuram, Tamil Nadu.
• October 18: Madhya Pradesh earthquake: Felt as far as Jabalpur
  M 5.0 moderate earthquake shakes Madhya Pradesh, India.
• October 2: Magnitude 5.1 moderate earthquake shakes Assam, India
  M 5.1 moderate earthquake shakes Assam, India today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

September 2012

• September 21: Landslides, Flooding Kill 22 in Sikkim, India
  At least 22 killed in massive floods and landslides in Sikkim, India. More than 30 are still reported to be missing.
• September 19: Lightning Kills 10 in Bihar, India
  Ten killed and six others injured by lightning in Purnia district of Bihar, India.
• September 18: Flash flood in Himachal, India destroys 13 houses
  Around 13 houses destroyed in flash flood in Barot area (Uhl river) caused by a cloudburst.
• September 15: Landslide in Darjeeling, India
  Landslide in Darjeeling (Bengal) caused heavy damage in six tea gardens.
• September 14: Flash floods and landslides in Rudraprayag and Bageshwar districts of India
  At least 19 killed and 30 others reported to be missing in Rudraprayag and Bageshwar districts of Uttarakhand, India. 
• September 13: Flash floods in Assam, India
  Flooding in Chamaong, Gainadi, Ziadhol, Kumotia and Lali rivers have affected 90 villages in Dhemaji district.
• September 6: Flash floods in West Bengal, India
  A bus carrying 50 passengers washed away in Bankura in West Bengal.
• September 4: Flooding in Andhra Pradesh, India
  Heavy rainfall caused flooding across Andhra Pradesh, India.
• September 3: Heavy flooding and landslide in Mumbai, India
  Heaviest rainfall of the season caused flooding in Kalyan, Dombivli, Vasai, Virar, Palghar, Dahanu of Thane.

August 2012

• August 22: Ten killed in flash floods in Jaipur, India
  At least 10 reported to be killed in flash floods in Jaipur, India.
• August 20: Landslides in Himachal Pradesh, India
  Hundreds of tourists remained stranded in the tribal Kaza area as landslides blocked the roads.
• August 15: Flash floods in Rajasthan, India
  Three killed by recent flash floods in Pratapgarh and Ajmer districts in Rajasthan.
• August 13: Two killed in flash floods in Kumaon region of Uttarakhand
  Death toll from Uttarkashi is now 33. MI-17 helicopters airlifted nearly 44 pilgrims from Harsil area.
• August 05: Uttarkashi, India hit by worst natural tragedy in 34 years
  Recent Uttarkashi flood has been declared as the worst natural tragedy to hit the area in 34 years .
• August 04: Flash floods in Kullu, India
  Hundreds of families living close to river between Palchan and Kullu evacuated.

July 2012

• July 21: Flooding in Hyderabad, India
  Nine people reported to be killed in recent Hyderabad floods.
• July 19: Flooding in Malda, India
  Three people reported to be killed in Malda flood.
• July 17: Flooding in North Bengal, India
  More than 2,000 people displaced after flash floods hit North Bengal of India. One person is reported to be missing in Magurmari.
• July 5: Landslides in Chamoli, India
  One killed and 15 other injured in a landslide in Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway in Chamoli district of India.
• July 4: Lightning in Mumbai, India
  Lightning struck Mumbai-bound Boeing 737 carrying 99 passengers.

June 2012

• June 30: Strong earthquake shakes Assam, Manipur and Nagaland
  Tremors were felt in most parts of Assam, Nagaland, and Manipur, besides in Bangladesh and Myanmar.
• June 28: Flash floods in Manipur, India
  At least 40 houses reported to be flooded in Jiribam in Imphal district.
• June 27: Landslide and flooding in Guwahati, India
  One killed and three other injured in a landslide in Santipur hillside of Guwahati, India.
• June 21: Flooding in Patna, India
  India Meteorological Department (IMD), Patna issued floods forecast for river catchments.
• June 16: Flooding in Assam, India
  Latest flooding in Assam affects Barpeta, Darrang and Dhubri district.
• June 9: Landslide in Jammu and Kashmir, India
  Around 400 passengers rescued from the Khardung La Pass in Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir.
• June 5: Heavy storms in Tripura, India
  One killed and more than 200 houses collapsed in storms in Tripura districts.
• June 5: Flooding in Assam, India
  Over 30 villages in Udalguri district affected by recent flooding.
• June 4: Tornado In Tripura, India-50 Houses Damaged
  Tornado hit Satinitilla Chowmuhani village along western border of Tripura.
• June 2: Wild fires in Uttarakhand, India
  More than 70 forest fires incident reported across Uttarakhand state of India.

May 2012

• May 31: Landslide In Sikkim, India- 4,000 Tourists Affected
  About 4,000 tourists affected by landslide near Gangtok and Tsongmo Lake.
• May 30: Assam Major Earthquake Prediction Go Viral : But No Earthquake
  The news was viral when an astrologers claimed possibilities of three major earthquakes through a local television channel.
• May 20: Heat wave in Odisha, India
  Four people reported to be killed in in a heat wave in Odisha
• May 2: Thunderstorm in Balwatoli, Kishanganj, India
  Six killed and more than 50 injured after thunderstorms hit Balwatoli in Bihar’s Kishanganj district, India

April 2012

• April 25: Cyclone in Tinsukia, Assam, India
  Three killed after cyclone and heavy hailstorms hit Tinsukia district of Assam, India.
• April 20: Huge fire in Tirumala forest, India
  500 acres of forest destroyed in fire in Tirumala.
• Apeil 14: Thunderstorm/lightning in Kolkata, India
  8 killed after lightning stuck in an open agricultural field.
• April 13: Thunder/Hailstorms in India
  14 people killed and about 200 injured in India
• April 10: Cyclonic storms in Tripura, India
  Seven killed and at least 30 people  injured in Tripura, India
• April 7: Heavy hailstorms reported in several parts of Hyderabad, India
  Heavy hailstorms reported in several parts of Hyderabad, India

March 2012

•  March 30: “High Temperature” Warning Issued In Gujarat, India
  The Meteorological Department of India has issued a “high temperature” warning in Gujarat following the severe heat wave
• March 28: Moderate Quake Shakes Parts Of Nepal And India, Several Houses Damaged
  Several houses reported to be damaged in Taplejung. Earlier M 6.8 very strong earthquake in Nepal/Sikkim area damaged 100+ houses in Taplejung of Nepal. The houses which already developed cracks/damage during Nepal/Sikkim earthquake are reported to damaged by this quake
• March 22: Sandstorm in Rajasthan and Maharastra, India
  North-easterly wind brought dust/sand from Rajasthan to Mumbai and Dahanu, India
• March 20: Strong storm hits Kashmir
  One person died due to Cyclonic storm in Kashmir, 17 injured and about 1000 structures damaged
• March 12: Two Moderate Quakes Rocked Kashmir Valley, No Casualties
  The earthquake tremor was felt as far as Srinagar and rest of Kashmir valley and some parts of Pakistan as well
• March 5: Moderate Shallow Earthquake Strikes Rohtak, Haryana, India
  M 5.2 Moderate Earthquake Strikes Haryana - Delhi Region, India

February 2012

• February 10: Chandigarh/Dehradun Earthquake, Minor Damage Reported
  Some houses developed cracks in Barkot area, place near to epicenter. Barkot is a town and a nagar panchayat in Uttarkashi District in the state of Uttarakhand, India
  

January 2012

• Tornado in State of Orissa, India
  1 died with 6 person injured (lighting struck during the tornado)