List of disasters in the Chenab Valley

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Chenab Valley Incidents
Location Chenab Valley, Jammu and Kashmir, India
TypeSeries of Incidents and Natural Disasters
First reporter
Deaths
  • 1200 (in road mishaps from 2018-2023) [2]
Non-fatal injuries
  • 8000 (in road mishaps from 2018-2023) [2]
MissingNot yet reported
Major Rescuers Ababeel

The Chenab Valley, located in the Jammu and Kashmir region administered by India, has experienced a series of major incidents and natural disasters that have left a significant impact on the region. This wikipedia list provides an overview of some of the notable disasters that have occurred in the Chenab Valley.

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Earthquakes

2013 Earthquake in Chenab Valley

In 2013, the Chenab Valley was struck by a 5.8 magnitude earthquake on May 1. The epicenter was located in the Erstwhile Doda area. The earthquake resulted in the unfortunate loss of two lives and left 69 individuals injured. It led to heightened seismic activity in the region, prompting seismologists to study the area. Some local beliefs attribute the earthquakes to hydroelectric construction projects in the region. [3] [4]

June 2023 Chenab Valley Earthquake

On 13 June 2023, an earthquake occurred at 13:33 Indian Standard Time in Chenab Valley's Doda district. [5] [6] It was centred near the town of Thathri, and also affected nearby Bhalessa and Bhaderwah areas in the same district and some areas of Jammu and Kashmir. It registered a minimal magnitude of 5.0 and had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). [7] As of 14 June 2023, there were at least five secondary earthquakes in the region, mainly near the original epicentre. A series of strong aftershocks occurred near Thathri, Bhaderwah, Bhalessa and Kishtwar. [8] On 17 June 2023, a low-intensity earthquake with 3 magnitude in Ramban area of erstwhile Doda region. [9] While another earthquake jolts erstwhile Doda district with 4.4 magnitude on richter scale, as per National Centre for Seismology. [10] While United States Geological Survey measured this earthquake as 4.3 magnitude. [11] On 18 June 2023, another earthquake hits Doda region with the intensity of 4.1 magnitude on richter scale at 03:50 am (IST). [12] On the same day at 05:22 am IST, an earthquake having epicenter in Doda district with intensity of 2.7 magnitude jolts the region. [13] The severity of the damage caused by the earthquake is attributed to severe upthrust. At least 56 buildings had collapsed and 369 others were damaged in Kishtwar. [14] Dozens of buildings including a hospital were also damaged in Bhaderwah. [15] At least five people were injured and hundreds were displaced. [16] [17] Schools were closed on 14 June to evaluate damage. [8]

Accidents

2018 Kela Morh Ramban Accident

On October 6, 2018, a tragic accident occurred on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district near Marog, specifically at Kela Morh. A minibus carrying passengers from Banihal to Ramban plunged into a gorge after its driver lost control over the vehicle. [18]

The accident resulted in the loss of twenty-two lives, including four women and the driver. Additionally, fourteen passengers sustained injuries, with ten of them being critically injured. Prompt medical assistance was provided, and ten critically injured passengers were airlifted to the army hospital at Udhampur, while two others were taken to Jammu for treatment. [19]

Thirteen passengers with severe injuries were also airlifted to the military hospital in Udhampur. Two of them succumbed to their injuries at the hospital. On the other hand, three individuals with minor injuries were discharged after receiving first aid. [20]

The tragic incident was investigated by then Doda-Kishtwar-Ramban Range DIG Rafiq-ul-Hassan, who confirmed that the minibus veered off the road at approximately 9:55 am. There were conflicting versions on whether the driver, Rehmatullah, lost control of the bus or the vehicle developed a technical snag. [20]

2021 Sui Gwari Accident

The Sui Gwari Accident occurred on October 28, 2021, in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. A tragic incident involving a mini-bus with the registration number JK17 4021 took place on the Batote-Kishtwar highway. The mini-bus was en route from Thathri to Doda when it skidded off the road, rolled down a deep gorge near Sui Gowari, and resulted in a devastating accident. [21]

In the accident, eight people lost their lives on the spot, while several others sustained severe injuries. The injured victims were immediately rushed to nearby medical facilities for treatment. [22]

Six more individuals succumbed to their injuries while receiving treatment at the Government Medical College in Doda and GMC Jammu. As a result, the total death toll reached fourteen. [23]

In response to the incident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed his condolences to the families of the deceased and announced ex gratia payments to the next of kin of the deceased and the injured persons. [24]

2023 Doda Assar Bus Accident

This section is an excerpt from 2023 Doda bus accident.[ edit ]
On 15 November 2023, 39 people died and 17 more were injured when the driver of a passenger bus lost control and the vehicle plunged into a 300–400 ft (91–122 m) deep gorge in the hilly area of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir. [25] [26] [27]

Cloudbursts

2017 Thathri Flash Floods

On July 22, 2017, flash floods wreaked havoc in Thathri town of Doda district. The floods inundated vast areas along the Batote-Kishtwar National Highway and washed away half a dozen houses. Tragically, six lives were lost in the flash floods. [28]

Hunzar Kishtwar Cloudburst 2021

On July 28, 2021, a devastating cloudburst hit the Hunzar hamlet in Dachhan area of Kishtwar district. The cloudburst resulted in the unfortunate loss of 26 lives and left 17 individuals injured. The aftermath of the cloudburst had a significant impact on the affected community, with search and rescue efforts ongoing to locate missing persons. [29] [30]

Natural

2023 Thathri land subsidence

Cracks in a house in Nayi Basti Thathri, 1 February Cracks in a house in Thathri.jpg
Cracks in a house in Nayi Basti Thathri, 1 February

On 1 February 2023, a land subsidence event developed in the town of Thathri in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, India, resulting in 23 structures being declared unsafe and approximately 300 people being displaced. [31] The event has been described by geological experts as a multifactor landsliding. Buildings impacted include several houses, a mosque, a religious school for girls, and a cricket academy. [32] [33] As of 9 February 2023, a massive landsliding was reported at Nayi Basti which blocked National Highway 244 for hours. [34] As of 23 March 2023, the incident spot is declared as "not habitable" by Geological Survey of India report. [35]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chenab River</span> River in India and Pakistan

The Chenab River is a major river that flows in India and Pakistan, and is one of the 5 major rivers of the Punjab region. It is formed by the union of two headwaters, Chandra and Bhaga, which rise in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul region of Himachal Pradesh, India. The Chenab flows through the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir, India into the plains of Punjab, Pakistan, before ultimately flowing into the Indus River. The Battle of Chenab was fought between Sikhs and Afghans on the bank of the river.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Doda district</span> District in Jammu and Kashmir

Doda district is an administrative district of the Jammu division of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bhaderwah</span> Town and Tourist destination in Jammu and Kashmir

'Bhaderkashi or Bhadarwah is a town, tehsil, and sub-district in the Doda district of Jammu Division of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is also known as Mini Kashmir for it's scenic beauty. The ancient name of Bhaderwah is Bhadravakasa as mentioned in Kalhana's Rajatarangini. For its high literacy rate it is known as Kerala of Jammu and Kashmir.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ramban district</span> District of Jammu and Kashmir administered by India

Ramban district is an administrative district in the Jammu division of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is located in a valley surrounded the Pir Panjal range. It was carved out as a separate district from erstwhile Doda district in 2007. It is located in the Jammu division. The district headquarters are at Ramban town, which is located midway between Jammu and Srinagar along the Chenab river in the Chenab valley on National Highway-44, approximately 151 km from Jammu and Srinagar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kishtwar district</span> District of Jammu and Kashmir, India

Kishtwar district is an administrative district of the Jammu division of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the Jammu Division. As of 2011, it is the largest and the least populous district of Jammu and Kashmir.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chenab Valley</span> Valley and proposed administrative division in Jammu and Kashmir, India

The Chenab Valley is a river valley formed by the Chenab River. The term is also used collectively for Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts of Jammu Division in the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. These districts were formerly part of a single district, called Doda.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thathri</span> A town and a tehsil in Jammu and Kashmir

Thathri is a town and a notified area committee in Doda district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Thathri valley is located in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains, about 85 km from Batote. Apart from having ample forests, the town contains many small streams flowing through its various parts. It is located on the banks of the Chenab River and the town area is spread over 1.50 sq. Km².

Ababeel (ابابیل), also known as Ababeel NGO, is a charitable trust that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, food kits, and blood donations for the needy, poor, orphans, widows, and also in emergencies in the Chenab Valley's Doda, Kishtwar, Thathri, Bhaderwah, Gandoh, and also in the Jammu area. The organization assists people irrespective of caste and religion. It is registered with the Sub Registrar Court Doda.

Saraz or Siraj is a hilly region in the eastern part of the Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir in northern India. Historically a pargana within the erstwhile state of Kishtwar, the region currently takes up the northern half of Doda district and parts of neighbouring Ramban and Kishtwar districts. Its population in 2011 stood at 180,000 people. The region is defined mainly on the basis of linguistics where the majority of people speak Sarazi as their mother tongue.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bhal Padri</span> Hill Station in Jammu and Kashmir

Bhal Padri is a hill station situated above a group of small valleys covered with a dense forest located in the Changa, Bhalessa. area of Doda district. It borders Padri Pass, Bhaderwah at a distance of 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northeast. Rivulets and streams flow through this valley.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bhalessa</span> Region in Jammu and Kashmir, India

Bhalessa is a geographical area within Doda district in the Jammu region of India-administered Kashmir. It consists of the Bunjwah and Bhalessa Valleys, and comprises the three Tehsils of Kahara, Chilly Pingal and Gandoh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bunjwah</span> Village in Jammu and Kashmir

Bunjwah is a region and tehsil located in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It comprises nine panchayat and two nayabats; it became a tehsil in 2014.

Padri Top or Padri Pass is a hill station situated 41 kilometres (25 mi) North of Bhaderwah on [interstate link] Bhaderwah–Chamba National Highway. It has 99.7 kilometres (62.0 mi) long meadows and used for adventure sports like snow-skiing in winters and Paragliding in summers. It is the highest Pass on Bhaderwah-Chamba National Highway located between the borders of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.

Mahri is a village in Tehsil Thathri of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir. This village was one of the villages of Chenab Valley which was without electricity till 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Thathri land subsidence</span> Geological event in Thathri town of Jammu and Kashmir

On 1 February 2023, a land subsidence event developed in the town of Thathri in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, India, resulting in 23 structures being declared unsafe and approximately 300 people being displaced. The event has been described by geological experts as a multifactor landsliding. Buildings impacted include several houses, a mosque, a religious school for girls, and a cricket academy. As of 9 February 2023, a massive landsliding was reported at Nayi Basti which blocked National Highway 244 for hours. As of 23 March 2023, the incident spot is declared as "not habitable" by Geological Survey of India report.

The Kalnai River is a tributary of the Chenab River in the Bunjwah region bordering Kishtwar and Doda districts in Jammu and Kashmir. An under construction 48MW Lower Kalnai hydroelectric project is located at Donadi on this river.

Halaran is a village and panchayat located in the Kahara tehsil of Doda district in the Indian administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The village is situated approximately 13 kilometers away from the sub-divisional headquarters, Thathri, and 43 kilometers away from the district headquarters, Doda.

Gatha is a village located in the Bhaderwah Tehsil in the Doda district of the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

On 15 November 2023, 39 people died and 17 more were injured when the driver of a passenger bus lost control and the vehicle plunged into a 300–400 ft (91–122 m) deep gorge in the hilly area of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir.

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