Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes northwestern Kashmir, says GFZ
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck northwestern Kashmir in Pakistan on Monday (Feb 19), the German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
Asian news from Kashmir
Panic as Kashmir ‘survey’ seeks personal details, links with alleged rebels
‘Intrusive’ police exercise adds to fear and anxiety among residents in the disputed region.
Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir say militants fire on workers from Punjab state, killing 1
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir fired at two workers from the northern state of Punjab, killing one and wounding another, police said Wednesday.
Kashmir snow crisis raises fears of upcoming water woes
SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir -- Surrounded by the majestic Pir Panjal mountains, Kashmir's town of Gulmarg is famous for skiing and snowboarding. This season, however, it has not been the winter wonderland visitors expect -- a state of affairs that tourism-dependent locals fear is a climate-change-induced sign of things to come.
Kashmir's rare snowless winter sets off alarm bells
In his 17 years of managing a hotel in Gulmarg, a picturesque town in Indian-administered Kashmir, Manzoor Ahmad has never seen a season without snow.
Kashmir residents suffer through a dry winter waiting for snow. Experts point to climate change
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A prolonged dry spell is sweeping across the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir during the harshest phase of winter, leaving many people sick and farmers worried about impending water shortages.
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