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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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)