Kaurik
Kaurik is village in the Lahul and Spiti district, in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is in the valley of the Parang River (also called Pare Chu) before its confluence with the Spiti River. It is close to the border with Tibet. The Tibetan village on the opposite of the border is Tsurup Sumgyi (or Tsosib Sumkyil).[1]
Kaurik | |
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Village | |
  Kaurik Location in Himachal Pradesh  Kaurik Kaurik (India) | |
| Coordinates: 32.096°N 78.673°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Lahul and Spiti |
| Tehsil | Spiti |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
In 1975, landslides during a earthquake completely destroyed the village situated in Kaurik.[2][3]
References
- Spiti: Legend & lore, Spectrum (Tribune India), 10 June 2007.
- Chawla, Noni (30 November 2015). "A road trip to Spiti in Himachal Pradesh". Outlook India (Outlook Traveller). Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- Srivastava, Lakshman Saran, "Landslides in Rock Slopes During January 19, 1975, Kinnaur Earthquake in Himachal Pradesh, India" (1988). International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering. 10.
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