A major landslide near the Kwar hydroelectric power project in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, blocked the Kishtwar-Doda Highway on Monday due to heavy rainfall. Flash floods and mudslides buried vehicles and construction equipment at the project site, though no casualties were reported. Gates of the Baglihar dam were opened due to increased Chenab river levels.
Six multinational construction equipment firms, including Caterpillar and Volvo, face allegations of aiding war crimes by supplying excavators to Israel. Verified images show Israeli military using their equipment to demolish villages in south Lebanon, prompting calls for companies to halt supplies.
HD Construction Equipment Co., an affiliate of HD Hyundai Co., has signed a contract to supply 264 small-sized G2 power-generating engines to Portuguese manufacturer Grupel. The deal comes as Europe sees growing demand for mobile power generators and replacement demand for aging equipment under stricter emissions regulations. The company aims to reach 770 billion won in global power-generating engine sales, more than double its 2025 sales of 370 billion won, targeting additional contracts for its larger DX05 and DX08 engines.
