The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Two separate landslide incidents have killed three in Pokhara Fewa Lakeside and five in Baramche of Sindhupalchowk district on Monday. In Pokhara, the landslide buried a restaurant situated across Fewa Lake in the morning. A person is still missing in the incident. After incessant rainfall, the landslide buried Typical Hotel …
Chautara, Aug. 26: The landslide in Ramche-5 of Sindhupalchowk that had caused extensive damage to life and property is also learnt to have caused a significant loss in terms of loss in the death of cattle and poultry. In the landslide, 385 cattle heads including cow and buffalo, 970 poultry …
The death toll from the devastating landslides in the city of Hiroshima rose Tuesday to 60, with 26 people still missing as rescuers continued the search for possible survivors. In the morning, rescuers including firefighters and Self-Defense Forces personnel worked mainly in Asaminami Ward, where several more residents are feared …
The number of people missing after torrential rain triggered landslides in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima rose to 51, with 39 others confirmed dead, national broadcaster NHK said. About 630 self-defense forces personnel have been sent to the area, along with about 90 vehicles and four aircraft, the defense …
Huge landslides in Hiroshima have killed at least 39 people and left rescuers scrambling to find another seven still missing, authorities said Wednesday, after a wall of mud smashed into their homes. Dozens of houses were buried when hillsides collapsed after torrential downpours in Hiroshima, television pictures showed, leaving rescuers …
Landslides on national highways in Meghalaya and Assam's Dima Hasao district have cut off the Barak Valley, Tripura and Mizoram for the last 30 hours. Reports said trees, boulders and mud came down the hills on NH-6 connecting Silchar with Shillong at Tansen in East Jayantia Hills district of Meghalaya, …
Itanagar: Incessant rains in the past couple of days have triggered floods and landslides in several districts of Arunachal Pradesh, disrupting road communication and throwing normal life out of gear. PWD(Highway) chief engineer Hage Appa said today that landslides triggered by heavy rains on August 15 disrupted surface communication between …
GORKHA, Aug 18: As many as 50 houses at Karauja VDC in the northern belt of the district are at high risk of landslide. Locals are worried about the possible damage to their land and property as the landslide has been falling down for past four days, locals shared. They …
At least 98 people have been killed in incidents of flood and landslide across the county since Thursday, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs. The National Emergency Operations Centre stated on Sunday that 37 people were injured in monsoon-related disasters while 129 have gone missing in the past four …
GUIYANG -- Seven people have died after rainstorm-triggered landslides hit two townships in southwest China's Guizhou province. Downpours lashed Xishui county on Saturday night and Sunday, with more than 150 mm of rainfall in areas surrounding Xingmin and Tongmin townships, local authorities said Monday. Landslides occurred in Longxing and Tongmin …
Three people, who had gone missing in floods and landslides in Salyan district, have been found dead. The bodies of two-year-old Rijan Pun and eight-year-old Tara Budha, of Nigalchula-7, Bhadale in the district were found crushed under the debris of a collapsed house while 76-year-old Hiralal Reule of Phalabang-4 was …
Navi Mumbai: Forest officials have put up a beat chowky and issued eviction notices to over 206 slum dwellers, who set up their homes on forest lands in Rabale. Officials are also patrolling the landslide-prone area and warning residents against venturing there. But residents are reluctant to move out. "We …
NANCHANG -- The death toll has increased to seven after downpours triggered landslides on Tuesday evening in the eastern province of Jiangxi, local authorities said on Wednesday. As of Wednesday afternoon, rescuers had retrieved two more bodies, bringing the death toll to seven after heavy rainfalls battered Suining County, according …
There are reports of light to medium rains in parts of the state including capital Dehradun Water splashes image via Shutterstock Light to medium rains in various parts of Uttarakhand and resulting landslides have obstructed traffic on several roads, including national highways on the Char Dham routes in the state. …
KATHMANDU, Aug 12: Unilever Nepal Limited (UNL) handed over Rs 1 million in check to Disaster Relief Fund established by Prime Minister to assist the Sunkoshi landslide victims on Tuesday. Prime Minister Sushil Koirala has received a check amounting to Rs 1 million from the UNL director Srikantha Srinivasamadhavan amidst …
Fresh landslides triggered by heavy rains in over 24 places, have blocked about 82 connecting roads including Rishikesh-Gangotri, Rishikesh-Yamnotri, Rishikesh-Badrinath and Rishikesh- Kedarnath national highways in Rudrapryag, Chamoli, Uttarkashi, Pauri and Tehri districts. Executive Director Puish Rautela in Uttarakhand Disaster Management center said although, officially chardham yatra is still on, …
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change is setting up a three-member committee to look into the issues surrounding the recent landslide near Pune, Maharashtra. According to sources, the move allegedly comes after an MP sent a complaint to the District Collector Sourabh Rao regarding construction and development activities …
DEHRADUN: After last June's disaster, Uttarakhand's Harish Rawat government has decided to to carry out detailed mapping of different rivers and rivulets besides ecologically sensitive landslide-prone areas to identify sites prone to flash floods and other natural disasters. The hi-tech mapping will cover several rives, including Alaknanda, Bhagirathi, Mandakini, Pinder, …
The death toll from an earthquake that devastated a remote region of China jumped to nearly 600 people Wednesday, authorities said, as volunteer rescuers were warned away. Rescue efforts in the southwestern province of Yunnan, where the 6.1-magnitude quake struck Sunday, were heavily hampered by traffic delays and landslides blocking …
BAN SANGHU: Sindhupalchowk district administration today declared all missing persons in Ban Sanghu landslide dead, as rescuers gave up any hope of finding more bodies from the debris. Rescuers were able to find only 33 bodies in five days while more than 123 are still trapped under the rubble. “All …
