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 …
In recent years, a number of devastating landslides in Asia have resulted in major tragedies and enormous destruction. Considerable economic losses have also been sustained due to the profusion of smaller landslide events throughout the region.Current rural development trends and predictions of more extreme weather events will increase the probability …
Illegal mining in Kangra has posed a threat to over 100 irrigation and drinking water supply schemes which get water from small rivers of this district. The Kirpal Chand kuhal supplying water to over 30 panchayats comprising 100 villages of Palampur, Bhawarans and Daroh blocks and Charnamati and lower Baijnath …
A landslide has occurred in Alamdevi VDC, Syangja on Friday morning. The landslide had partially blocked the flow of Kali Gandaki in the area, raising risk of a flood in Syangja and neighboring Palpa and Gulmi. “The flow of Kali Gandaki has resumed now,” says Krishna Bahadur Raut, Chief District …
Rain and flash floods have pushed back development works in Uttarakhand by decades and the challenge at the moment is to build smarter projects without impacting the fragile environment of the hilly region, said World Bank's country director Onno Ruhl. "In Uttarakhand, the challenge is to build smarter, so that …
Heavy rains continued to lash Andhra Pradesh on Friday, leaving 17 people dead and forcing the evacuation of 67,419 others from low-lying areas. Seventeen people were killed in various rain-related incidents as the downpour continued for the fourth consecutive day on Friday even as two others were also missing, official …
Survivors of a huge earthquake that killed more than 150 persons in the Philippines rummaged hopelessly today through ruins for friends and relatives, as rescue workers struggled to reach isolated communities. The 7.1-magnitude earthquake smashed the central island of Bohol yesterday morning, ripping apart bridges, tearing down centuries-old churches and …
A landslide in Dai county of North China's Shanxi province has killed three people, local authorities said Wednesday. The landslide occurred at 7:20 pm on Tuesday at the sorting facility of the Mingli Mine, in Heishigou village, Nieying township, officials said. The victims were clearing up a newly completed reservoir …
The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the central Philippines rose to 93, the police said today, as more reports trickled in about toppled buildings and historic churches near the epicentre. Bohol police chief Dennis Agustin said 77 of the deaths came from the province, where the quake …
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development and other stakeholders has initiated a network of institutions working on early warning system to reduce loss of lives and property triggered by natural disasters in the …
Heavy downpour in the last 24 hours paralyzed life in Guwahati and a landslide triggered by the rain claimed the life of an elderly person in the city on Sunday. The rain also dampened the spirit of Durga Puja shopping in the city. Kamrup (Metro) additional deputy commissioner Dhrubajyoti Das …
Mexico's government said 58 people were missing after a massive landslide smashed through a tiny coffee-growing village deep in the country's southern mountains, where fresh waves of rain threatened to unleash more danger for rescue workers trying to evacuate the last residents from the isolated hamlet. The storm that devastated …
Five persons were killed in different incidents of landslide and floods in Sindhupalchowk district Monday night. Two persons were buried to death by landslide at Dhuskun village due to incessant rainfall in the areas last night. The deceased were identified as Man Bahadur Bohara, 72, and seven-year old Isha Bohara …
Landslide at Ghawara of Lahan VDC-4 of Jajarkot district buried a house of local Man Bahadur Oli and displaced his 6-member family. The landslide occurred on Tuesday morning also buried cattle, clothes and dishes and food grains, said Oli. Meanwhile, around a dozen of cattle were perished after they were …
It appears that no lessons have been learnt from the Uttarakhand tragedy as the Uttarakhand government has been pushing full steam ahead with the Lakhwar dam project on the Yamuna river. This 204-metre-high dam with a storage capacity of 580 cubic metres will submerge 1,385 hectares, including 868 hectares of …
A total of 138 persons died in various incidents of floods and landslides during this year’s monsoon in 50 districts. Likewise, 65 have gone missing in those incidents with 39 sustaining injuries, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs. Some 1,131 houses were damaged while another 1,463 suffered partial damage, …
The police has launched a major crackdown against mining mafia in the Palampur region to check a large-scale illegal mining going on in local riverbeds. DSP Navdeep Kumar conducted a raid in the Neugal river today and seized 11 tractor-trailers laden with sandstone and other mining materials. The police brought …
Kohima: Oting and Longlem villages under Tizit Assembly Constituency in Mon district of Nagaland remained cut-off from the rest of the district due to heavy mudslide August 16. According to sources on Wednesday, the mudslide covered about 60 to 70 meter stretch of road near Longlem village. It has been …
An investigation carried out in Idukki by a team led by S. Sreekumar, Associate Professor with the Department of Geology and Environmental Science of Christ College, Irinjalakuda, indicates the possibility of fresh landslides being triggered in areas near where they occurred recently. Dr. Sreekumar had earlier been Principal Investigator in …
The current monsoon season has killed 50 people across Himachal Pradesh, besides causing huge damage to public and private property. While 23 deaths have been reported from Kinnaur district, seven deaths were reported in Shimla, four in Kangra, five in Sirmaur, six in Mandi, three in Kullu, one each in …
As many as 141 families in different Village Development Committees (VDCs) in the district have been displaced due to landslide risk. Two schools have also closed due to the same reason. Among the displaced families are 39 families from Suwanauli VDC-2. The local Afghan Primary School building has also sunk …
