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 …
KURSEONG, 19 JULY: A major portion of Tindharia Railway Locomotive Workshop collapsed today in a landslide triggered by last night’s incessant rainfall. A disaster was waiting to happen here after it was severely affected by a massive landslide just below its foundation and also by the trembler that shook Sikkim …
Gangtok, July 17: A landslide near the Bengal-Sikkim border at Rangpo last night kept the main NH31A route to the hill state blocked for nearly 17 hours. The highway that connects Sikkim with the rest of the country was cleared for traffic at 4pm today. Over 500 vehicles entering Gangtok …
Torrential rain has ravaged south and central China's provincial areas since July 11, leaving 30 dead and another four missing, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said on Tuesday. Natural disasters -- strong wind, hail, floods, landslides and mudslides -- caused by the downpours had affected about 7.4 million people in …
Flood victims in Japan began a full-scale clean-up operation Monday after record rainfall forced hundreds of thousands to flee and left at least 32 dead or missing in northern Kyushu. Residents together with volunteers and local government officials shovelled mud and moved damaged furniture from their homes, while mechanical diggers …
Thousands of people in southern Japan remained cut off Sunday by floods and mudslides triggered by torrential rains that have killed at least 26 people, local authorities said. Evacuation orders issued a day earlier for a quarter of a million people were lifted in most areas Sunday as the rains …
Officials say at least 25 people have died and thousands of others remain cut off by floods and mudslides triggered by torrential rains in southern Japan. Evacuation orders issued a day earlier for a quarter of a million people were lifted in most areas Sunday as the rains subsided, allowing …
Forest officials warn State of an environmental catastrophe in Nelliampathy The Forest Department has warned the State government of an environmental catastrophe in Nelliampathy, leading to disasters such as landslips, from destruction of forests by people and ecological factors. Giving the warning, a report, titled “Environmental catastrophes await Nelliampathy,” sent …
SHILLONG: Road links to the northeastern States of Mizoram, Tripura and parts of Manipur and southern Assam remained cut off from the rest of India on Sunday, following massive landslides on a major highway in Meghalaya, an official said Sunday. The National Highway No 44 at Sonapur and Tongseng in …
Thousands of people in southern Japan remain cut off by floods and mudslides triggered by torrential rains that have killed at least 26 people, local authorities say. Evacuation orders issued a day earlier for a quarter of a million people were lifted in most areas on Sunday as the rains …
Twenty-nine families in Myagdi’s northern Doba and Bhurungtatopani VDCs have been displaced by the landslide following incessant rainfall on Friday. More than 114 houses are also learnt to be facing landslide risk, sources said. Landslide from the hill above the settlement and flood in local Gharilla River swept away nine …
Five people were buried by a rain-triggered landslide in Southwest China's Guizhou province, authorities said Friday. The accident caused by continuous downpours occurred at about 3 am Friday in the village of Tianba of Liupanshui City. Rescuers have rushed to the scene to retrieve the buried people. Over the last …
At least 17 people died, 20 were missing and 50,000 were ordered to evacuate as the heaviest rainfall on record pounded Oita and Kumamoto prefectures in Kyushu on Thursday. Emergency workers in Kumamoto Prefecture responded to multiple reports of mudslides swallowing houses and people being trapped, with access roads blocked …
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) of Sri Lanka has requested people in several districts to be cautious of landslides due to the torrential rains. The NBRO has warned of possible landslides in the Kegalle, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts due to the heavy rains received in those districts recently …
The National Legal Services Authority will file a social justice litigation petition in the Supreme Court for protection of rivers from sand mining operations. The decision was taken at a meeting held here on Saturday under the chairmanship of Justice Altamas Kabir of the Supreme Court and NALSA executive chairman. …
Guwahati: The flood situation is improving in Assam but at least 13 districts are still under flood waters, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) said Sunday. The death toll related to floods and landslides had gone up to 124 till Sunday. While 108 persons have died due to floods, the …
Rescuers have retrieved 14 bodies from a rain-triggered mudslide in Southwest China's Sichuan province on June 28 while 26 others remain missing, sources with the rescue commanding center said Monday. As of 6 pm Sunday, rescuers have pulled 12 bodies out of the Jinsha River, a major headwater stream of …
Floating carcasses being recovered everyday Altogether 538 animals, including 13 rhinos, of the Kaziranga National Park, have been killed in the devastating Assam floods and the death toll is mounting with the KNP authorities of this World Heritage Site recovering more floating carcasses everyday. The floods have also damaged roads …
Guwahati: The death toll in the Assam floods Thursday rose to 100 even as the waters started to recede in most of the 27 affected districts except Dhemaji. However, the rising water level of the Jiadhal river submerged several villages in the morning. The surging waters have also affected parts …
As per preliminary assessment done by state government agencies, Assam would need around Rs 2,500 crore “as immediate fund requirement” for restoration of infrastructure damaged by floods. This year’s flood has been the worst in Assam since 2004 and caused severe damage to state’s infrastructure and agricultural crop. Government sources …
GUWAHATI, July 3 – Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has assured that the problem of erosion would be covered by the schemes under the National Calamity Relief Fund and henceforth funds would be released under a specific head to deal with this particular problem of the State. This was informed …
