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 …
Floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed at least one dozen people and forced about 400,000 to flee their homes and farms in the southern Philippines, an army spokesman said on Monday. Troops deployed rubber boats, amphibious vehicles and trucks to evacuate thousands of families marooned in low-lying areas …
At least 10 people, including six of a family, were buried alive in landslides triggered by rain at Aziznagar and Gazalia of Lama in Bandarban early Friday, the police said. The landslides occurred at about 3:00am burying alive the victims, living in bamboo huts at the foot of the hills, …
BALASORE: Panic spread in the localities of Sundarpur and Sahusahi villages in Bhadrak district following landslides at four places in two days. While most of the villagers are living in fear, some have abandoned their villages. Sources said, the landslide was first spotted in Sundarpur village where deep cracks and …
BHUBANESWAR: Even as the sudden rift occurring in the Ranitola hills about eight kms from Narsinghpur in Cuttack district has been hailed as a divine miracle by the locals, a scientific study has established it as a natural phenomenon. There is no divine hand to create a smooth passage to …
More than 200 people of 39 families have been displaced due to the flood at Sikidim of Tamku-9 in Sankhuwasabha on Thursday. The police officers who are in the rescue mission have started to collect the numbers of displaced. Landslides have started to occur at Devithandanda where displaced 18 families …
Gabion-retaining structures and use of high-strength geo-synthetics for soil reinforcement can find a lasting, environment friendly and cost-effective solution to the problem of recurring landslides in the geologically fragile hill state like Himachal Pradesh, asserts geo-technical engineering expert Minimol Korulla.
A couple of measures have been initiated to stop landsides in the capital city. Also, short term measures have been taken to see that there are no landslides at three sensitive spots identified. The information was given in a written reply by PWD Minister Churchill Alemao to a question posed …
Four construction workers died and more than 50 were missing on Thursday after a landslide destroyed a dam project in Sichuan Province, in the latest of a series of disasters caused by heavy rains in southwest China. The downpours set off a landslide at the Changheba hydropower plant in Kangding, …
Four construction workers are dead and more than 50 missing after a landslide took out a dam project in Sichuan province, in the latest of a series of disasters caused by heavy rains in southwest China. Flooding along the steep mountains that witnessed last year's earthquake has brought more misery …
Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained disrupted for more than 12 hours due to landslides at four places between Udhampur and Ramban. Over 1,000 vehicles, including some buses and taxis, remained stranded there throughout the night. Due to disruption of traffic, departure of the fresh batch of Amarnath pilgrims …
Fresh landslides blocked NH31 and NH31A at Sevoke today, disrupting traffic from Siliguri to Sikkim and the Dooars for more than 10 hours. There were seven slides
May 26, 2009 was the darkest day for people living in the Darjeeling hills. Cyclone Aila struck with fury. Around 27 people died and hundreds were left homeless. Landslides ripped homes, electricity connections snapped and roads were left in tatters. Two dams being built by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation …
Pune: One person was killed and seven others, including two children, were injured following a landslide near Khandala ghat section of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway in the wee hours of Monday. The mishap took place near Adoshi tunnel, a part of Baur village ghat section, some 52 kms from Pune. The …
A comprehensive profile of the Darjeeling hill topography using satellite imagery can be of great use for preparing land-use plans in the landslide-prone region. Mamata Desai, professor, department of ecology, physical and human resources at the Netaji Institute for Asian Studies, Calcutta, who has carried out identification and mapping of …
Sudha Nambudiri KOCHI: Landslides, a common feature in various parts of the beautifully landscaped hilly terrains of Kerala, are a threat to local residents. Landslides caused by the rains in Kerala, rock slides in the Munnar corridor, avalanches in the Himalayan region, forest fires in Europe and gas leakages in …
Floods feared in Arunachal and Assam; governments least prepared a landslide on the Indo-Tibetan border has blocked the course of the river Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) resulting in the formation of a reservoir. This may cause flood in downstream areas of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam if the barrier of mud and debris …
There would be landslide in Neriya at any time, says Ashisara Western Ghats Task Force Chairman Anantha Hegade Ashisara has urged the district administration to take immediate precautionary measures to prevent any possible landslide in Neriya of Belthangady taluk. He visited the place on Sunday that had witnessed a major …
Over 50,000 people are still living on the dangerous slopes of hills in the port city risking their lives to fall an easy prey to landslide in the upcoming rainy season. Experts fear that callousness of the authorities concerned and lack of awareness among the landlords and tenants living on …
