In 2024, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded 393 natural hazard-related disasters. These events caused 16,753 fatalities and affected 167.2 million people. Economic losses totaled US$241.95 billion. The year 2024 was marked by extreme temperature events in Asia that caused thousands of deaths, severe droughts in Africa affecting over 25 …
A major 6.9-magnitude quake struck along the coast of central Peru, the US Geological Survey has reported, sending thousands of panic-stricken residents of Lima and other cities into the streets. Peruvian officials said they had no immediate reports of damage of casualties, and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not …
A major 6.9-magnitude quake struck Friday along the coast of central Peru, the US Geological Survey reported, sending thousands of panic-stricken residents of Lima and other cities into the streets. Peruvian officials said they had no immediate reports of damage of casualties, and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not …
Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) yesterday asked Japan's government for a reported $13 billion to help pay compensation for the Fukushima nuclear disaster which was caused by a massive tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake on March 11. The company did not reveal the amount of cash it asked …
The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) has built into its design a multi-layered safety mechanism along with additional protocols to safeguard against systemic or human error at the 2000-MW station, nuclear experts said on Sunday. The incorporation of broad-ranging safety features makes the plant completely safe and insulated from a …
Japanese nuclear experts are considering widening the evacuation zone in the event of a nuclear disaster, more than seven months after the world's worst such disaster since Chernobyl. Japan faced widespread criticism over its slow response in evacuating residents near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, which suffered fuel rod …
New Delhi: In its post-Fukushima review of nuclear safety, India has ramped up safeguards at its atomic power plants with three layers of power back-ups, water pipes drawn from offsite locations, elevated water towers and options for injecting nitrogen to prevent explosions. With public concern spiking after the Japanese disaster …
New Delhi: All of India’s nuclear installations have passed structural tests aimed at assessing their capacity to withstand massive seismic shocks, the department of atomic energy said. Four expert groups conducted a study at the facilities to assess preparedness following the Fukushima quake-tsunami disaster in Japan. The study was part …
NPCIL told to submit evidence to back safety claims If the commissioning of the first two units of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) has been stalled by protests from locals backed by the State government, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is sweating it out with the Union …
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Papua New Guinea's remote New Britain region on Tuesday, but was unlikely to cause a tsunami, Australian seismologists said. The US Geological Survey said the quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres (6 miles), about 163 kilometres east-northeast of Kandrian, New Britain and some 576 …
The operator of Japan's tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant Monday said the amount of radiation being emitted from the complex has halved from a month ago, in the latest sign that efforts to bring the plant under control are progressing. The Fukushima Daiichi plant, 240 kilometers (150 miles) northeast of …
The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) on Wednesday organised mock tsunami drills at cyclone shelters of six coastal districts. This exercise was held as a part of the drill scheduled to be held simultaneously in 20 Indian Ocean nations, including India. The exercise aimed at testing the Indian Ocean …
The Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea was jolted by a 6.7-magnitude earthquake today, but no tsunami warning was issued. The US Geological Survey said the quake occurred at a depth of 45 kilometres, 103 kilometres east of the mountain city of Lae and 326 kilometres north of the …
A radiation hotspot has been detected in Tokyo seven months into Japan's nuclear crisis, but local officials said on Thursday high readings appeared to be coming from mystery bottles stored under a house, not the tsunami-crippled Fukushima atomic plant. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, struck by a devastating quake …
A first of its kind mock drill to test India’s new tsunami warning system, that will henceforth serve as the regional tsunami advisory service provider to the countries in the Indian Ocean region, was carried out on Wednesday with “satisfactory results”. The day-long drill, involving 21 countries in the Indian …
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) on Wednesday organised mock tsunami drills at cyclone shelters of six coastal districts. This exercise was held as a part of the drill scheduled to be held simultaneously in 20 Indian Ocean nations, including India. The exercise aimed at testing the Indian …
A Japanese mayor has called on the government to decommission the nuclear reactor in his village, 110 km northeast of Tokyo, the first local leader to urge scrapping a reactor as Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda tries to rehabilitate the tarnished nuclear sector to help meet the nation's power needs. The …
The United Nations has placed Pakistan among the ‘water hotspots’ of Asia-Pacific region, saying that the country is facing major threats of increasing water scarcity, high water utilisation, deteriorating water quality and climate change risk. Changes in weather patterns across the world have increased occurrences and intensities of extreme events …
A powerful earthquake today jolted Indonesia’s popular resort island of Bali, causing widespread panic and injuring at least 50 people, many with broken bones and head wounds. The walls and ceilings of some temples and at least one school along the coast crumbled, and witnesses told local radio and television …
A mock-drill of the tsunami that struck on December 26, 2004, triggered by a 9.2 magnitude earthquake off the Sumatra coast of Indonesia, will be re-enacted tomorrow. The idea is to test the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOTWS). Codenamed ‘Exercise IOWAVE 11', the drill will see India …
