Natural Disaster

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Meteorological Forecasting Division has said rainfall will continue for two to three days in most places across the country. (Photo: ANI)

43 dead, over 24 missing, says police: Nepal floods

It has also said, high chances of flash floods in rivers flowing in the mid-hilly regions in Province 1, 2, 3 and Gandaki Province.

14 Jul 2019 11:00 AM

No loss was reported from the remaining 53 districts of Uttar Pradesh, according to officials. (Photo: Representative)

26 killed, 57 injured in UP due to thunderstorm, rains in last 2 days

In the natural disaster, 31 animals were also killed and 16 houses were damaged across 22 districts.

08 Jun 2019 1:03 PM

Dam levels in the state are now just over 50 per cent, down sharply from 96 per cent in April 2017, she said. (Representational Image)

Australia restricts water use in populous state, as drought persists

New South Wales, home to about a third of Australia’s 25 million people and its biggest city Sydney, last imposed restrictions in 2009.

28 May 2019 3:07 PM

The two people who were killed were in the mobile home park, White said. (Photo:AP)

Tornadoes hit 2 Oklahoma cities; 2 killed, 29 injured

The first tornado touched down in El Reno, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of Oklahoma City, late Saturday night.

27 May 2019 10:14 AM

Further details are awaited. (Representational Image)

7.5 magnitude earthquake rattles northern Peru

There were no immediate reports of casualties as a result of the earthquake.

26 May 2019 3:08 PM

China has suffered a spate of industrial accidents in recent months. (Photo:AP)

Chinese authorities confirm 17 people trapped in flooded mine

The incidents underscore continuing problems with occupational safety despite a government drive to improve standards.

17 May 2019 11:46 AM

Helpline number - 1938 - has been made operational by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). (Photo:AP)

Cyclone Fani: Telecommunication networks partially disrupted in Puri, Bhubaneswar

Telecommunication networks have been reportedly partially disrupted in Puri and Bhubaneswar districts in Odisha.

03 May 2019 1:23 PM

The Philippines is part of the Pacific 'Ring of Fire'. (Representational Photo)

6.4-magnitude quake hits southern Philippines: USGS

A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines island of Luzon on Monday afternoon.

22 Apr 2019 3:36 PM

Drones, supercomputers and sonar that scans deep under water are helping to maintain flood control projects and predict just where rivers will roar out of their banks.

Drones, supercomputers and sonar deployed against floods

The company produces mapping tools such as an interactive site showing the nation’s largest rivers and their average monthly flow.

21 Apr 2019 12:23 PM

The quake shook buildings in the northern capital, Taipei. (Photo:AP)

Strong quake hits east Taiwan, rattles buildings in capital

Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau says a strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake has struck the east.

18 Apr 2019 11:18 AM

Thunderstorm in Punjab province resulted in the collapse of several buildings, leaving at least nine persons, including two women, dead. (Representational Image)

23 killed as thunderstorms, dust storm lash Pakistan

Massive thunderstorms and a dust storm lashed Pakistan's Punjab and Sindh provinces, killing at least 23 people, injuring scores of others.

16 Apr 2019 7:55 PM

On Saturday, a 4.6-magnitude earthquake hit the country's Rasuwa district while a 4.8-magnitude tremor hit the far-west Bajhang district on Sunday. (Representational Photo)

Nepal's Gorkha district hit with moderate intensity earthquake

A moderate intensity earthquake hit Nepal's Gorkha district, the tremors of which were also felt in the Himalayan nation's capital.

16 Apr 2019 6:32 PM

The two southwestern provinces are the latest overwhelmed by floods that first hit the northeast of the usually arid country. (Photo:AP)

Death toll in Iran floods rises to 76

Seventy-six people have been killed in Iran by floods in recent weeks, according to a new toll published on Sunday.

14 Apr 2019 1:48 PM

About 1,900 cities and villages have been affected by floods after exceptionally heavy rains since March 19. (Photo:AP)

70 dead, thousands evacuated as more rain forecast in Iran

Iran moved to evacuate more towns and villages threatened by floods after forecasts for more rains in the southwest of the country.

06 Apr 2019 1:33 PM

Fanned by strong winds it quickly spread through the mountainous area. (Photo:AP)

South Korea declare National Emergency amid mammoth forest fire

A giant forest fire swept across swathes of South Korea on Friday, as authorities declared a rare national disaster.

05 Apr 2019 2:02 PM

Cyclone Idai smashed into the coast of central Mozambique on Friday last week. (Photo:AP)

Mozambique cyclone death toll climbs to 417: Government

The death toll in Mozambique has climbed to 417 after a cyclone devastated swathes of the southern African country.

23 Mar 2019 5:19 PM

Storm evacuees board an Australian Defence Force C-130 plane preparing to take off from Borroloola, Australia.(Photo:AP)

Cyclone lashes remote Australian coast with wind, rains

A vast and powerful cyclone made landfall on Saturday along a remote stretch of the northern Australian coast.

23 Mar 2019 10:58 AM

The winds are expected to gather speed of up to 155 miles per hour. (Representational Photo)

Emergency declared as Australia braces for powerful twin cyclones

Australia on Thursday declared a state of emergency and evacuated people from its Northern Territory.

21 Mar 2019 5:29 PM

Five days after tropical cyclone Idai cut a swathe through Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. (Photo:AP)

Problems amount as aid agencies struggle to rescue Mozambique cyclone victims

Aid workers raced on Wednesday to help survivors and meet spiralling humanitarian needs in three southern African countries.

21 Mar 2019 12:16 PM

The UN, meanwhile, said that one of the worst storms to hit southern Africa in decades had also unleashed a humanitarian crisis in Malawi. (Photo:AP)

Mozambique, Zimbabwe cyclone deaths exceed 300 as UN boosts aid

The death toll from a cyclone in Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 as rescuers raced against the clock to help survivors.

20 Mar 2019 11:31 AM

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