Terrifying fault lines lie beneath Pakistan’s Karachi
Experts say Karachi is surrounded by several active and dormant fault lines, can’t withstand even a moderate intensity tremor.
Natural Disaster
Five killed after torrential rainfall in China’s Henan
The towns of Taiping and Erlangping were hit by torrential downpours late on Monday, with the sudden deluge causing destructive flash floods that damaged infrastructure.
Myanmar government to provide over 5 million bags of cement to repair houses damaged by March earthquake
Market fairs in the capital Nay Pyi Taw and Mandalay will be held to make cement easily available for purchase and use by the public.
Heed the warnings of the rain: Kuensel
The monsoon is not a new challenge. Every year, it tests the resilience of the Bhutanese. Yet each year, they seem to be caught off guard, as if the rains had arrived without…
Design and construction flaws blamed for Bangkok building collapse: PM Paetongtarn
The analysis was reinforced by simulation technology, which recreated the building’s response to seismic forces and pinpointed the causes of the collapse, the Prime Minister…
22 killed, 11 injured due to rain and floods in Pakistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since June 25: authorities
Authorities have warned of potential flash floods and landslides as monsoon rains continue across the province.
12th body swept away in flash flood recovered from Charsadda in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
At least 19 people have been killed and six others injured in the province amid heavy rains and the consequent flash floods and landslides, according to data from the disaster…
Expert analyses tsunami risk after over 15 earthquakes in the Andaman Sea
Although unlikely, a large earthquake in the area could occur, but it is unlikely to generate a tsunami due to the fault's horizontal slip motion, which typically does not…
North Jakarta braces for tidal flooding until end June
To further mitigate the impacts of tidal flooding, the Jakarta administration plans to install additional water pumps in coastal areas.
At least two missing, feared drowned in flash floods in Cambodia’s coastal region
Cambodia’s Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology reported that low pressure over the South China Sea is currently affecting the Andaman Sea, Gulf of Thailand and Upper…