Nepali workers return home empty-handed after losing family members and wages in India floods
Survivors lament unpaid wages and lack of support as the search for the missing slows.
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Tremors suggest hidden rift in Malaysia’s Johor
Dr Mohd Zamri Ramli, who is part of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia’s engineering seismology and earthquake engineering research team, said past geological data showed no…
The only good thing to come out of Karachi’s floods was Karachiites
Citizens stepped up to help each other, opening their homes and offices to people sheltering from the rain.
Philippine Senator Gatchalian sees ‘collusion’ in flood control projects
Citing the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board, Senator Gatchalian said a winning contractor should have at least P1 billion net worth to bid in a project amounting to P450…
Flooded, forgotten, forsaken — Pakistan’s endless monsoon crisis
Underneath the fatal climate events that have hit the country's mountainous north are factors that are controllable yet ignored every year, every time.
Floods and landslides in India claim poor from Nepal’s largest province every year
Dozens die each year, and 21 remain missing after the August 5 flooding in Uttarakhand state. Families get little or no compensation as most migrants work informally without…
Death toll in Pakistan floods climbs to 323 as rescue operations continue
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government declared an emergency on Saturday as torrential rains ravaged homes, displaced families, and left a trail of destruction across Buner, Swat,…
Man dies, daughter injured after being crushed by tree amid heavy rainfall in New Delhi
Heavy showers lashed Delhi and the NCR early Thursday, Aug 14, offering respite from the heat but also causing widespread waterlogging and traffic snarls in low-lying areas.
Massive cloudburst hits Indian-administered Jammu & Kashmir; rescue operations underway
About 30 bodies have been recovered so far, officials said.
Contractor’s quarrying blamed for repeated landslides along Nepal’s Kaligandaki Corridor
Reckless quarrying and design flaws raise the risk of frequent landslides, disrupting traffic.