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…
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,…
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.
About 30 bodies have been recovered so far, officials said.
Reckless quarrying and design flaws raise the risk of frequent landslides, disrupting traffic.
As a result of the cloudburst the entire Uttarkashi suburb was flooded with a thick mass of water and muck.
Heavy downpours trigger deadly floods, landslides and displacement, particularly in vulnerable, poorly drained, or densely populated areas.
The disaster has impacted over 300,000 residents and damaged 24,000 houses, according to official figures.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said these were the first tsunami warnings issued since an earthquake off Taiwan in April last year, and the first due to a distant earthquake in…
215 aftershocks have been recorded in four months.