At least 15 people killed as landslide in northern India hits bus
At least 15 people were killed late Tuesday after debris from a massive landslide hit a bus in India鈥檚 northern state of Himachal Pradesh, local authorities said...
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Landslides, floods kill 64 in Nepal, India
Landslides and floods triggered by heavy downpours in Nepal and neighbouring India have killed more than 60 people, officials said Sunday, as rescue workers raced to reach cut-off communities in remote mountainous terrain.
Indigenous disaster warnings
EVERY monsoon, the serene beauty of southeastern Bangladesh鈥檚 hills turns into a landscape of peril. For communities in districts such as Bandarban and Rangamati, relentless rainfall is not merely a seasonal event; it is a precursor to a silent, swift killer: landslides. Unlike riverine floods, which offer visible cues, landslides are often unpredictable and instantaneous...
At least 12 people killed in Malaysia landslides
At least 12 people were killed in landslides in Malaysia鈥檚 Sabah state after heavy rains battered the Borneo Island region for the past week, news reports said on Tuesday...
Nat鈥檒 early action protocol for landslide on cards
Bangladesh is set to have its first-ever early action protocol for landslides to strengthen preparedness and save lives and property from the disaster...
1,000 killed as landslide flattens Sudan village
A massive landslide in Sudan鈥檚 western Darfur region has flattened an entire mountain village and killed more than 1,000 people,聽a rebel group said, calling for aid to recover the bodies.
Hurricane Erin strengthens to Category 3
Hurricane Erin strengthened rapidly to a Category 3 storm early Saturday as it churned towards the Caribbean, with a warning issued that flash floods and landslides were possible...
Monsoon rains kill 199 in Pakistan
Landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan have killed at least 199 people in the past 24 hours, national and local officials said on Friday...
Road links with Khagrachari suspended due to landslide caused by rain
Road communications with Khagrachari district and other parts of the country remained suspended since Sunday morning following a landslide on a regional road in Rangamati due to heavy rain...
Four people killed, eight missing in China landslide after heavy rain
A landslide unleashed by unusually heavy rain killed four people and left eight others missing in northern China鈥檚 Hebei province, state media reported on Monday, as downpours force thousands to evacuate...
Rain, landslide kill 5 in Pakistan
A landslide triggered by torrential monsoon rains swept away cars in mountainous northern Pakistan, killing at least five people, with more vehicles buried under the debris, officials said Tuesday...
One killed in stone quarry landslide
A worker was killed in a landslide at a stone quarry at Companiganj upazila in Sylhet Saturday night...
5 dead after torrential rain in South Korea
Landslides and floods triggered by torrential rain swept into South Korean villages on Saturday, killing at least five, the national fire agency said...
Landslide warning sparks fear among people in Rangamati
Tensions have gripped residents of the hill Rangamati district as the local met office forecast landslides due to continued rainfall under the influence of the monsoon and a low-pressure over the Bay for the past few days...
Landslide, heavy rain warned as monsoon remains strong
A heavy to very heavy rainfall warning is in effect for today for the coastal region due to active monsoon, triggering a landslide warning for the hilly regions in Chattogram division.
BMD issues landslide alert for Chattogram Hill Tracts
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast that landslides may occur in the Chattogram Hill Tracts, including Rangamati, over the next 72 hours, beginning Wednesday morning, due to heavy rainfall...
124 shelters opened in Khagrachari amid landslides risk
Amid fears of landslides triggered by heavy rain the local administration has opened 124 shelters in Khagrachari district to facilitate relocation of the residents of the hill area and ensure their safety...
Landslides kill 4 as rain wreaks havoc
The death toll from disasters unleashed by the latest depression from the Bay of Bengal climbed to 15 on Sunday amid record rainfalls that triggered landslides and flash floods in the country鈥檚 northeast region, especially in Sylhet.
Australian PM basks in win, vows 鈥榦rderly鈥� govt
Australia鈥檚 left-leaning prime minister Anthony Albanese basked Sunday in his landslide election win, promising a 鈥榙isciplined, orderly鈥� government to confront cost-of-living pain and tariff turmoil...
Over 30 missing in聽 southwest China landslide
More than 30 people are missing after a landslide in China鈥檚 southwestern Sichuan province on Saturday, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
Lessons from Nepal鈥檚 landslides
A TEAM of Bangladeshi development professionals recently visited Nepal to study its disaster risk management strategies, particularly in managing landslide risks through anticipatory action. The aim was...
Indonesia landslide toll rises to 22 as search paused
The death toll from a landslide on Indonesia鈥檚 main island of Java rose to 22 with four people still missing on Thursday, officials said, as rescuers raced against time and bad weather to find survivors.
Indonesia rescuers search for survivors as landslide kills 19
Hundreds of rescuers were searching through thick mud and debris to find survivors on Wednesday after a rain-triggered landslide in Indonesia killed at least 19 people and left seven missing...
Landslide kills youth during extracting stone
A youth was killed in a landslide while he was extracting stone digging earth at Companiganj upazila in Sylhet on Monday morning....
Nine killed in Vanuatu quake
Rescue teams dug for survivors trapped in crumpled buildings in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake killed at least nine people, burying some in rubble and landslides...
6m children in SE Asia affected by Yagi disaster
Deadly floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Yagi have affected nearly six million children across Southeast Asia, the UN said Wednesday, as the death toll from the disaster rose...
Landslides kill six amid heavy rain
At least six people, three each from two families, including four children, were killed in two separate landslides triggered by extremely heavy rain that continued in the coastal district of...
Hanoi river level hits 20-year high as SE Asia typhoon toll nears 200
Residents of Vietnam鈥檚 capital waded through waist-deep water on Wednesday as river levels hit a 20-year high and the toll from the area鈥檚 strongest typhoon in decades rose to at least 179, with neighbouring nations also enduring deadly flooding and landslides...
House collapse in monsoon rains kills 12 in Pakistan
Twelve people died on Friday when a landslide triggered by heavy rains destroyed their house in Pakistan, rescue officials said, with more than 300 killed since the start of monsoon season.
Ten dead in Ethiopia landslide
Ten people have been killed in a landslide in northern Ethiopia鈥檚 Amhara region, according to local state media, the latest natural disaster to strike the country.
