Disaster
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Cyclonic storm Yaas weakens into deep depression
May 27, 2021The cyclonic storm “Yaas” over North Odisha and adjoining areas moved North-Northwestwards further, weakened into a deep depression over North Odisha and adjoining Jharkhand at 6 am today. It is likely to move North-Northwestwards further and... -
Deadly cyclone batters eastern India, 1.5 million seek shelter
May 26, 2021At least two people died Wednesday as howling winds and huge waves slammed eastern India in the Covid-stricken country’s second cyclone in as many weeks, reports BSS. Cyclones happen regularly in the northern Indian Ocean but... -
Cyclone Yaas makes landfall on India coast
May 26, 2021More than a million people in India have been evacuated as a powerful cyclone has started making landfall on its eastern coast on Wednesday. Cyclone Yaas, which intensified into a “very severe cyclonic storm”, hit the... -
Horrific collision of two trains in Malaysia
May 24, 2021More than 200 passengers have been injured in a head-on collision between two LRT trains in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur. Authorities say 48 of them are in critical condition. The accident happened around 9 pm... -
Volcanic eruption in Congo, people fleeing in fear
May 23, 2021A dormant volcano around the town of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo has suddenly become active. The locals are fleeing the city for fear of death. The volcano’s previous eruptions have a record of... -
New India cyclone warning as death toll rises
May 20, 2021A major new storm was brewing in the Bay of Bengal off India’s east coast, forecasters warned Thursday, just days after the biggest cyclone to hit the west of the country in decades left at least... -
Seven people killed after a landslide at an Indonesian gold mine
May 11, 2021At least seven people were killed and one reported missing after a landslide at an Indonesian gold mine, authorities said on Tuesday. Torrential rains triggered a landslide on Monday, inundating the mine with mud mixed with... -
4 killed in fuel tanker explosion in Afghanistan’s Kabul
May 2, 2021At least four people were killed, 10 injured and five others went missing in a fuel tanker explosion in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan Saturday night, a local TV channel reported on Sunday. A fire broke out... -
6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Japan
May 1, 2021A magnitude 6.8 earthquake shook the northwestern coast of Japan on Saturday. Authorities said no tsunami alert had been issued. Apart from this, no immediate damage was reported. The quake affected Tokyo, the country’s capital, this... -
Earthquake was felt in different parts of the country
Apr 28, 2021The quake affected Sylhet, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Netrokona, Rajshahi, Naogaon, Kurigram, and other parts of the country. The quake struck about 9 km north of Dhekiyajuli in the Indian state of Assam. The quake was felt just...
