Disaster
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Death toll mounting from South Asia’s devastating monsoon
Aug 14, 2024According to government data released on Tuesday, hundreds of people have died as a result of severe storms that have pounded South Asia since June. The dangerous monsoon season has caused extensive destruction due to landslides... -
North Korea moving thousands of flood victims to capital: KCNA
Aug 10, 2024North Korean leader Kim Jong Un emphasized that recovery efforts will be “based on self-reliance” despite offers of foreign aid, and state media reported on Saturday that the country will relocate more than 15,000 flood victims... -
Torrential rain leaves 45 dead in Yemen: UN agency, local official
Aug 8, 202445 people have died in Yemen in recent days as a result of flooding brought on by intense rain, according to figures released on Wednesday by a local official and a United Nations agency. In Maqbanah,... -
Putin vows support to North Korea after devastating floods
Aug 6, 2024According to the Kremlin on Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his sympathies to his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un over the terrible floods that destroyed thousands of homes and claimed countless lives. Kim... -
Typhoon Gaemi displaces nearly 300,000 in eastern China
Jul 27, 2024Typhoon Gaemi delivered torrential rains to eastern China on Friday, causing authorities to evacuate almost 300,000 people and disrupt public transportation. The rains were previously responsible for five deaths in nearby Taiwan. When Gaemi made landfall... -
More than 60 missing after Nepal landslide sweeps two buses into river
Jul 12, 2024Two buses were carried off a highway and into a river by a landslide caused by intense rains in Nepal, leaving more than 60 people missing, according to authorities. In the central district of Chitwan, dozens... -
WFP Mobilizes the Biggest Anticipatory Action as Jamuna River Rises Critically
Jul 12, 2024The World Food Programme (WFP) has activated anticipatory action measures as water levels in the Jamuna River approach critical levels. This proactive response aims to mitigate the impact of the impending floods on vulnerable communities. This... -
India floods swamp national park, killing six rhinos
Jul 9, 2024According to government officials on Tuesday, devastating floods that have killed many people in northeastern India have also inundated a national park, drowning six endangered rhinos and other animals. Chief Minister of Assam state Himanta Biswa... -
Indian preacher at centre of stampede disaster ‘distressed’
Jul 7, 2024In his first public statement following the tragedy, an Indian preacher whose most recent sermon resulted in a fatal stampede declared on Saturday morning that he was “deeply distressed.” Following a rush to the exits among... -
California fires spread in July 4 weekend heat wave
Jul 6, 2024In record temperatures on Friday, California firefighters battled several fires; meanwhile, a major fire farther north was contained as a new one broke out close to Yosemite National Park. As the region’s most recent heat wave...