Rescuers recover bodies after dozens killed in flash flooding on Indonesia's Sumatra island
9 months, 1 week ago

Rescuers recover bodies after dozens killed in flash flooding on Indonesia's Sumatra island

ABC  

In short : At least 26 people have been killed and 11 others are missing after flash flooding and landslides in Indonesia. : At least 26 people have been killed and 11 others are missing after flash flooding and landslides in Indonesia. Rescuers have recovered bodies after flash floods and landslides killed at least 26 people and left 11 missing on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Heavy rains cause frequent landslides and flash floods in Indonesia, an archipelago nation of more than 17,000 islands where millions of people live in mountainous areas or near flood plains.

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Deadly landslides, flash floods hit Indonesia’s Java island
2 weeks ago

Deadly landslides, flash floods hit Indonesia’s Java island

Al Jazeera  

More than 170 villages in Sukabumi, West Java, have been devastated by torrential rains, landslides and flash floods. Indonesian rescuers have recovered 10 bodies that were swept away in flash floods that hit hilly villages on the country’s main island of Java, officials said, adding that two people were still missing. Torrential rains since last week caused rivers to burst …

Landslides and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Java island, leaving 10 dead and 2 missing
2 weeks ago

Landslides and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Java island, leaving 10 dead and 2 missing

Associated Press  

SUKABUMI, Indonesia — Indonesian rescuers recovered 10 bodies that were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the country’s main island of Java, officials said Monday. Torrential rains since last week have caused rivers to burst their banks, tearing through more than 170 villages in Sukabumi district of West …

Landslides and flash floods hit Indonesia's Java island, leaving 10 dead and forcing hundreds to evacuate
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Landslides and flash floods hit Indonesia's Java island, leaving 10 dead and forcing hundreds to evacuate

ABC  

At least 10 people have died and two people are missing after flash floods and landslides hit villages on Indonesia's main island of Java. Landslides, flash floods and strong winds devastated 172 villages and forced more than 3,000 people to flee to temporary government shelters, Yudi Hariyanto, who heads a rescue command post in Sukabumi told AP. Videos circulating on …

Landslide triggered by rain in Indonesia’s Sumatra island kills at least 7 people
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Landslide triggered by rain in Indonesia’s Sumatra island kills at least 7 people

Associated Press  

SIBOLANGIT, Indonesia — Seven people have died in a landslide triggered by torrential rains in Indonesia’s Sumatra island, officials said on Thursday, adding to the death toll from landslides in the region this week. Rescuers recovered the bodies of the victims, including a driver and passengers, from a tourist bus that was covered by trees, mud, and rocks in the …

At least 15 killed and more than 100 missing after landslides bury homes in Uganda
3 weeks, 5 days ago

At least 15 killed and more than 100 missing after landslides bury homes in Uganda

CNN  

AP — At least 15 people have died and 113 others are still missing after landslides buried homes in six villages in eastern Uganda, police said. The Uganda Red Cross Society said Thursday that 13 bodies had been recovered after landslides buried 40 homes and the rescue effort was continuing. More than a hundred people were missing on Thursday, after …

Rescuers recover 20 bodies from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Rescuers recover 20 bodies from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island

Associated Press  

KARO, Indonesia — Indonesian rescuers have recovered 20 bodies and are looking for two villagers who remain missing after flash floods on Sumatra island caused mud and rocks to tumble down mountainsides, officials said Tuesday. Four more bodies were recovered Monday evening in Karo Regency, bringing the total there to 10, National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said in …

Landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island, leaving 16 dead and 6 missing
4 weeks ago

Landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island, leaving 16 dead and 6 missing

Associated Press  

KARO, Indonesia — Rescuers in Indonesia recovered 16 bodies under tons of mud and rocks or that were swept away in flash floods that hit mountainside villages on Sumatra Island, officials said Monday. Rescuers on Sunday pulled two bodies from a river after flash floods swept away at least 10 houses and damaged about 150 houses and buildings in villages …

Flash floods and landslides kill 16 people on Indonesia’s Sumatra island
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Flash floods and landslides kill 16 people on Indonesia’s Sumatra island

Al Jazeera  

At least 16 people have been killed on Sumatra when flash floods and a landslide struck the Indonesian island. Rescuers on Sunday pulled two bodies from a river after flash floods swept away at least 10 houses and damaged about 150 houses and other buildings in villages in South Tapanuli district, said Puput Mashuri, who heads the local disaster management …

192 dead, several missing in Nepal floods and landslides
2 months, 3 weeks ago

192 dead, several missing in Nepal floods and landslides

New Indian Express  

KATHMANDU: The death toll from rain-induced floods and landslides across Nepal reached nearly 200 on Monday, with at least 30 people still missing, according to the police. Incessant rainfall from last Friday triggered floods and landslides, wreaking havoc in the Himalayan nation. At least 192 people have been killed in the continuous rainfall, floods, landslides and inundation, officials from the …

8 killed, 19 missing in Southwest China flash flood, mudslide
4 months, 2 weeks ago

8 killed, 19 missing in Southwest China flash flood, mudslide

China Daily  

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug 3, 2024 shows a temporary relocation site in Guzan town, Kangding city of Southwest China's Sichuan province. KANGDING, Sichuan -- Eight people had been killed and 19 others remained missing as of 2:30 pm Sunday after a flash flood and mudslide struck the city of Kangding in Southwest China's Sichuan province, local authorities …

12 killed, 65 missing in Nepal's landslides
5 months, 1 week ago

12 killed, 65 missing in Nepal's landslides

China Daily  

KATHMANDU -- Twelve people were killed and 65 others went missing after their buses were swept away by landslides in separate incidents on Thursday night and Friday morning, local police said. On Thursday night, seven members of one family and three others died in landslides in Pokhara of Kaski district, while another person lost her life in Madi Rural Municipality …

Strong earthquake of magnitude 6 shakes southwestern Indonesia
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Strong earthquake of magnitude 6 shakes southwestern Indonesia

India TV News  

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted southwestern Indonesia, causing widespread tremors across the region. Indonesia resumes search for 35 missing after deadly landslide Meanwhile, Indonesia has resumed search operations for 35 missing individuals following a devastating landslide at an illegal gold mine on Sulawesi island, which has already claimed at least 23 lives. The search, involving nearly …

14 killed, 9 missing following flood and landslide in Nepal
5 months, 2 weeks ago

14 killed, 9 missing following flood and landslide in Nepal

The Hindu  

Lashing rains in Nepal causing flash floods and landslides have killed at least 14 persons across the country, with disaster teams searching for nine missing, police said on July 7. Monsoon rains from June to September bring widespread death and destruction every year across South Asia, but the numbers of fatal floods and landslides have increased in recent years. Parts …

Indonesian rescuers search through rivers and rubble after flash floods that killed at least 52
7 months, 1 week ago

Indonesian rescuers search through rivers and rubble after flash floods that killed at least 52

Associated Press  

TANAH DATAR, Indonesia — Rescuers on Tuesday searched in rivers and the rubble of devastated villages for bodies, and whenever possible survivors, of flash floods that hit Indonesia’s Sumatra Island over the weekend. The floods swept away people and 79 homes and submerged hundreds of houses and buildings, forcing more than 3,300 residents to flee to temporary government shelters, National …

Flash floods and cold lava flow hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island. At least 37 people were killed
7 months, 1 week ago

Flash floods and cold lava flow hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island. At least 37 people were killed

Associated Press  

PADANG, Indonesia — Heavy rains and torrents of cold lava and mud flowing down a volcano’s slopes on Indonesia’s Sumatra island triggered flash floods that killed at least 37 people and more than a dozen others were missing, officials said Sunday. The agency said that eight bodies were pulled from mud during deadly flash floods that also hit Padang Pariaman, …

Indonesia: Flash floods in Sumatra kills 37 people, over dozen missing
7 months, 1 week ago

Indonesia: Flash floods in Sumatra kills 37 people, over dozen missing

India TV News  

Indonesia's Sumatra island witnesses flash floods that killed at least 37 people while more than a dozen others went missing. According to National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari Monsoon rains and a mudslide from a cold lava flow on Mount Merapi, one of the 120 active volcanoes in the country, caused a river to breach its banks leading the …

Kenya: 45 people killed, dozens missing as flash floods sweep away houses, cars
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kenya: 45 people killed, dozens missing as flash floods sweep away houses, cars

Firstpost  

Ongoing rains in Kenya have caused flooding that has killed at least 169 people since mid-March, and the country’s Meteorology Department has warned of more rainfall People cross a flooded area where another boat carrying a group of people has capsized at Mororo, border of Tana River and Garissa counties, North Eastern Kenya. AP Flash floods and a landslide swept …

Kenya searches for missing people amid deadly floods
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kenya searches for missing people amid deadly floods

Al Jazeera  

Rescuers are searching for many people missing amid devastating flooding across Kenya. At least 46 people were reported killed on Monday morning after the bursting of the dam led to mudslides and flash floods in Mai Mahiu, the ministry said in a situation report. My daughters, who were in the next room, were swept out of the house.” Fifty-three people …

At least 19 killed after landslides hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island
8 months, 1 week ago

At least 19 killed after landslides hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island

Hindustan Times  

At least 19 people have been found dead and two more are missing after a landslide in central Indonesia, local authorities said on Sunday. Floods and landslides killed at least 26 people on Indonesia's Sumatra island last month The dead and two survivors were evacuated from two landslide-hit villages in Tana Toraja regency, South Sulawesi province on Saturday evening, said …

At least 14 dead and 3 missing as landslides hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island
8 months, 1 week ago

At least 14 dead and 3 missing as landslides hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island

Associated Press  

TANA TORAJA, Indonesia — Torrential rains triggered landslides on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 14 people and leaving three others missing, officials said Sunday. Mud fell from surrounding hills onto four houses just before midnight Saturday in the Tana Toraja district of South Sulawesi province, said local police chief Gunardi Mundu. Rescuers by Sunday afternoon had recovered at least …

At least 26 dead and 11 missing after flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island
9 months, 1 week ago

At least 26 dead and 11 missing after flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island

Associated Press  

PADANG, Indonesia — Rescuers recovered more bodies as waters began to recede after flash floods and landslides caused by torrential rains on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, which have killed at least 26 people and left 11 missing, officials said Monday. Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said rescuers recovered more bodies, mostly in the worst-hit villages in Pesisir Selatan and its neighboring Padang …

At least 19 dead and 7 missing as landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island
9 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 19 dead and 7 missing as landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island

LA Times  

In an image from video, rescuers carry the body of a victim of a flash flood in Langgai, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on Sunday. Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 19 people and leaving seven missing, officials said Sunday. Tons of mud, rocks and uprooted trees rolled down a mountain late …

Landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island, 10 killed
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island, 10 killed

Hindustan Times  

Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 10 people and leaving 10 others missing, officials said Saturday. Tons of mud, rocks and uprooted trees rolled down a mountain late Friday, reaching a river that burst its banks and tore through mountainside villages in the Pesisir Selatan district of West Sumatra province, …

At least 19 dead and 7 missing as landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island
9 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 19 dead and 7 missing as landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island

Associated Press  

PADANG, Indonesia — Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 19 people and leaving seven others missing, officials said Sunday. Tons of mud, rocks and uprooted trees rolled down a mountain late Friday, reaching a river that burst its banks and tore through mountainside villages in Pesisir Selatan district of West …

1 person is dead and 11 missing after a landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island
1 year ago

1 person is dead and 11 missing after a landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island

Associated Press  

MEDAN, Indonesia — Rescuers recovered the body of a man buried under tons of mud and rocks from flash floods and a landslide that crashed onto a hilly village on Indonesia’s Sumatra island. Tons of mud, rocks and trees rolled down from a mountain late Friday triggered by torrential rain, reaching a river that burst its banks and tore through …

Sikkim flash flood: Death toll increases to 32
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim flash flood: Death toll increases to 32

Live Mint  

The death toll in Sikkim has increased to 32 after the flash flood was triggered by a cloudburst in the early hours of Wednesday. According to the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority, the flash flood has affected 41,870 people. The civilians including 4 women and 52 men were rescued via the ropeway made by the ITBP rescue team in Chungthang …

Sikkim floods: 27 persons killed, 142 still missing, over 2,400 rescued
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim floods: 27 persons killed, 142 still missing, over 2,400 rescued

Live Mint  

Sikkim floods: The bodies of 27 people, including seven Armymen, have been recovered so far from the slush and debris of the flash flood in the Teesta river that devastated Sikkim, while the search continued for the 142 people who are still missing, officials said on Friday night. Here's a 10-point update on Sikkim floods 1) The flash flood, which …

Sikkim tragedy: Death count rises to 26, searches on for 142 missing people continue
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim tragedy: Death count rises to 26, searches on for 142 missing people continue

India TV News  

Sikkim tragedy: The search operations to find missing 142 people in Sikkim continued on Saturday as the death count rose to 26 in the devastating flash flood in the Himalayan state. 26 students from Meghalaya stranded in Sikkim, evacuated: Official Twenty-six students from Meghalaya stranded in flash flood-hit Sikkim have been successfully evacuated and they are on their way to …

Sikkim flash floods death toll rises to 21, searches on for 103 missing people
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim flash floods death toll rises to 21, searches on for 103 missing people

The Hindu  

The toll in the flash flood in Sikkim mounted to 21 on October 6 as Army and NDRF teams worked their way through slushy earth and fast-flowing water in the Teesta river basin and downstream north Bengal for the third day in search of those who were swept away and are still missing, officials said. A total of 103 people, …

Sikkim flash floods updates | One soldier, among missing 23, rescued
1 year, 2 months ago

Sikkim flash floods updates | One soldier, among missing 23, rescued

The Hindu  

At least seven people have died and scores more were injured or missing after flash floods inundated Sikkim on Wednesday. This destroyed the Chungthang dam, a key component of the State’s largest hydroelectric project, and washed away highways, villages, and towns. Several bridges in the State have been washed away, while drinking water supply lines are reported to be totally …

Uttarakhand: 12 missing after flashfloods wash away shops near Gaurikund, search operation on
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand: 12 missing after flashfloods wash away shops near Gaurikund, search operation on

India TV News  

Uttarakhand flashfloods: At least twelve people have gone missing after a flashflood in a waterfall swept away three shops near Gaurikund on the Kedarnath yatra route, officials said today. Relief and rescue operations were launched by National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force personnel but none of the missing people have been found yet, Circle Officer Vimal Rawat …

Indonesia: At least 15 dead and 19 missing after ferry sinks off Sulawesi island
1 year, 4 months ago

Indonesia: At least 15 dead and 19 missing after ferry sinks off Sulawesi island

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An overcrowded ferry sank off …

15 dead, 19 missing after ferry sinks in Indonesia
1 year, 4 months ago

15 dead, 19 missing after ferry sinks in Indonesia

The Hindu  

At least 15 people were killed and 19 more were missing on Monday, July 24, 2023, after a ferry sank off the coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi island, search and rescue officials said. The boat sank with 40 people onboard just after midnight local time, the local office of Indonesia's search and rescue agency said in a statement. "Provisionally, there are …

Indian rescuers recover 27 dead but no sign of dozens of missing villagers swamped by a landslide
1 year, 5 months ago

Indian rescuers recover 27 dead but no sign of dozens of missing villagers swamped by a landslide

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Hundreds of rescuers ended a four-day search for scores of people still missing after heavy monsoon rains triggered a massive landslide in a village in western India, an official said Sunday. The rescue teams recovered the bodies of 27 people killed in the Wednesday night landslide that hit the Raigadh district village of Irshalwadi, located nearly 80 …

At least 16 dead, dozens missing after landslide in western India
1 year, 5 months ago

At least 16 dead, dozens missing after landslide in western India

Al Jazeera  

Rescue teams battle lashing rain in a village in Maharashtra state’s Raigad district, with people scrambling at mounds of earth and rubble. A landslide triggered by heavy rains at a village in India’s western Maharashtra state has killed at least 16 people, with many others feared trapped under piles of debris. India’s National Disaster Response Force gave the death toll …

Over 200 dead, many more missing after Congo floods
1 year, 7 months ago

Over 200 dead, many more missing after Congo floods

Associated Press  

KALEHE, Congo — The death toll from flash floods and landslides in eastern Congo has risen beyond 200, with many more people still missing, according to local authorities in the province of South Kivu. Villagers wept as they gathered around some of the bodies recovered so far, which lay on the grass covered in muddy cloths near a rescue workers …

Indonesia landslide deaths climb to 21; dozens still missing
1 year, 9 months ago

Indonesia landslide deaths climb to 21; dozens still missing

Firstpost  

Jakarta: Rescuers recovered more bodies buried under tons of mud from a landslide that crashed onto a hilly village on Indonesia’s remote Natuna islands, bringing the death toll to 21, officials said Thursday. The landslide, triggered by torrential downpours, plunged down surrounding hills on Monday, burying 30 houses in Genting village on a tiny remote island in the Natuna archipelago …

Rescuers search for dozens buried in Indonesian landslides
1 year, 9 months ago

Rescuers search for dozens buried in Indonesian landslides

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Rescuers were searching for 47 people who were believed to be buried in their houses by landslides that tore through villages on Indonesia’s remote Natuna islands after torrential rains. Eight others were pulled alive with injuries, three of whom in critical condition, said National Disaster Management Agency chief Suharyanto. National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said …

Landslips kill 10 in Indonesia; rescuers search for 42 missing people
1 year, 9 months ago

Landslips kill 10 in Indonesia; rescuers search for 42 missing people

The Hindu  

“Rescuers were searching for 42 people still missing on March 7 after two landslips triggered by torrential rains hit villages on an island in Indonesia’s remote Natuna regency,” disaster officials said. National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said authorities were still collecting information about the full scale of casualties and damage in the affected areas. “Distribution of relief supplies …

Malaysia landslide: Rescue workers search for survivors, death toll rises to 21
2 years ago

Malaysia landslide: Rescue workers search for survivors, death toll rises to 21

Firstpost  

A dozen people were still missing after a predawn landslide hit a campsite at an organic farm on Friday near the town of Batang Kali just outside the capital Kuala Lumpur Batang Kali, Malaysia: Rescue workers scoured muddy terrain for survivors and bodies on Saturday as the death toll from a landslide at a Malaysian campsite rose to 21, including …

Indonesia earthquake toll reaches 310 as more bodies found
2 years ago

Indonesia earthquake toll reaches 310 as more bodies found

Associated Press  

CIANJUR, Indonesia — The death toll from an earthquake that struck Indonesia’s Java island early this week rose to 310 after rescuers found more bodies under landslides, an official said. Bodies were recovered Friday in two areas of mountainous Cianjur district where landslides triggered by Monday’s quake brought tons of mud, rocks and broken trees, said Henri Alfiandi, chief of …

Indonesian rescuers search through rubble of quake; 268 dead
2 years, 1 month ago

Indonesian rescuers search through rubble of quake; 268 dead

Associated Press  

CIANJUR, Indonesia — Indonesian rescuers used jackhammers, circular saws and sometimes their bare hands Tuesday to shift the rubble of flattened buildings as they searched for the dead and missing from an earthquake that killed at least 268 people. With many missing, some remote areas still unreachable and more than 1,000 people injured in the 5.6 magnitude quake, the death …

14 Killed, 10 Missing In Landslides in Nepal, Says Officials
2 years, 3 months ago

14 Killed, 10 Missing In Landslides in Nepal, Says Officials

News 18  

A landslide triggered by heavy rains killed at least 14 people and injured seven in western Nepal, officials said on Saturday, as rescue workers searched the disaster site to try to find a further 10 missing people. Rescuers had pulled the dead and injured from the silt- covered wreckage of five houses buried under mud in Achham district, about 450 …

Nepal: Heavy rain triggers landslide; 14 dead, 10 people missing
2 years, 3 months ago

Nepal: Heavy rain triggers landslide; 14 dead, 10 people missing

Hindustan Times  

A landslide triggered by heavy rains killed at least 14 people and injured seven in western Nepal, officials said on Saturday, as rescue workers searched the disaster site to try to find a further 10 missing people. Rescuers had pulled the dead and injured from the silt- covered wreckage of five houses buried under mud in Achham district, about 450 …

Himachal Pradesh village chief, who alerted others of danger, die alongwith family, in Mandi district landslide – Firstpost
2 years, 4 months ago

Himachal Pradesh village chief, who alerted others of danger, die alongwith family, in Mandi district landslide – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur has announced that deceased village chief Khem Singh’s house would be reconstructed by the administration and Rs 4 lakhs will be provided to the kin of those died in landslides and floods Shimla: When extremely heavy rains lashed Kashan in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district, village chief Khem Singh sent a message on a WhatsApp …

16 dead, 18 missing in flash flood in western China
2 years, 4 months ago

16 dead, 18 missing in flash flood in western China

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A sudden rainstorm in western China triggered a landslide that diverted a river and caused flash flooding in populated areas, killing at least 16 people and leaving 18 others missing, Chinese state media said Thursday. Emergency authorities described the flash flooding in Qinghai’s Datong county as a “mountain torrent.” Such torrents generally result from heavy squalls in mountainous …

11 killed, 12 missing in Andhra Pradesh floods; life thrown out of gear
3 years, 1 month ago

11 killed, 12 missing in Andhra Pradesh floods; life thrown out of gear

Deccan Chronicle  

Amaravati: A heavy downpour of up to 20 cm wreaked havoc in three Rayalaseema districts and one south coastal district in Andhra Pradesh, leaving at least eleven people dead on Friday and Saturday. In the latest update, the Indian Coast Guard Station Krishnapatnam has deployed two flood-relief teams in Nellore district recently for augmenting flood relief operations and render assistance …

24 dead, over a dozen missing as rains ravage Andhra Pradesh
3 years, 1 month ago

24 dead, over a dozen missing as rains ravage Andhra Pradesh

India Today  

At least 24 people were killed and 18 others reported missing as heavy rains continued to ravage parts of Andhra Pradesh. RAINS SPELL DEATH IN KADAPA, CHITTOOR In Kadapa district’s Rajampeta constituency, at least five people were killed in a flash flood in the Cheyyeru rivulet while 12 more are untraceable. IAF RESCUES STRANDED PEOPLE In neighbouring Anantapur district, 10 …

8 Dead, 12 Missing After Flash Flood in Andra Pradesh, Life Thrown Out of Gear
3 years, 1 month ago

8 Dead, 12 Missing After Flash Flood in Andra Pradesh, Life Thrown Out of Gear

News 18  

A heavy downpour of up to 20 cm wreaked havoc in three Rayalaseema districts and one south coastal district in Andhra Pradesh, leaving at least eight people dead on Friday. Twelve people were still reported missing in Kadapa district, while the Indian Air Force, SDRF and Fire Services personnel rescued tens of people caught in the flash floods. A breach …

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