Flooding deaths in Nepal reach 193 as recovery work is stepped up
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Flooding deaths in Nepal reach 193 as recovery work is stepped up

LA Times  

In this aerial image of the Kathmandu valley, Bagmati River is seen flooded due to heavy rains in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday. The number of people killed in Nepal by flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall over the weekend reached 193 while recovery and rescue work stepped up Monday. A landslide killed three dozen people on a blocked highway about 10 miles from Kathmandu. The home minister announced temporary shelters would be built for people who lost their homes and monetary help would be available for the families of those killed and to the people who were injured by the flooding and landslides. Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli was returning home Monday from attending the U.N. General Assembly meeting and has called an emergency meeting, his office said.

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Thailand flooding kills nine, displaces thousands
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Thailand flooding kills nine, displaces thousands

New Indian Express  

BANGKOK: Flooding driven by heavy rains in southern Thailand has killed nine people and displaced more than 13,000, officials said Saturday, as rescue teams using boats and jet skis worked to reach stranded residents. Local media footage showed residents wading through murky, chest-deep water and cars submerged in flooded streets. "Flooding across eight provinces in southern Thailand has affected 553,921 …

View from the Himalayas | Kathmandu’s record rainfall has cross-border implications
2 months, 2 weeks ago

View from the Himalayas | Kathmandu’s record rainfall has cross-border implications

Hindustan Times  

Those in high places decided to ignore it. What made the Nepali public even angrier was Oli’s claim, upon his return, that his government had done the best it could to fight the crisis Home minister Ramesh Lekhak was roundly criticised for insisting that the people crying out for help for hours could not be reached “due to poor visibility.” …

Flooding and Landslides in Nepal Kill 224, Disrupting Dasain Festivities
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Flooding and Landslides in Nepal Kill 224, Disrupting Dasain Festivities

Hindustan Times  

Nepal is grappling with a devastating flood and landslide disaster that has resulted in the loss of over 200 lives. The disaster, which occurred during Nepal's monsoon season, has caused widespread damage and left hundreds of people trapped and injured. Rescuers are searching for missing people and trying to recover the bodies of those killed. The country's biggest festival, Dasain, …

Rescuers search for people still missing in Nepal after flooding and landslides that killed 217
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rescuers search for people still missing in Nepal after flooding and landslides that killed 217

New Indian Express  

KATHMANDU: Rescuers on Tuesday searched for people still missing and tried to recover bodies of those killed in weekend flooding and landslides in Nepal that killed more than 200 people. The disaster came just ahead of the country’s biggest festival Dasain, which begins on Thursday when people return home to celebrate with their families. Nepal police said the death toll …

More than 193 people dead as Nepal hit by landslides and flash floods
2 months, 3 weeks ago

More than 193 people dead as Nepal hit by landslides and flash floods

The Independent  

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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 …

Nepal Floods Leave 66 Dead, 79 Missing; Power Outage In Kathmandu, Blocked Highways Add To Crisis
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Nepal Floods Leave 66 Dead, 79 Missing; Power Outage In Kathmandu, Blocked Highways Add To Crisis

ABP News  

Kathmandu, Sep 28 Floods and landslides caused by incessant rain killed at least 66 people and injured 60 others in Nepal, officials said on Saturday. Nepal Police Deputy Spokesperson Bishwo Adhikari said that out of the 66 people killed in the Himalayan nation due to the continuous rainfall, 34 were killed in the Kathmandu valley. Meanwhile, Acting Prime Minister and …

Monsoon floods kill dozens in India, thousands in relief camps
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Monsoon floods kill dozens in India, thousands in relief camps

Al Jazeera  

The Indian Air Force flies more than 200 rescue officers and 30 tonnes of emergency aid to Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states. Intense monsoon rains and floods in India’s southern states have killed at least 25 people, with thousands rescued and taken to relief camps, officials say. According to local media reports, the Telangana government has also urged India’s federal …

Thousands evacuated as monsoon rains and flooding kill 28 people in India
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Thousands evacuated as monsoon rains and flooding kill 28 people in India

ABC  

Heavy rains have battered India and Pakistan's coastal areas, flooding cities in India's Gujarat state and forcing thousands from their homes. Intense monsoon rains and floods have killed at least 28 people in India in the past few days. Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated since Sunday from cities near the coast, with more heavy downpours and strong …

14 people killed as Indian-registered bus plunges into river in Nepal
4 months ago

14 people killed as Indian-registered bus plunges into river in Nepal

Deccan Chronicle  

At least 14 people were killed after an Indian-registered passenger bus plunged into the Marsyangdi River in central Nepal on Friday, according to media reports.The bus from Gorakhpur was heading toward the capital Kathmandu from the resort town of Pokhara when it drove off the highway in Aaina Pahara in the Tanahun district.At least 29 passengers have been rescued from …

Tripura floods: 22 killed, two missing; 65,400 people rendered homeless
4 months ago

Tripura floods: 22 killed, two missing; 65,400 people rendered homeless

Hindustan Times  

The death toll due to floods in Tripura rose to 22 on Thursday with 10 more casualties in the last 24 hours, as floods triggered by heavy, incessant rainfall rendered over 65,000 people homeless with two people missing, according to the Relief, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Department of the state government. NDRF personnel evacuate people from a flood-affected area following …

Nepal crash kills 27 people and injures 16 after bus carrying Indian tourists plunges into river
4 months ago

Nepal crash kills 27 people and injures 16 after bus carrying Indian tourists plunges into river

ABC  

A bus carrying Indian tourists has crashed into a rain-swollen river in neighbouring in Nepal on Friday, killing 27 people and injuring 16. The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said the bus fell about 150 metres from the highway, and they were coordinating with local authorities undertaking relief and rescue operations. Police and army rescuers helped pull people from the wreckage …

Death toll crosses 100 as heavy rains continue in Himachal Pradesh, 338 roads closed
4 months, 1 week ago

Death toll crosses 100 as heavy rains continue in Himachal Pradesh, 338 roads closed

The Hindu  

Landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rain since Sunday led to the closure of 338 roads, including four national highways in Himachal Pradesh, officials said. The State Emergency Operation Centre said of the 338 roads closed, 104 were in Shimla, 71 in Mandi, 58 in Sirmaur, 55 in Chamba, 26 in Kullu, seven each in Solan and Lahaul & …

Torrential rains have claimed more than 150 lives in China in the past 2 months
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Torrential rains have claimed more than 150 lives in China in the past 2 months

The Independent  

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Uttarakhand Rains: Death count reaches 14, over 2,200 evacuated as rescue operation continues
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand Rains: Death count reaches 14, over 2,200 evacuated as rescue operation continues

India TV News  

As heavy rain continues to lash parts of Uttarakhand, the State Disaster Response Fund spokesperson on Friday reported that more than 2,200 passengers from Kedarnath have been safely evacuated. 14 Dead, Many Injured in Rain-Related Incidents Tragically, the heavy rains in the state have so far claimed 14 lives and injured 10 others in separate rain-related incidents. Missing Persons Amid …

Monsoon mayhem: Over 20 killed as rains trigger landslides, flooding in parts of north India
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Monsoon mayhem: Over 20 killed as rains trigger landslides, flooding in parts of north India

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, More than 20 people were killed, homes washed away and hundreds left stranded as torrential rains triggered landslides and caused rivers to swell in parts of north India. Monsoon mayhem: Over 20 killed as rains trigger landslides, flooding in parts of north India Down south, the death toll in the devastating landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district climbed to …

Rain hinders rescue efforts as death toll rises in India
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rain hinders rescue efforts as death toll rises in India

China Daily  

Indian rescuers cross a temporary bridge to reach a landslide site in Wayanad district, Kerala state, on Wednesday. FRANCIS MASCARENHAS/REUTERS CHOORALMALA, India — Soldiers and rescuers worked through slush and rocks under steady rain, looking for survivors and searching for bodies in the hills of India's Kerala state on Wednesday, a day after more than 167 people were killed in …

Deaths rise in wake of flood disasters
5 months ago

Deaths rise in wake of flood disasters

China Daily  

By Cui Jia in Beijing, Chen Bowen in Haikou and Qin Feng in Xi'an | China Daily | Updated: 2024-07-23 09:26 An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2024 shows a flood-hit area in Baoji city, Northwest China's Shaanxi province. In southwestern China's Sichuan province, 14 people were confirmed dead and 25 remained missing as of 2:30 pm on …

19 bodies recovered after landslide swept two buses into river in Nepal
5 months ago

19 bodies recovered after landslide swept two buses into river in Nepal

Deccan Chronicle  

Kathmandu: Rescuers in Nepal have so far recovered 19 bodies, including that of four Indians, after two buses were swept into a swollen river following a landslide in the Chitwan district last week, sources here said on Thursday. Twenty-four people, including seven Indian nationals, were travelling on the first bus heading towards Kathmandu from Birgunj. Bodies of nineteen people have …

Nepal authorities say 65 people were on board buses that fell in river
5 months, 1 week ago

Nepal authorities say 65 people were on board buses that fell in river

The Hindu  

There were 65 people on board the two buses that were pushed into a swollen river in Nepal, of which rescuers have been able to recover 14 bodies, authorities said Tuesday. The two buses were on the key highway connecting Nepal's capital to southern parts of the country when they were swept away Friday morning near Simaltal, about 120 kilometers …

Nepal authorities say 65 people were on board the buses missing in a river since Friday
5 months, 1 week ago

Nepal authorities say 65 people were on board the buses missing in a river since Friday

The Independent  

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Nepal: Search Underway for 2 Buses with Over 50 People Swept into River
5 months, 1 week ago

Nepal: Search Underway for 2 Buses with Over 50 People Swept into River

Deccan Chronicle  

Searchers scoured a mountain river and surrounding areas Saturday for two buses carrying more than 50 people that were swept away by a landslide a day earlier.Police said they had not found any traces of the buses or the people on board in the Trishuli river that was swollen by continuous rainfall over the past few days.Weather conditions improved Saturday …

Nepal searches for 63 missing after highway landslide
5 months, 1 week ago

Nepal searches for 63 missing after highway landslide

Hindustan Times  

Nepali rescue teams resumed their search early Saturday for at least 63 people missing after monsoon rains triggered a landslide that swept two buses off a highway and into a river. Nepal searches for 63 missing after highway landslide The force of Friday's landslide in central Chitwan district pushed the vehicles over concrete crash barriers and down a steep embankment, …

Nepal: Rescuers recover body of first Indian swept away in massive landslide
5 months, 1 week ago

Nepal: Rescuers recover body of first Indian swept away in massive landslide

India TV News  

Kathmandu: The body of a 40-year-old Indian national was recovered by rescuers on Saturday, the first from the two buses carrying over 60 passengers that were swept away by a landslide into a rain-swollen river on Friday. Rescue efforts resume on Saturday Rescue efforts began with over 75 personnel from all three security forces, but heavy rain and high water …

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 …

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 …

Nepal: 11 killed, 8 missing in flash floods and landslides amid heavy rain
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nepal: 11 killed, 8 missing in flash floods and landslides amid heavy rain

Hindustan Times  

Heavy rains triggered landslides and flash floods killing at least 11 people in the last 36 hours in Nepal and blocking key highways and roads, officials said on Sunday. AP/PTI Eight people were missing, either washed away by floods or buried in landslides, while 12 others were injured and being treated in hospitals, police spokesperson Dan Bahadur Karki said. In …

Monsoon creates havoc in Nepal: Floods, landslides and lightning kill 47 people, major dams at risk | VIDEO
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Monsoon creates havoc in Nepal: Floods, landslides and lightning kill 47 people, major dams at risk | VIDEO

India TV News  

At least 47 people were killed after heavy monsoon rains in Nepal triggered flash floods, landslides, and lightning strikes, an official said. VIDEO: Heavy water-logging witnessed in Kathmandu following heavy downpour Major rivers flooded, settlements at risk across Nepal According to Kathmandu Post, several major rivers in Nepal have overflowed, posing significant risks to numerous settlements. In Koshi Province, continuous …

Fourteen killed in Nepal as monsoon rains cause flooding in South Asia
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Fourteen killed in Nepal as monsoon rains cause flooding in South Asia

Al Jazeera  

At least 14 people have been killed after heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides across Nepal, with disaster teams searching for nine missing, police said on Sunday. 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 of Nepal …

Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in India’s northeast kill at least 16 people
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in India’s northeast kill at least 16 people

Associated Press  

GUWAHATI, India — Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 16 people over the last two weeks in India’s northeast, where more than 300,000 have been displaced from their submerged homes, authorities said on Tuesday. The Indian army and air force have been assisting with rescue efforts in Assam, one of the worst-hit states, where a …

Nepal: 3 children among 9 killed in landslides
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Nepal: 3 children among 9 killed in landslides

Hindustan Times  

At least nine people, including three children, were killed after heavy monsoon rains in west Nepal triggered landslides, an official said on Saturday. At least 35 people across Nepal have died in landslides, floods and lightning strikes since mid-June Five members of a family were sleeping when their house was washed away by a landslide in Malika village in Gulmi …

Nepal: 14 killed as landslides, floods and lightnings ravage Himalayan nation | VIDEO
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Nepal: 14 killed as landslides, floods and lightnings ravage Himalayan nation | VIDEO

India TV News  

Kathmandu: As many as 14 people have been killed in Nepal as landslides, floods and lightning incidents at various places within the last 24 hours rocked the Himalayan nation. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority under the Ministry of Home Affairs, eight people have been killed by landslides, five due to lightning and one due to …

At least 45 people die in western Kenya as floodwaters sweep away houses and cars
7 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 45 people die in western Kenya as floodwaters sweep away houses and cars

The Hindu  

Flash floods and a landslide swept through houses and cut off a major road in Kenya, killing at least 45 people and leaving dozens missing on April 29, the Interior Ministry said. 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. Kenya’s Interior …

At least 40 people die in Kenya after dam collapses
7 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 40 people die in Kenya after dam collapses

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Flash floods and a landslide swept through houses and cut off a major road in Kenya, killing at least 45 people and leaving dozens missing on Monday, the Interior Ministry said. 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. …

At least 40 killed as dam bursts in Kenya amid heavy downpour
7 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 40 killed as dam bursts in Kenya amid heavy downpour

China Daily  

NAKURU, Kenya -- At least 40 people have been confirmed dead, with several others still missing, after a dam burst in a town north of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, following heavy rains across the country, local police said Monday. Naivasha Police Commander Stephen Kirui said that the police recovered 40 bodies from the debris on Monday, with a major search …

At least 40 killed as dam bursts in Kenya amid heavy downpour
7 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 40 killed as dam bursts in Kenya amid heavy downpour

China Daily  

NAKURU, Kenya -- At least 40 people have been confirmed dead, with several others still missing, after a dam burst in a town north of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, following heavy rains across the country, local police said Monday. Naivasha Police Commander Stephen Kirui said that the police recovered 40 bodies from the debris on Monday, with a major search …

Floods kill at least 31 in Somalia. UN warns of a flood event likely to happen once in 100 years
1 year, 1 month ago

Floods kill at least 31 in Somalia. UN warns of a flood event likely to happen once in 100 years

The Independent  

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Nepal's earthquake survivors await aid
1 year, 1 month ago

Nepal's earthquake survivors await aid

The Hindu  

Thousands of people rendered homeless after Friday's earthquake in Nepal's mountainous region are facing a shortage of food, clothes and medicines as relief materials and help are yet to reach several places. “It is unbearably cold outside and none of us have had any sleep since Friday night.” The victims of the earthquake in Bheri Municipality, where several villages were …

128 people killed, 140 injured as strong earthquake jolts Nepal
1 year, 1 month ago

128 people killed, 140 injured as strong earthquake jolts Nepal

Deccan Chronicle  

Kathmandu: At least 128 people were killed and several others injured when a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake jolted western Nepal's remote mountainous region just before midnight on Friday. According to the Home Ministry, 128 people were killed and 140 others were injured in the two districts. "Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expressed his deep sorrow over the loss of …

At least 128 dead as strong quake rocks northwestern Nepal, officials say toll expected to rise
1 year, 1 month ago

At least 128 dead as strong quake rocks northwestern Nepal, officials say toll expected to rise

The Hindu  

A strong earthquake shook northwestern Nepal districts just before midnight Friday, and officials said at least 128 people were dead and dozens more injured as rescuers searched mountain villages. Eighty people were killed and more than 140 people sustained injuries in Jajarkot and Rukum districts of Western Nepal, according to state-run Nepal Television. The impact of the quake that took …

Earthquake in Nepal kills at least 69 people in the mountainous northwest, officials say
1 year, 1 month ago

Earthquake in Nepal kills at least 69 people in the mountainous northwest, officials say

LA Times  

A strong earthquake shook northwestern Nepal districts just before midnight Friday, and officials said at least 69 people were dead and dozens more injured as rescuers searched mountain villages. Nepal’s National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center said its epicenter was at Jajarkot, which is about 250 miles northeast of the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu. The quake killed at least 35 people …

Deadly floods in India’s Himalayas after lake bursts through major dam
1 year, 2 months ago

Deadly floods in India’s Himalayas after lake bursts through major dam

Al Jazeera  

Ice-cold floodwaters have swept through mountain towns in India’s Himalayan northeast, killing at least 40 people, washing away houses and bridges, and forcing thousands of people to leave their homes. The Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority said in a statement that more than 2,000 people had been rescued, adding that state authorities set up 26 relief camps for more than …

Icy floodwaters kill at least 31 in India’s Himalayan northeast after lake bursts through major dam
1 year, 2 months ago

Icy floodwaters kill at least 31 in India’s Himalayan northeast after lake bursts through major dam

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Ice-cold floodwaters swept through mountain towns in India’s Himalayan northeast, killing at least 31 people, washing away houses and bridges, and forcing thousands of people to leave their homes, officials said Friday. The flood began shortly after midnight Wednesday, when the waters of a glacial lake overflowed, cracking open Sikkim State’s biggest hydroelectric dam and then cascading …

Floods in India’s Sikkim kill 10; dozens including 23 army soldiers missing
1 year, 2 months ago

Floods in India’s Sikkim kill 10; dozens including 23 army soldiers missing

Al Jazeera  

Heavy rainfall causes a glacial lake to overflow, spurring catastrophic flooding in the remote Himalayan region. At least 10 people have been killed in India’s state of Sikkim and 82 others, including 23 army personnel, are missing after heavy rainfall caused the glacial Lhonak Lake to overflow, spurring catastrophic flooding in the region. “Intense rain has led to this catastrophic …

Nepal: Eight killed, 15 injured after bus plunges into swollen river
1 year, 4 months ago

Nepal: Eight killed, 15 injured after bus plunges into swollen river

India TV News  

At least eight people were killed and 15 others injured after a passenger bus skidded off the main highway and plunged into a swollen river in Nepal's Bagmati province on Wednesday. According to a media report, the accident took place when the bus en route to the scenic city of Pokhara from Kathmandu veered off and fell into the Trishuli …

2038 killed due to floods, landslides, lightning since April 1, reveals MHA data
1 year, 4 months ago

2038 killed due to floods, landslides, lightning since April 1, reveals MHA data

Firstpost  

A total of 160 teams of the National Disaster Response Force have been deployed in various states. According to the data prepared by the Union Home Ministry, 101 people went missing and 1,584 received injuries during the rains and floods from April 1 to August 17 Nearly 2,038 people lost their lives due to floods, lightning and landslides this monsoon, …

How landslides are hindering essential supplies from reaching Manipur
1 year, 4 months ago

How landslides are hindering essential supplies from reaching Manipur

Firstpost  

Rocks and mud have engulfed parts of a highway near Imphal, stranding around 500 trucks carrying fuel and essential items to the violence-hit state of Manipur Parts of India are experiencing heavy rains and destructive landslides, which is causing a lot of trouble and inconvenience. Heavy rains have stranded hundreds of trucks carrying fuel and essential items to the violence-hit …

Heavy rain and landslides have killed at least 72 people this week in an Indian Himalayan state
1 year, 4 months ago

Heavy rain and landslides have killed at least 72 people this week in an Indian Himalayan state

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Days of relentless rain in India’s Himalayan region have killed at least 72 people this week, a government official said Thursday, as a heavy monsoon triggered landslides and flash floods that have submerged roads, washed away buildings and left residents scrambling for safety. Vikram Singh, an operator at the state’s emergency operation center, said on Thursday that …

Heavy rain and landslides have killed at least 72 people this week in an Indian Himalayan state
1 year, 4 months ago

Heavy rain and landslides have killed at least 72 people this week in an Indian Himalayan state

The Independent  

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