At least 229 people killed in Ethiopia landslides
5 months ago

At least 229 people killed in Ethiopia landslides

Al Jazeera  

Residents seen using bare hands to dig through dirt in search of survivors in remote, mountainous area. The first landslide, triggered by heavy rains in a remote region of Gofa zone, occurred on Monday and was followed by a second one that buried people who had gathered to help, state officials said on Tuesday. At least 148 men and 81 women were killed after the disaster struck in the Kencho-Shacha locality in the Gofa Zone on Monday, the local Communications Affairs Department said in a statement. Images shared on social media by the state-affiliated media outlet Fana Broadcasting Corporate showed hundreds of people near the devastating scene of tumbled soil, using their hands to dig through the dirt. The southern region has experienced landslides previously, with at least 32 people killed in 2018 after two separate incidents within a week of each other.

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Death toll in Uganda landslides rises to 20 as search for more casualties presses on
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Death toll in Uganda landslides rises to 20 as search for more casualties presses on

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — More bodies buried under the mud were retrieved in eastern Uganda on Friday and an injured person died in a hospital, bringing the death toll from this week’s landslides to 20, officials said as search efforts pressed on in the stricken area. Heavy rains had triggered the landslides that engulfed six villages in the mountainous district of …

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, 4 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 …

At least 15 killed and 113 missing after Uganda landslides bury homes
3 weeks, 4 days ago

At least 15 killed and 113 missing after Uganda landslides bury homes

LA Times  

Uganda Red Cross workers search for bodies after a landslide following heavy rains buried 40 homes in the mountainous district of Bulambuli, eastern Uganda, Thursday. 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 …

At least 13 killed, many more feared dead as landslides bury Uganda homes
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

At least 13 killed, many more feared dead as landslides bury Uganda homes

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of houses in six villages of Bulambuli district in eastern Uganda submerged in landsides triggered by heavy rainfall. More than 10 people have been killed and many others are feared dead after heavy rains caused landslides in eastern Uganda. The Uganda Red Cross Society said on Thursday at least 13 bodies had been recovered after landslides “completely buried” 40 …

At least 4 dead and dozens are missing in Cameroon after landslide
1 month, 2 weeks ago

At least 4 dead and dozens are missing in Cameroon after landslide

Associated Press  

YAOUNDE, Cameroon — At least four people died and over 50 are missing in the west of Cameroon after three passenger buses and several road workers were caught in a landslide, authorities said Wednesday. Torrential rains weakened the soil and lead do the landslide on Tuesday, Cameroon’s Minister of Public Work Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi said after visiting the site of …

Ten people dead in northern Ethiopia landslide: State media
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Ten people dead in northern Ethiopia landslide: State media

Al Jazeera  

At least eight people are seriously hurt in landslide in northern region of Amhara. Ten people have been killed in a landslide in northern Ethiopia’s Amhara region, according to state media, in the latest natural disaster to strike the country. The Amhara Media Corporation quoted local administrator Tesfaye Workneh as saying on Saturday that “10 people have died in the …

Landslide at Uganda rubbish dump kills at least 18 people
4 months, 1 week ago

Landslide at Uganda rubbish dump kills at least 18 people

Al Jazeera  

A landslide at a rubbish dump in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, has killed at least 18 people, authorities have reported as they continue to search for survivors. Police announced the death toll on Sunday, two days after torrential rain broke off a huge chunk of rubbish at Kiteezi, the city’s only landfill site. “The rescue operation is still ongoing until we …

Search for people missing after Ethiopia mudslides continues as death toll rises to 257
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Search for people missing after Ethiopia mudslides continues as death toll rises to 257

Hindustan Times  

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Search teams were still digging at the site of deadly mudslides in southern Ethiopia on Friday, as the death toll rose to 257, according to the U.N. humanitarian office. Search for people missing after Ethiopia mudslides continues as death toll rises to 257 Heavy rain triggered deadly slides on Sunday and Monday in a remote part …

Ethiopia landslide death count could rise to 500, says UN as search operation enters 4th day | VIDEO
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Ethiopia landslide death count could rise to 500, says UN as search operation enters 4th day | VIDEO

India TV News  

The death toll from landslides in Ethiopia earlier this week has risen to 257, and is expected to rise to 500, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said on Thursday. Following heavy rain a landslide buried people in Gofa zone in Southern Ethiopia regional state on Sunday night, then a second one engulfed others who had …

Ethiopia landslides death toll rises to 257, could almost double: UN
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Ethiopia landslides death toll rises to 257, could almost double: UN

Al Jazeera  

UN humanitarian agency says more than 15,000 people need to be evacuated after deadly landslides hit on Monday. Deaths caused by landslides in Ethiopia have risen to 257, but the final death toll is expected to be 500, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The UN agency released the figures on Thursday after the …

Ethiopia landslides: Scramble to send aid after landslide kills over 200
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Ethiopia landslides: Scramble to send aid after landslide kills over 200

The Hindu  

Humanitarian agencies were scrambling on July 23 to send desperately needed aid to a remote area of southern Ethiopia where a landslide has killed more than 200 people in the deadliest such disaster recorded in the Horn of Africa nation. The UN's humanitarian response agency OCHA said more than 14,000 people had been affected in the hard-to-access area, which is …

Mudslides in Ethiopia kill at least 229 people; an unknown number remain missing
5 months ago

Mudslides in Ethiopia kill at least 229 people; an unknown number remain missing

LA Times  

A woman cries as hundreds of people gather at the site of a mudslide in the Kencho Shacha Gozdi district in southern Ethiopia. Mudslides triggered by heavy rain in a remote part of Ethiopia have killed at least 229 people, including many who tried to rescue survivors, local authorities said Tuesday, in what the prime minister called a “terrible loss.” …

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 …

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, 3 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 …

UN estimates more than 670 killed in Papua New Guinea landslide
6 months, 3 weeks ago

UN estimates more than 670 killed in Papua New Guinea landslide

Al Jazeera  

Authorities are trying to establish evacuation centres on safer ground on either side of the massive swath of debris. The International Organization for Migration has increased its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea to more than 670. Serhan Aktoprak, the chief of the United Nations agency’s mission in the South Pacific island nation, …

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 …

3 killed, dozens buried in landslide in southwest China
11 months ago

3 killed, dozens buried in landslide in southwest China

Hindustan Times  

Dozens of people were buried and three confirmed killed when a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China on Monday. The landslide took place at 5:51 am in the province's northeastern Zhenxiong County {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The pre-dawn landslide buried 18 homes and sparked the evacuation of more than 200 people when it struck in Zhenxiong …

3 killed, dozens buried in landslide in southwest China
11 months ago

3 killed, dozens buried in landslide in southwest China

Hindustan Times  

Dozens of people were buried and three confirmed killed when a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China on Monday. The landslide took place at 5:51 am in the province's northeastern Zhenxiong County The pre-dawn landslide buried 18 homes and sparked the evacuation of more than 200 people when it struck in Zhenxiong County, Yunnan province, state …

Authorities say heavy rains and landslides in Tanzania kill at least 47 and hurt or strand many more
1 year ago

Authorities say heavy rains and landslides in Tanzania kill at least 47 and hurt or strand many more

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — At least 47 people are dead and 85 others injured following heavy flooding and landslides in northern Tanzania, authorities said Monday. The government has deployed the military to help rescue hundreds of people trapped by the flooding which has been described as the worst in years in the East African nation. President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who is …

Authorities say heavy rains and landslides in Tanzania kill at least 47 and hurt or strand many more
1 year ago

Authorities say heavy rains and landslides in Tanzania kill at least 47 and hurt or strand many more

The Independent  

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Death toll from floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia rises to 130
1 year, 1 month ago

Death toll from floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia rises to 130

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 At least 130 people have …

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 …

Dozens dead as floods, landslides hit India’s Himalayan region
1 year, 4 months ago

Dozens dead as floods, landslides hit India’s Himalayan region

Al Jazeera  

Days of downpours wash away vehicles, demolish buildings and destroy bridges in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Heavy monsoon rains have triggered floods and landslides in India’s Himalayan region, killing at least 41 people and trapping many others. Days of downpours have washed away vehicles, demolished buildings and destroyed bridges in the northern Himalayan states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, while …

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 …

Floods from heavy rainfall kill at least 129 in Rwanda
1 year, 7 months ago

Floods from heavy rainfall kill at least 129 in Rwanda

Associated Press  

KIGALI, Rwanda — Torrential rains caused flooding in western and northern Rwanda, killing at least 129 people, a public broadcaster said Wednesday. “This could be the highest disaster-induced death toll to be recorded in the country in the shortest period, according to available records from recent years,” the government-backed New Times newspaper reported. Francois Habitegeko, governor of Rwanda’s Western province, …

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 …

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 …

Many dead, dozens missing as huge landslide hits India’s Manipur
2 years, 5 months ago

Many dead, dozens missing as huge landslide hits India’s Manipur

Al Jazeera  

At least 14 killed after a massive landslide hits a railway construction site in northeast India. At least 14 people have been killed and dozens are feared dead after a massive landslide in a remote area of the northeastern Indian state of Manipur, officials said. Rescue workers battled heavy rains to pull 19 survivors from the rubble on Thursday morning …

46 dead after heavy rains, landslides in northern India
3 years, 2 months ago

46 dead after heavy rains, landslides in northern India

Associated Press  

LUCKNOW, India — At least 46 people have died and several are missing after floods triggered by heavy rains hit the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, officials said Wednesday. The mountainous state has seen incessant rains for the past three days, flooding roads, destroying bridges and causing landslides in which several homes were washed away. The Indian Meteorological Department said …

Floods, landslides kill more than 150 in India and Nepal
3 years, 2 months ago

Floods, landslides kill more than 150 in India and Nepal

Al Jazeera  

Several days of significant flooding and devastating landslides sweep away roads and houses in the two nations. More than 150 people have died in several days of significant flooding and devastating landslides that have swept away roads and houses in India and Nepal, officials say, with dozens more missing. In Nepal, the death toll after three days of heavy rain …

Several dead, dozens trapped after landslide in India’s Himalayas
3 years, 4 months ago

Several dead, dozens trapped after landslide in India’s Himalayas

Al Jazeera  

More than 200 personnel are working to find survivors after boulders tumbled onto a major highway, Indian officials say. A landslide in the mountainous Indian state of Himachal Pradesh has killed at least 10 people, injured 14 and left dozens trapped after boulders tumbled onto a major highway, smashing and burying several vehicles, Indian officials have said. A statement on …

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