KUANTAN: The route on Jalan Besar, Tanah Rata-Ringlet at Kilometre (KM) 54, which was affected by a landslide as well as fallen trees at 4pm today, has been cleared and opened to all types of vehicles. Cameron Highlands district police chief Supt Azri Ramli said the incident caused the route to be impassable to vehicles … Read more
KATHMANDU: Nepal has shut schools for three days after landslides and floods triggered by two days of heavy rain across the Himalayan nation killed 100, with 67 missing, officials said on Sunday (Sep 29). Flooding brought traffic and normal activity to a standstill in the Kathmandu valley, where 37 deaths were recorded in a region home … Read more
Wayanad: The death toll in the devastating landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad has reached 413, with 152 people still missing even as the rescue operations entered the ninth day. The over 1,000-strong rescue team comprising personnel from the Defence forces, NDRF, SDRF, police, fire services and volunteers began searches early on Wednesday morning in the four … Read more
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh): As cloudburst wreaked havoc in HP, a massive rescue operation by CISF is underway in Samej village. Cloudburst followed by flashfloods caused widespread destruction in Kullu, Mandi and Shimla regions. The cloudburst took place on the intervening night of July 31 and August 1. As per authorities, as many as 6 bodies … Read more
Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi along with sister Priyanka visited landslides-hit areas of Wayanad on Thursday and said he was “deeply pained” to see people who have lost family members and homes in the tragedy, calling it a ”national disaster” and demanded an urgent comprehensive action plan. Gandhi, … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday put out an appeal while speaking of the trail of destruction and despair left behind by the landslides in Wayanad district that killed 93 people and injured 128. He urged people to come together to rebuild destroyed lives and livelihoods, like they did in 2018 when floods … Read more
The eastern coastal provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang have prepared for the approaching typhoon by suspending air travel, ships and trains and closing outdoor scenic spots. The Fujian Meteorological Bureau activated a Level 1 emergency response – the most serious category – for typhoons and rainstorms on Thursday. It is expected to be the second-strongest … Read more
Deadly crashes are common in the Himalayan republic because of poorly constructed roads, badly maintained vehicles and reckless driving. Nearly 2,400 people lost their lives on Nepal’s roads in the 12 months to April, according to government figures. Twelve people were killed and 24 injured in an accident in January when a bus heading to … Read more
At least seven people were found dead in northern Vietnam after a landslide triggered by heavy rain buried the van they were travelling in, state media reports said on Saturday (Jul 13). Northern Vietnam has entered its rainy season, with heavy downpours and flooding making travel along mountain roads treacherous. The landslide hit the 16-seater … Read more
District official Khimananda Bhusal told AFP on Friday that the buses were carrying at least 66 people between them, but three passengers had been able to escape and were treated at a local hospital. The accident happened before dawn along the Narayanghat-Mugling highway, around 100km west of Kathmandu. One bus was heading from the capital … Read more
