Afghanistan earthquake toll rises to 1,150

An aftershock in the same region of eastern provinces killed five persons and injured 11 persons on Friday.

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· Jun 24, 2022 · 06:14 pm

How satellites are helping us understand deadly avalanches like the Chamoli disaster

Given the lack of field measurements due to the extreme terrain of the Himalayas, data from remote sensing satellites is aiding scientific studies.

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· Mar 07, 2022 · 11:30 pm

Over 10 feared trapped, many homes swept away in landslide at Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district

The landslide at Boh village in the Shahpur sub-division occurred after the region was hit by heavy rain.

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· Jul 12, 2021 · 06:18 pm

At least 21 killed in floods due to heavy rain in Indonesia, tens of thousands evacuated

The natural disaster has been marked as the worst flooding since 2013 when dozens were killed due to monsoon rainfall.

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· Jan 02, 2020 · 06:58 pm

At least 19 dead, 300 injured after earthquake hits PoK, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, Punjab and Jammu

The India Meteorological Department said the epicentre was in the Pakistan-India border region in Jammu and Kashmir at a depth of 40 km.

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· Sep 24, 2019 · 05:05 pm

United States: At least 23 killed, 50 injured after tornadoes strike Alabama

Authorities said the twisters caused the most deaths since a storm in Oklahoma in May 2013 killed 24 people and injured 375.

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· Mar 05, 2019 · 09:55 am

India suffered losses of $79.5 billion due to natural disasters in last two decades: UN report

Globally, climate-related and geophysical disasters killed 1.3 million people between 1998 and 2017.

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· Oct 11, 2018 · 03:52 pm

Indonesia tsunami: Jakarta ready to receive international help, volunteers dig mass graves

Meanwhile, at least 1,200 inmates in three detention facilities in Sulawesi have fled.

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· Oct 01, 2018 · 12:19 pm

Mexico: At least seven killed, five missing in flash floods in Periban town

Torrential rainfall in the region led to the swelling of Cutio river, which overflowed and released a wall of mud and water.

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· Sep 25, 2018 · 07:03 pm

Japan: Toll in Hokkaido earthquake goes up to 42, power supply restored to the island

While there were no plans to implement rolling blackouts, the government asked residents and businesses to use 20% less power to help save energy.

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· Sep 10, 2018 · 02:53 pm

Japan: Toll in Hokkaido earthquake rises to 16, transport services resume in parts of the island

Almost 22,000 rescue workers worked through the night to search for survivors, said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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· Sep 07, 2018 · 03:18 pm

North Korea: 76 people killed, 75 missing in floods

Flooding and landslides have also destroyed over 800 homes, clinics and schools in North and South Hwanghae provinces.

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· Sep 06, 2018 · 07:19 pm