Australia: At least seven dead, two missing as bushfires ravage parts of New South Wales

Emergency services confirmed that 176 homes were destroyed in the South Coast region with the number expected to increase.

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· Jan 01, 2020 · 04:21 pm

Australia: At least two killed, one feared dead as bushfires rage in parts of NSW state

New South Wales Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons said the fire was burning under an east north-easterly wind influence.

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· Dec 31, 2019 · 12:39 pm

In photos: The long-lasting effects of the great Maharashtrian deluge of 2019

August’s flooding has broken all past records and erased entire lives in Sangli and Kolhapur. It is important to remember the consequences.

Abhay Kanvinde

· Nov 14, 2019 · 07:30 pm

Why disaster rehab must focus on landless Dalit farmers

As most relief schemes target those with land, most Dalit farmers, with unregistered farms and houses, are unable to get any relief.

Mahima A Jain, IndiaSpend.com

· Oct 25, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Earthquake in Pakistan, PoK: Toll rises to 38, more than 450 people injured

Mirpur, with 24 deaths, was the worst-hit city, followed by Jatlan, where nine persons were killed.

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· Sep 25, 2019 · 03:46 pm

Cyclone Fani: Puri district still in darkness as villagers struggle for food, shelter

Its been two weeks since the tropical storm struck coastal Odisha.

Gargy Satapathy

· May 20, 2019 · 09:00 am

A week after Cyclone Fani battered Odisha, survivors reel under shortages of food, water and power

In all, 1.5 crore people in 159 blocks of 14 districts have been affected. But the government is struggling to assess the extent of the damage.

Mridula Chari

· May 10, 2019 · 03:48 pm

Ten years after Cyclone Aila hit Bay of Bengal, farmers in Sunderbans are still feeling the pain

The increased salinity in the soil has forced farmers to change what they grow.

Sahana Ghosh

· May 04, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Indonesia: 50 killed and several injured in flash floods in eastern Papua province

A search operation is underway to locate those missing after water flooded Sentani town near the provincial capital Jayapura on Saturday.

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· Mar 17, 2019 · 03:35 pm

Earthquake of 5.6 magnitude strikes Kashmir, no initial reports of deaths

Besides Srinagar, tremors were also reportedly felt in NCR, Chandigarh and in Pakistan.

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· Feb 05, 2019 · 11:01 pm

Indonesia: Child dead, three injured in landslide in Java’s Sukabumi district

This is the second landslide in the same district since 32 people were killed on New Year’s Eve.

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· Jan 11, 2019 · 03:58 pm

Indonesia: Earthquake of 6.6 magnitude strikes off Molucca Islands, no tsunami warning issued

The quake occurred at a depth of 60 km and was followed by aftershocks of a magnitude of 5.0 to 5.1.

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· Jan 07, 2019 · 10:28 am