Rescue operations continue in Central Java, Indonesia, after devastating landslides claimed at least 30 lives, the country’s disaster mitigation agency reported on Friday. Torrential rains last week triggered landslides in Cilacap city and Banjarnegara region, leaving 21 people still missing. In Banjarnegara, the worst-hit area, rescuers recovered seven more bodies on Thursday, bringing the death […]
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Floods and landslides leave 15 missing in Papua, mostly children
JAKARTA – At least 15 people, primarily children, are reported missing and are feared dead after floods and landslides struck Indonesia’s easternmost Papua region following heavy rainfall, local authorities said on Monday. Thirteen of the victims were children aged between eight and 17 years, police chief Alfredo Agustinus Rumbiak of the remote Nduga area told […]
Torrential rains kill 11 in Occupied Kashmir, including 5 children
Heavy rains caused severe damage in occupied Kashmir overnight. Floods and landslides destroyed homes and property. Officials reported that 11 people died due to the disaster. Among the victims were five children from the same family in Reasi district. The heavy rainfall caused widespread fear and distress in the affected areas. In Reasi district, rescue […]
Flood havoc in KP: 493 km roads, 32 bridges destroyed
Recent floods and landslides in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have caused severe damage to the province’s road infrastructure. The Communications and Works Department reported damage to 331 roads at 336 locations between August 15 and 22. In total, 493 kilometers of roads were washed away, and 57 roads remain closed due to the damage. The department estimates […]
Tourism freezes as monsoon batters North Punjab
Heavy rains and landslides have brought tourism in northern Punjab to a standstill. Torrential monsoon showers have triggered landslides, cloudbursts, and infrastructure damage across Murree, Chakwal, Kallar Kahar, and the Salt Range. As a result, all tourist activities have been suspended for the past two days. One of the most alarming incidents occurred in Patriata, […]
Monsoon chaos: PDMA urges tourists to avoid Murree hills
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has warned tourists to avoid travelling to Murree. Heavy rains and landslides pose serious dangers in the area. This alert follows recent incidents on the Murree Expressway, where landslides have already occurred. Authorities fear more slides as the seventh monsoon spell continues. Tourists are urged to stay away for […]
Cloudbursts and flash floods kill 43 across KP, GB, and AJK
Deadly cloudbursts and flash floods have wreaked havoc across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), and Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK), killing at least 43 people. Dozens more are missing, and rescue operations are ongoing in severely affected areas. The disasters, triggered by intense overnight rain, destroyed homes, washed away roads and bridges, and left entire […]
Flood, landslide threat looms over Gilgit-Baltistan region
The Gilgit-Baltistan government has issued a serious alert due to the risk of glacial lake outbursts, landslides, and flooding following forecasts of heavy rainfall in the coming days. According to government spokesperson Faizullah Firaq, the Pakistan Meteorological Department has warned of intense weather that may trigger multiple natural disasters across the mountainous region. Due to […]
30 Dead in China due to torrential rains and landslides
Torrential rains have killed more than 30 people across northern China. The worst-hit areas include Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei province. Most deaths happened in the northeastern part of Beijing’s Miyun district. Landslides and floods have destroyed homes and roads. The national weather service issued a red alert, the second-highest warning level. Authorities evacuated over 80,000 […]
China storms kill 4, displace thousands
At least four people have died and eight are missing after heavy rains caused floods and landslides in northern China. Torrential downpours hit Beijing and nearby Hebei province, where entire villages were affected. Authorities have evacuated over 4,400 people to safer areas. China’s weather agency warned that the situation may worsen in coming days. In […]