A new and powerful spell of monsoon rain is expected to begin across Punjab on July 28. According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), the rain will continue until July 31. Many districts across the province will receive heavy rain during this period. The PDMA has warned that the intense rainfall could cause landslides […]
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India’s monsoon brings early devastation, five dead in Assam floods
Heavy monsoon rains have triggered deadly floods and landslides in India’s northeast, killing at least five people in Assam, officials confirmed on Saturday. The relentless downpour has caused rivers—including the mighty Brahmaputra and its tributaries—to overflow, devastating many low-lying areas. The annual monsoon season, spanning June to September, is crucial for replenishing water supplies across […]
Landslides block Baltistan highway, foreign tourist dies, 4 injured in Gilgit-Baltistan
Landslides have blocked the Baltistan Highway in Gilgit-Baltistan, cutting off key districts and resulting in casualties. A foreign woman tragically lost her life, and four others were injured in separate incidents over the past 24 hours, according to local police sources. The latest landslide occurred at the Muloopa area, completely halting traffic and isolating four […]
Tajikistan says eight killed in landslides
Dushanbe: Tajikistan’s government said on Wednesday that eight people had died and many properties were devastated in landslides in different parts of the country following heavy rainfall. Fatal landslides affect mountainous Central Asian Tajikistan every year around springtime, blocking off important roads in a country lacking transport infrastructure and forcing families to rebuild homes from […]
Disaster-hit Japan braces for powerful typhoon
JIJI PRESS/AFP/File / – Typhoon Jongdari is expected to cross parts of Japan already devastated by floods and landslides A powerful typhoon hurtled towards Japan Saturday, with western areas recently devastated by floods and landslides in the storm’s cross-hairs. Typhoon Jongdari, packing winds of up to 180 kilometres (110 miles) an hour, is forecast to make […]