Flash floods and mudslides hit northwest China’s Gansu province starting Thursday. Torrents of mud and water swept through mountainous areas. Rescuers found three more bodies on Saturday, raising the death toll to 13. Authorities said 30 people remain missing as rescue operations continue. The disaster left many roads blocked and damaged communication lines, making rescue […]
Mudslides
Mudslides destroy homes in Gilgit as floods spread
Heavy rains triggered destructive mudslides in Gilgit’s Jutal area, demolishing homes and damaging vast stretches of farmland. The flood swept through houses, destroyed hundreds of kanals of agricultural land, and ruined crops and orchards. Meanwhile, multiple cities across Pakistan are experiencing or bracing for flood conditions due to rising river levels and ongoing monsoon rains. […]
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 […]