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Turkiye floods kill 10 in earthquake-affected provinces

One person was killed in the town of Tut in southeastern Adiyaman province, where surging waters swept away a container home sheltering a family of earthquake survivors.

published on : 15th March 2023
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Flash flood in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve; one more body recovered

M Rajasekaran, Ooty  Tahsildar said district collector SP Amrith has instructed to prepare an estimate for constructing a high-level bridge to avert such incidents in future.  

published on : 15th December 2022
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Four women washed away in flash flood in MTR, 250 rescued 

The devotees were returning after taking part in a Karthigai month pooja at Anaikkal Mariamman Temple inside the MTR when the flash flood submerged the 30-ft-long concrete bridge.

published on : 14th December 2022
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Government plans forestation to rejuvenate rivers

The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has already released the Detail Project Reports (DPRs) for carrying out the programmes of forestry intervention for the rejuvenation of rivers.

published on : 11th December 2022
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50 dead, dozens feared missing as storm lashes Philippines

At least 42 people were swept away by rampaging floodwaters and drowned or were hit by debris-filled mudslides in three towns in Maguindanao province.

published on : 29th October 2022
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Rains batter AP's Anantapur for third day, 2,300 rescued

This is the first time Anantapur has witnessed floods of such intensity, inundating several residential areas in the town.

published on : 14th October 2022
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Andhra Pradesh: Encroachments along Nadimi Vanka triggered flash floods

Anantapur district Collector S Naga Lakshmi took stock of the situation and attributed the inundation of colonies to the illegal encroachments on the Nadimi Lanka. 

published on : 14th October 2022
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West Bengal flash floods: 450 rescued from Mal river, BJP delegation visits area

The flash floods occurred around 8.30 pm on Wednesday when idol immersion of several community Durga pujas at Malbazar in Dooars area was being held.

published on : 7th October 2022
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Odisha couple swept away by flash flood, wife drowns

A woman was swept away by flash flood in the swollen Chakunda nullah near Narigocha village under Bhanjanagar block of Ganjam district on Wednesday night.

published on : 23rd September 2022
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Moderate risk of flash flood in parts of Maharashtra's Vidarbha, warns IMD

According to the latest IMD bulletin, a thunderstorm with lightning is likely to occur at isolated places over Nagpur and Wardha.

published on : 13th September 2022
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Two constables washed away in flash flood in Koppal

The constables, Ningappa Halawagali and Mahesh Vakrad, were working in the Mundaragi police station limits.

published on : 7th September 2022
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Flash flood at Mankayam: Six-year-old dies, woman goes missing

The sudden flash flood at Mankayam in Thiruvananthapuram left a six-year-old dead and a woman missing, on Sunday.

published on : 5th September 2022
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Fear of water-borne diseases emerge as new threat in flood-hit Pakistan

Massive flooding from the rains since mid-June has killed at least 1,162 people, a phenomenon experts blame on climate change.

published on : 31st August 2022
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Pakistani people facing a monsoon on steroids: UN chief

Pakistan is among the ten countries most affected by extreme weather events despite its very low carbon footprint, according to the Global Climate Risk Index 2021 and Climate Watch. 

published on : 30th August 2022
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Engineering student washed away, four of her family rescued in Annamayya district of Andhra Pradesh

According to the police, the family went to Bangalore for the treatment of Umadevi and was returning to their native village of Thokalapalli in B Kothakota Mandal in a car, when the accident happened.

published on : 28th August 2022
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Monsoon fury: At least 50 dead in rain-related incidents in Himachal, other states in three days

Five people who went missing after heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides in Himachal Pradesh remained untraceable on Sunday, a senior official said.

published on : 21st August 2022
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19 killed, many missing in Himachal flash floods

The State Disaster Management Department said maximum damage was reported from Mandi, Kangra and Chamba districts.

published on : 21st August 2022
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At least 31 people killed, 22 in Himachal, following rain triggered flash floods and landslides

Heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh since Friday caused landslides and flash floods, with officials saying 22 people, including eight members of a family, died.

published on : 21st August 2022
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Monsoon fury: 28 dead as heavy rains lash Himachal, Uttarakhand, Odisha and Jharkhand

Twenty-two people, who were stranded following a flash flood in the state's Hamirpur district, were evacuated safely, they said.

published on : 20th August 2022
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5 killed, 13 feared dead in separate incidents of flash flood, landslide in HP

Several vehicles were damaged and a number of villagers were stuck in their houses as water entered their houses and shops at Balh, Sadar, Thunag, Mandi and Lamathach, officials said.

published on : 20th August 2022
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