![]() | Tropical Cyclone Freddy hammers Mozambique for second timeA French weather agency said Freddy will go further inland through the weekend, generating heavy rains in Mozambique and southern Malawi, with rain also likely in Zimbabwe and Zambia. |
![]() | Frequency of landslides increasing in Himachal PradeshThere are 17,120 landslide-prone sites in the state out of which 675 are near critical infrastructure and habitations. |
![]() | Chamoli, Rudraprayag most prone to landslides: ISROThe latest report of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has raised concerns over the threat of landslides in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts. |
![]() | Rescuers search for dozens missing after deadly Indonesia landslidePoor weather and downed communication lines have complicated rescue efforts on the far-flung island of Serasan, in the Natuna region between Borneo and peninsular Malaysia, home to about 8,000 people. |
![]() | Indonesia landslide kills 11, dozens missing: OfficialsRiau Islands Disaster Mitigation Agency's spokesperson Junainah added that the communication network in the affected area was cut off, making it hard to get the latest information. |
![]() | Jammu-Srinagar highway reopens after 38-hour closure due to landslideThe road clearance operation was hampered by continuous shooting of stones from the hillock throughout the day. |
![]() | Landslide blocks Jammu-Srinagar national highwayIt will take hardly over an hour to clear the remaining part of the road once the rocks stop rolling down, the officer said. |
![]() | 'Everything was buried': Brazilians recount storm horrorIn a span of 24 hours, the record storm dumped more than twice a normal February's worth of rain on Sao Sebastiao, just as the town celebrated carnival. |
![]() | J-K: Landslide damages over dozen houses in Ramban, 13 families shiftedThe affected families were shifted to safer locations and provided immediate relief, while the main road passing near the village was closed for vehicular traffic after developing cracks, they said. |
![]() | Flood, landslides kill at least 36 in BrazilFootage from the town of Sao Sebastiao showed entire neighbourhoods underwater, debris from hillside houses swept away by oozing earth, flooded highways and cars destroyed by fallen trees. |
![]() | Big improvement in India's disaster preparedness, response: IUCNAs global temperatures rise and glaciers continue to retreat, the number and size of glacial lakes is increasing in many regions around the world, including in the Himalayas. |
![]() | Rain in J-K's Ramban triggers landslides, blocks highwayThe fresh shooting stones badly damaged an iron tunnel setup at this point to facilitate traffic in Panthiyal area, they said. |
![]() | Interview | Damage to Himalayas can have severe impact: Anjal PrakashEnvironmental degradation can have far-reaching impacts on every aspect of life, says environmentalist Anjal Prakash |
![]() | 19 families evacuated as houses develop cracks in Jammu and Kashmir's DodaA few structures in the village started developing cracks a couple of days ago but the situation was exacerbated by a landslide on Thursday with the number of buildings damaged reaching 21. |
![]() | Fresh landslides hit Jammu-Srinagar highway; closed for third consecutive dayThe 270 kilometre-long highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was blocked by mudslides and shooting stones between Chanderkote and Banihal. |
![]() | Cracks in another guesthouse after PWD building razed in JoshimathA policeman said there is a big pit behind the police station and the cracks have increased significantly in two days. |
![]() | Himachal Pradesh to come up with advanced warning systems after Joshimath disasterAs many as 675 such sites are situated near critical infrastructural projects and habitations, the highest (133) being in Chamba, and Mandi falling at the second spot with 110 sites. |
![]() | Joshimath disaster a result of deliberate negligenceAccelerated anthropogenic activities and climate change pose a grave danger to the Himalayan ecosystem. |
![]() | Joshimath sinking: Displaced people say, "wounds will no longer heal"Most people in Joshimath are solely blaming the central and state governments for the man-made disaster and the unplanned development of hydropower projects here. |
![]() | Joshimath 'sinking': Experts blame tunneling, poor drainage system, unchecked constructionRajendra Dobhal, Director General, Council for Science and Technology, Uttarakhand said that obviously unmindful construction in the region is to be blamed for the catastrophe. |
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