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CHINA LANDSLIDE DAM RESCUE
Dam in China trapped millions of tonnes of water, rising 7 feet daily and threatening millions. How did engineers avert disaster?The 2008 Wenchuan earthquake triggered a massive landslide that blocked China's Tongkou River, creating the unstable Tangjiashan lake and t...- Watch: Toddler left alone at home dangles from 12th-floor window in China, neighbours hold stool to save herA three-year-old girl dangled from a 12th-floor apartment in China's Fujian province after her head became trapped between window grille ba...
- In 2025, Alaska was hit by the second-highest tsunami in history. Its vibrations travelled around the world for 36 hoursOn August 10, 2025, a massive landslide unleashed over 64 million cubic meters of earth into the stunning depths of Tracy Arm fjord. The su...
- Beavers in Switzerland built dams in 16 streams that were disturbed by humans. Their hard work slowed down water and helped restore aquatic wildlifeBeavers are transforming human-altered streams across Switzerland by building dams that create new habitats for aquatic wildlife. A study o...
- A Tanzanian dam cut a waterfall’s flow by 90%; Engineers built sprinklers to save the coin-sized toad that lived thereA Tanzanian dam cut a waterfall’s flow by 90%, threatening a toad that lived on five acres. Sprinklers, a 499-toad zoo rescue and a 2012 re...
- Survivors attacked by sharks in Pacific Ocean as boat capsizes off Baja California coast: Here’s what happened as search called off after 89 hoursIn a harrowing incident off the coast of Baja California, survivors rescued from a capsized vessel reported injuries consistent with shark ...
- IAF helicopter rescues 12 stranded overnight by Indravati floods in ChhattisgarhAn Indian Air Force helicopter rescued 12 people stranded by flooding of the Indravati River. The rescue operation followed a distress call...
- Royal Caribbean passenger rescued after nearly 20 hours at sea reveals why she intentionally jumped from ship in GreeceA 44-year-old woman who was rescued after spending nearly 20 hours in the Ionian Sea near Zakynthos, Greece, has revealed why she intention...
- Mexico Baja Coast May Day Call: US Coast Guard saves 16 people, 11 missing. What has happened?Migrants are increasingly turning to the risky alternative offered by smugglers to travel by sea to avoid heavily guarded land borders. Sma...
- Blinkit delivery partner rescue injured puppy after road accident, give it a home at warehouse and take it along on deliveriesA puppy, seriously hurt in a road accident, found a second chance thanks to the compassionate Blinkit delivery partners. After being nursed...
- Three dead as Istanbul sees heaviest rainfall in 80 yearsIstanbul has faced devastating flooding from unprecedented rainfall, leading to three confirmed deaths and several missing individuals. The...
- Redington could gain as memory shortage reshapes ICT distribution; brokerage sees 20% upsideDAM Capital has re-initiated coverage on Redington with a Buy rating and a target price of Rs 470, implying nearly 20% upside. The brokerag...
- Nepal flash floods explained: Why the country is facing repeated disasters and should India be worried?Nepal Flash Floods Reason: Nepal has witnessed another flash flood after a landslide blocked the Budhi Gandaki River in Gorkha district. He...
- Water shortage in Tamil Nadu forests drives elephant to dam for a drink, but she gets trapped in slush; rescue operation delayedA female elephant was trapped in slush at the Gunderipallam dam in Tamil Nadu’s Erode district on Sunday, triggering a rescue operation by ...
- Weather Tornado warning in Virginia, North Carolina as Hurricane Isaias brings heavy rainfall, floodingUS Weather update: Nearly a dozen local weather stations in the western North Carolina county reported torrential 24-hour rainfall totals f...
- Flash flood sweeps away houses, bridges in Nepal months after deadly disasterNepal's Gorkha district experienced a flash flood that swept away several houses and bridges. Nearly 50 people were rescued by authorities,...
- Nepal urges villagers to evacuate after flood triggered by landslideAuthorities in Nepal are urging villagers to evacuate due to flooding caused by a dry landslide. The Budhi Gandaki River overflowed, damagi...
- For 100 years, a dam trapped 3 million cubic yards of toxic mining waste in Montana. Engineers removed it; what happened to the river next was remarkableA century-old dam on Montana’s Clark Fork River trapped 3 million cubic yards of toxic mining waste, raising concerns about pollution and t...
- Nepal in talks with China to reopen Tatopani border pointKathmandu is engaged in discussions with China to resume operations at the Tatopani border point. The border has remained closed since Augu...
- Helicopter makes emergency landing in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag amid bad weatherA helicopter made an emergency landing at the Agastyamuni sports ground in Rudraprayag district on Tuesday after encountering adverse weath...
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