Flash floods in Indonesia kill at least 16 people and sweep away homesTorrential rains caused flash floods in Indonesia's North Sulawesi province. At least 16 people have died. Fast-moving water mixed with mud...
06 Jan, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
New megacities lie in the path of devastating floodsGlobal population growth is concentrating in vulnerable Asian and African megacities. These urban centers face increasing flood threats due...
02 Dec, 2025, 08.15 AM IST
Indonesia, Thailand race to find missing as flooding toll tops 600Heavy monsoon rain overwhelmed swaths of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia this week, leaving thousands of people stranded without shelter o...
30 Nov, 2025, 11.39 PM IST
Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra rises to 174Rescuers were hampered by damaged bridges and roads and a lack of heavy equipment. The death toll in North Sumatra province rose to 116, wh...
28 Nov, 2025, 06.55 PM IST
Mumbai deluge: 20 years ago, when gritty men saved lives in urban flood with limited equipmentRetired Mumbai Fire Brigade chief Prabhat Rahangdale recalls the harrowing rescues during the 2005 Mumbai floods, including saving a woman ...
26 Jul, 2025, 11.56 AM IST
Indonesia floods kill 67 as rescuers race to find missingIndonesian rescuers raced Wednesday to find dozens of people still unaccounted for after heavy rains caused flash floods and washed volcani...
15 May, 2024, 03.24 PM IST
Indonesia flood death toll rises to 50 with 27 missingRescuers recovered more bodies on Tuesday after flash floods and cold lava flow on Indonesia's Sumatra island over the weekend killed at le...
14 May, 2024, 08.28 AM IST
12 dead after Indonesia flash floods, cold lava flowThe disaster hit Agam and Tanah Datar districts in West Sumatra province at around 10:30 pm (1530 GMT) on Saturday after hours of heavy rai...
12 May, 2024, 11.00 AM IST
In Indonesia, deforestation is intensifying disasters from severe weather and climate change31 Mar, 2024, 10.38 PM IST
Death toll from Indonesia floods, landslides rises to 21The death toll from flash flooding and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 21, an official said Sunday, with six pe...
10 Mar, 2024, 12.58 PM IST
60 pc of businesses 'off track' to meet sustainability goals: Bain & Company reportIn a recent survey conducted by Bain & Company, it has been revealed that a staggering 60 per cent of businesses are falling behind in achi...
14 Nov, 2023, 05.09 PM IST
Disaster by the bay: Six worst natural catastrophes of 21st centuryTexas was hit by the Great Galveston Hurricane on September 8, 1900, leaving about 12,000 dead. It remains the deadliest natural disaster i...
02 Jun, 2023, 04.08 PM IST
Strong earthquake in Indonesia's Java, Bali kills six; no tsunami warnings postedThe U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.0 quake struck off the island's southern coast at 2:00 p.m. local time (0700 GMT). It was c...
10 Apr, 2021, 07.04 PM IST
Indonesia's Java hit by magnitude 5.9 quake, reports of one killed, damageThe quake was felt in cities and towns across East Java, home to 40.7 million people, and nearby provinces, including the resort island of ...
10 Apr, 2021, 04.27 PM IST
Heavy rains trigger landslide, floods in Indonesia; 44 deadMud rolled down from surrounding hills shortly after midnight and struck nearly 50 houses in Lamenele village on Flores Island in East Nusa...
04 Apr, 2021, 04.13 PM IST
Are we facing an oil shock? These signs say yesIn India, prices for diesel and gasoline have hit multi-year records, leading to demands for the govt to cut taxes and for a price cap to b...
01 Jun, 2018, 12.35 PM IST
WHO seeks investment in emergency preparedness measuresWHO also urged the countries to scale-up their emergency management capabilities, expedite efforts to prepare for epidemics and make health...
08 Sep, 2015, 12.28 PM IST