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Tibet earthquake: At least 16 dead, 46 injured as magnitude 7.0 tremors hit ChinaA strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Tibet, resulting in at least 16 fatalities and 46 injuries. More than 300 houses were reported col...
At flood-destroyed China-Nepal border, no sign of a once-busy portRescue workers search for hundreds missing after a glacier collapse caused a devastating mudslide. The Gyirong border crossing, a key trade...
When roads end, drones carry dead home in flood-hit NepalDrones are now carrying the dead home from inaccessible flood-ravaged areas in Nepal. These unmanned aerial vehicles are also delivering vi...
In 1918–1921, one dam built on California's Carmel River provided water storage but blocked fish runs; in 2015 it came down, reopening 25 miles of habitat for steelhead troutA century-old dam on California's Carmel River was removed, restoring fish spawning grounds. Crews rerouted the river and dismantled the st...
Nepal floods: Ex-minister flags delayed info sharing with China, says toll may rise 'unbelievably'Nepal's former minister expressed concern over delayed information exchange with China. A glacier collapse in Tibet caused catastrophic fla...
Nepal praises India's efforts in times of crisis; calls PM Modi 'exceptionally generous'Nepal's Finance Minister praised India's generous flood relief efforts. India dispatched significant relief materials and rescue experts to...
Colombia earthquake toll nears 300 as rescue hopes fade; president seeks US tariff reliefColombia earthquake news: Hopes for earthquake survivors are fading as recovery efforts continue in western Colombia. Hundreds of people di...
Colombia earthquake: 111 dead, 87 injured as 7.4-magnitude quake devastates Choco; national emergency declaredA powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia’s Pacific coast, killing at least 111 people and injuring 87. The quake damaged around ...
Colombia earthquake: The quakes that killed 70,000 people 158 years ago — all about the devastating 1868 Colombia-Ecuador disasterA strong earthquake struck western Colombia on August 10, 2026, causing significant damage and fatalities. This event recalls the devastati...
EAM Jaishankar expresses solidarity with Japan following Kumamoto earthquakeExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed deep concern over Japan's Kumamoto earthquake. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck southwest...
Japan's 7.1 quake leaves 50+ injured, several feared dead; tsunami warning liftedA powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan, triggering a tsunami warning. Thousands of homes lost power, and roads and b...
Venezuela earthquakes death toll surpasses 5,000The interim government of President Delcy Rodriguez added in a statement that the number of injured remains unchanged at 16,740, as in the ...
Indonesia Earthquake Today: 6.7 magnitude quake strikes, leaves 1 dead, causes damage and injuriesEarthquake in Indonesia today: A powerful 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit Sulawesi island in Indonesia. The tremor killed at least one person ...
India stands in solidarity with people of Nepal, ready to extend all possible help: PM ModiAt least 128 people were killed and several others injured when a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake jolted western Nepal's remote mountaino...
World Bank estimates February 6 earthquakes caused $34.2 bln in damage in TurkeyThe bank estimates that the earthquakes would also shave at least half a percentage point off Turkey's forecast gross domestic product grow...
- 'Human-induced' earthquakes indistinguishable from natural ones: Study
Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) Naturally occurring earthquakes and human-induced ones are actually "indistinguishable", a new study has revealed.
China announces $ 10 million assistance for rebuilding NepalNepal and China today signed a MoU to this effect following a joint bilateral meeting on Post Disaster Reconstruction Plan held at the FinM...
Earthquakes linked to oil, gas drilling: StudyThe number of earthquakes associated with injection wells has skyrocketed from a handful per year in the 1970s to more than 650 in 2014.
Quake-hit Nepal needs fund equivalent to 1/3rd of its economyQuake-hit Nepal needs fund equivalent to one third of its economy to recover from the deadly disasters which killed nearly 9,000 people, ac...
- Pakistan flood damage estimated at $ 9.7 bn
The floods that swept Pakistan since July caused about 9.7 billion dollars in damage to infrastructure, farms, homes and other losses, the ...