China enters its flood season; heavy rain expected in the southChina has entered its flood season with heavy rains forecast for the south. Some northern areas and major river basins will experience belo...
01 Jun, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
How a chemical tank disaster struck at the heart of a Washington state mill townA chemical tank collapsed at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. in Longview, Washington. The incident killed eleven people. This disaster struck...
30 May, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
India will ensure zero casualty during heat waves: Amit ShahHome Minister Amit Shah revealed a plan to eliminate heat wave deaths in India in the coming years. The focus is on proactive disaster mana...
14 May, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
Amit Shah lays foundation stones for 6 NDRF centres; says, "NDMA, NDRF have put India on global map in field of disaster relief"Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the President's Colour Award to the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Ghaziabad. This hono...
14 May, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
Rain havoc in Bengaluru: CM Siddaramaiah orders suspension of official, Lokayukta takes up suo moto caseBengaluru faces heavy rains and flooding. Seven people died in a single incident, prompting Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to review preparedn...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.20 PM IST
Trump shooting scare renews 'staged' conspiracy theoryA flood of misinformation exploded online after US President Donald Trump escaped a weekend shooting scare, fueling renewed -- and unfounde...
28 Apr, 2026, 08.08 AM IST
Rain, storms kill 121 in Afghanistan and Pakistan in two weeksAcross the border in Pakistan, 44 people were killed following heavy rains in the last weeks, officials said. At least 32 people died in th...
04 Apr, 2026, 11.34 PM IST
Extreme weather in Afghanistan leaves 17 people dead, authorities sayAfghanistan faces a deadly weather crisis. Recent floods, landslides, and thunderstorms have claimed 17 lives and injured 26 people. The ex...
29 Mar, 2026, 04.06 PM IST
Flooding in Nepal's capital kills at least 32 peopleContinuous rainfall has led to severe flooding in Kathmandu, Nepal, resulting in at least 32 deaths and 12 missing persons. The government ...
28 Sep, 2024, 03.13 PM IST
117 dead in Assam floods till now this year; toll over 5 years 880: MHA informs Rajya SabhaReplying to a question in Rajya Sabha by MP Sushmita Dev, Minister of State of Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Thursday stated that, as per i...
02 Aug, 2024, 11.33 AM IST
At least 31 killed by heavy rains in South Korea; rescuers hunt for missing peopleThe five people were found from a bus that has been submerged at a flooded underpass in Cheongju on Saturday after rescue workers began und...
16 Jul, 2023, 09.00 AM IST
Bihar flood situation grim, death toll remains at 127One of the severely affected districts, Darbhanga has so far reported 12 casualties ever since Bihar was hit by flash floods earlier this m...
28 Jul, 2019, 10.20 PM IST
Floods continue to wreak havoc in Bihar, Assam; death toll mounts to 166In Bihar, 72.78 lakh people form 12 districts of the state have been hit by the calamity while in Assam 38.37 lakh people were affected in ...
21 Jul, 2019, 11.37 PM IST
Death toll in flood-hit Bihar climbs to 92; CM launches DBT scheme for assistanceSignificant number of casualties have also been reported from districts like Araria, Madhubani, Purnea, Sheohar and Darbhanga.
19 Jul, 2019, 09.26 PM IST
Floods affected over 1 billion people during 2015-17, caused damages worth Rs 85k croreArjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, said 4,902 people and 82,146 cattle wer...
13 Dec, 2018, 05.04 PM IST
Flood situation worsens in Assam, 5 die; 4,500 families homeless in TripuraAccording to a report by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), two persons died in Dhemaji and one person each in Lakhimpu...
13 Aug, 2017, 01.20 AM IST
Centre has given all help to Assam to tackle floods: Jitendra SinghDr Jitendra Singh today said the Centre has given all possible help to the state government to tackle floods in Assam, thereby minimising c...
25 Aug, 2015, 07.17 PM IST