India – Second Spate of Floods Hit Assam
A second wave of flooding in India’s Assam state has affected over 16,000 people since 20 June. According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 16,549 people had been affected…
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India – 21 Killed in Assam Landslides
At least 21 people died on 02 June after heavy rain caused landslides in India‘s northeastern Assam state. Several landslides struck in the state’s Barak valley region on 02 June,…
India – Floods and Landslides in North East Leave 5 Dead, 16,000 Displaced
At least 5 people have died and 16,000 are displaced by flooding and heavy rain in north eastern India over the last few days. Assam In Assam, heavy rain in…
India – Heavy Rain in North East Triggers Floods in Assam, Landslides in Sikkim
Heavy rain has caused flooding and landslides in north-eastern India, leaving at least 1 person dead in Sikkim state and affecting around 10,000 people in Assam state. Assam In Assam,…
India – Days of Heavy Rain Cause Floods and Landslides in North East
Heavy rain that began around 25 October has caused flooding and landslides in the states of Assam, Nagaland and Manipur in northeastern India. India’s Central Water Commission said that the…
South Asia – Flood Death Toll Mounts in India, Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh
Over 250 people have died in South Asia over the last few days after torrential monsoon rains caused flooding and landslides India, Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh. India In India the…
India – Over 4 Million Hit by Floods in North East
Torrential monsoon rainfall in north east India has caused flooding in several states, affecting over 4 million people, leaving thousands displaced and dozens dead. Meanwhile the death toll has climbed…
India – 3 Dead in Assam as Flood Situation Worsens
The flood situation in Assam, India, has worsened over the last 3 days. The annual monsoon flooding in Assam began around 25 June this year, when over 700 people were…
India – Hundreds Displaced in Assam as Rivers Rise
Over 700 people have been moved to relief camps in the state of Assam, north eastern India, after flooding caused by the overflowing Brahmaputra, Barak and Jia Bhoreli rivers. According…
India – Fresh Wave of Floods in Assam Leaves 3 Dead and 25,000 Displaced
A fresh wave of flooding in the north east Indian state of Assam began on 02 August, 2018. This follows an earlier wave of flooding that began in June which…
India – Deadly Floods and Landslides in 4 States After Torrential Rain
Torrential monsoon rainfall has caused flooding and landslides in four states in India over the last few days. As of 14 June, at least 3 people had died and around…
Devastating Himalayan Floods Are Made Worse by an International Blame Game
Devastating floods in Nepal have sparked regional tension, with Nepali politicians and media outlets claiming that Indian infrastructure along their shared border has left Nepal vulnerable. In a visit last…
India – Third Wave of Flooding Hits Assam, 2 Million Affected
Thousands of people have once again been forced to evacuate their homes after further flooding in the Indian state of Assam. This is the third wave of flooding in the…
India’s Chakma refugees forgotten in floods – charity
NEW DELHI, Aug 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Tens of thousands of undocumented Chakma refugees in India’s remote northeast desperately need basic aid such as shelter, food and clean water…
Indian PM Modi says flood-hit people getting aid, blames climate change
NEW DELHI, July 31 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Authorities across India are taking steps to help millions of people hit by floods and to prepare for future disasters, Prime Minister…
India – Assam Floods Death Toll Increases to 76
Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) in India says that the death toll of this year’s monsoon floods in the north eastern state now stands at 76. Flooding has affected…
