Nepal – 12 Dead, 41 Missing After Floods and Landslides in Baglung
Disaster authorities in Nepal report that at least 12 people have died and 41 are missing after flooding and landslides in central Nepal. Heavy rain is thought to have triggered…
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Nepal – 6 Dead, 11 Missing After Floods in Achham
Authorities in Nepal report that at least 6 people have died and more are missing after flooding western parts of the country. A stream broke its banks in Ramaroshan Rural…
Nepal – Dozens Dead or Missing After Heavy Rain Triggers Floods and Landslides
Forty-seven people have died and almost 50 are missing after heavy monsoon rainfall triggered flooding and landslides in Nepal. According to Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Authority (NDRRMA), there…
Nepal – Deadly Floods and Landslides in Gandaki and Bagmati Provinces
Further deadly flooding and landslides have struck again in Nepal, where disaster authorities have reported 7 fatalities and 20 missing in the last 2 days. Authorities reported flooding and landslides…
Nepal – Floods and Landslides Cause Death and Damage in Western and Central Areas
At least 9 people have died after heavy rain triggered landslides and flash flooding in central and western Nepal. According to Nepal’s disaster management authorities, 2 people died and 7…
Nepal – 3 Killed in Palpa Landslide
Further heavy rain in Nepal has caused more landslides, this time in Palpa district. Local media report that days of rainfall triggered a landslide along a section of road near…
Nepal – Landslide in Parbat Leaves 8 Dead
At least 8 people have died in a landslide in Parbat District, central Nepal. The landslide struck on 13 June after a period of heavy rain. Nepal Police, Armed Police…
Nepal – Deadly Landslide in Baglung
Disaster authorities in Nepal reported that a landslide triggered by heavy rain has left 3 people dead and 7 injured, 3 of them critically, in Baglung district. The landslide struck…
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…
Updated: Nepal – Dozens Dead After Heavy Monsoon Rains
Update, 15 July 2019 The number of fatalities has increased following flooding and landslides triggered by the monsoon season. As of 15 July, authorities reported that 64 people had died,…
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…
EU Mobilises €6 Million for Disaster Preparedness in South and South East Asia
As South East Asia is faced with the yearly monsoon season and its potentially devastating effects, the European Commission has released €6 million for disaster preparedness initiatives in the region.…
Nepal – 12 Dead as Heavy Rain Triggers Floods and Landslides
Floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall since 01 July, 2018, have claimed 12 lives in Nepal, with a further 6 injured and 3 still missing. According to figures from…
Global Toll From Landslides Is Heaviest in Developing Countries
This month’s tragic mudslides in Montecito, California are a reminder that natural hazards lurk on the doorsteps of many U.S. homes, even in affluent communities. Similar events occur every year…
Award-Winning Nepalese Farmers Grow Bananas to Avert Floods
KATHMANDU, Jan 17 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Nepali farmer Bhoj Raj Paudel had just left home to visit his parents when a hill above it collapsed, destroying his ranch and…
From Bhutan to Cambodia, Early Warning Saves Lives in Floods
“With extreme weather events becoming more frequent and erratic, access to real-time, accurate information can help build resilience among vulnerable communities” PHNOM PENH, Oct 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Floods…
