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4.1 magnitdue earthquake hits area near Kathmandu in Nepal
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 on the Richter scale hit an area about 250 km away from Nepal's capital Kathmandu on Tuesday, the National Center for Seismology informed
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Assam flood situation deteriorates, over 1.91 lakh people affected in 17 d
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), nearly 47,400 people have been affected in Lakhimpur district, 41,000 in Dhemaji district, 28,000 in Golaghat district, 21,500 in Sivasagar district, and 17,800 in Sonitpur district.
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HP: After a few days of respite, Shimla gets rain again
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
After a few days of respite, the North India hill town of Shimla received rainfall again on Monday.
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Pakistan interim govt plugs additional grants, except for natural calamiti
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Pakistan caretaker government has banned the provision of supplementary grants except in the case of severe natural calamities, reported Dawn.
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Pakistan: Over 6,000 people evacuated in past 24 hours as water from Sutle
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In an update on Monday, Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said Ganda Singh Wala situated along Sulemanki Headworks was facing medium-level floods at a declining level.
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HP: IAF conducts relief operation; over 11,000 kg relief material distribu
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Indian Air Force which has been fully involved in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in Himachal Pradesh following the recent flood situation and landslides continues its relief work and distributing relief material in far-flung areas.
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281 roads including National Highway blocked due to rainfall in Himachal P
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
At least 367 people have died in Himachal Pradesh in rain-related incidents this year since the onset of monsoon, the State Disaster Management Authority said.
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Flood waters have gone but horror continues for children in Pakistan, UNIC
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Millions of children in Pakistan remain dependent on humanitarian assistance as recovery and rehabilitation efforts from last year’s catastrophic floods lack sufficient funding, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday.
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47,390 volunteers being provided training in disaster management: Himachal
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday said that a total of 47,390 volunteers were being provided training in disaster management by the state government.
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Heatwaves are getting more deadly and frequent
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The old, the ill, and the poor are especially vulnerable to the devastating effects of heatwaves like the one we are presently experiencing. One of the deadliest natural disasters in recent memory, the 2003 heatwave that saw temperatures in Europe exceed 47.5 degrees Celsius claimed between
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Nearly 7 people lost lives daily in rain-ravaged Himachal since onset of m
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
At least 367 people have died in Himachal Pradesh in rain-related incidents this year since the onset of monsoon, the State Disaster Management Authority said on Friday.
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Uttarakhand: Badrinath highway blocked due to falling debris, man rescued
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"The rescued individual had got trapped on the Badrinath highway while he was on a trek. He was injured while returning from the trek and was therefore unable to cross the obstructed road," said the official.
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