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Nearly 700 died in natural disasters in Afghanistan in past year
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
At least 700 people have lost their lives and hundreds have been injured due to natural disasters in past year across Afghanistan, said officials from the State Ministry for Disaster Management during their annual accountability report, reported Khaama Press.
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Japan, China clash over Fukushima water release into Pacific Ocean
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
During an international nuclear nonproliferation meeting held in Vienna, Japan and China clashed over Tokyo's plan to release treated water into the Pacific Ocean from the disaster crippled Fukushima No 1 nuclear power plant into the sea, reported The Japan Times.
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15th Finance Commission allocated Rs 1,28,122.40 cr to SDRF for 2021-26: M
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Nityanand Rai, in a written reply to Lok Sabha on the question of IUML MP Abdussamad Samadani, said that the successive Finance Commission (set up under Article 280 of the Constitution from time to time), determines the allocation of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for all States for
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Red Sea: United Nations-led mission to offload decaying supertanker carryi
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
If a spill occurs, it would shut down Yemeni ports that its people rely on for food aid and fuel, impacting 17 million people during an ongoing humanitarian crisis caused by the country’s civil war and a Saudi-led military assault on the country. Oil could bleed all the way to the African co
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Japan: 30 pc of disaster base hospitals located in flood-prone areas
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The research panel of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare found the risk in 221 facilities out of 765 so-called disaster base hospitals in August 2022.
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173 killed, 260 injured in rain-related incidents across Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
As many as 173 people have lost their lives and 260 people have been injured in heavy rains across Pakistan since June, ARY News reported citing a report by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
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Monsoon claimed 187 lives in Himachal Pradesh till now: State Disaster Man
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"So far a loss of 5620.22 crores rupees has been estimated. There have been 72 incidents of landslides in the state besides 52 incidents of flash floods," HPSDMA said.
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Maharashtra: Man stranded on tree in middle of swollen Warana River rescue
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolhapur Disaster Relief Force rescued a person stranded on a tree in the middle of the Warana River in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur on Friday.
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Uttarakhand: Gangotri-Yamunotri National Highway blocked due to falling de
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Traffic was stalled and disrupted on the Gangotri-Yamunotri National Highway due to the falling and piling up of debris from landslides in the region, an official said on Friday.
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Pakistan: Five including 4 girls die in Balochistan amid heavy rainfall
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
At least five people, including four girls, died in flash floods in Quetta as the torrential rains lashed the various districts of Balochistan province in Pakistan, Dawn reported.
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Philippines: Typhoon Doksuri triggers floods, landslides; 5 killed
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
As many as five people were killed by a powerful typhoon which brought widespread flooding and landslides to the Philippines, CNN reported citing authorities in the country.
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Uttarakhand: Yamunotri National Highway blocked due to falling debris
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"Efforts are on to open the highway by the National Highway Authority Barkot. Passengers are stranded at various places on the highway due to the closure of the highway," according to District Disaster ManagementoOfficer, Uttarkashi.
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