Search For "flood"
Pakistan issues Glacial Flood warning amid heavy monsoon rains
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan has issued a glacial flood warning for its northwestern regions as the country faces above-average monsoon rainfall, raising fears of disasters similar to the catastrophic 2022 floods, Al Jazeera reported on Saturday.
Read More
India sends 10-tonne humanitarian aid to crisis-hit Somalia
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
India has dispatched a consignment of 10 tonnes of humanitarian assistance to the people of Somalia in a significant gesture of international solidarity towards the African nation, which had been grappling with an escalating crisis amid internal conflict, climate shocks and economic hards
Read More
Pakistan's Punjab reels under monsoon fury as rivers swell, villages evacu
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Heavy monsoon rains have caused severe flooding across Punjab, Pakistan, affecting major rivers and urban areas. Hundreds of families were evacuated, crops destroyed, and over 140 people killed. Authorities have issued flood warnings and launched relief efforts in affected districts, includi
Read More
Flash floods claim 6 lives in Gilgit-Baltistan, search for missing tourist
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Flash floods triggered by torrential rains in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) and parts of Punjab have killed at least six, with more missing. Damage spans homes, roads, and farmland. Rescue operations continue as authorities face criticism for delayed responses amid worsening mons
Read More
BJP MP Kangana Ranaut meets Amit Shah, shares details about recent severe
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The actor-turned-politician shared details of the meeting in a post on X, stating that she had briefed the minister about the devastation caused in her constituency.
Read More
Monsoon claims 147 Lives in Himachal, 274 roads blocked
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Himachal Pradesh remains gripped by the devastating impact of monsoon, with the cumulative death toll rising to 147 since June 20, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) confirmed on Thursday. Of the total fatalities, 79 were attributed to rain-related incidents such as landslides,
Read More
Multi-sector expert team constituted under NDMA visits Himachal to study e
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
In response to the rising frequency of extreme weather events in Himachal Pradesh, including cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has formed a multi-sectoral expert team to conduct a scientific study of these phenomena. The decision followed a m
Read More
Monsoon mayhem in Himachal: 137 dead so far, including 60 in road accident
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Out of the total fatalities, 77 deaths have occurred due to rain-related disasters, including landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, and falls from steep terrain. These incidents have been widespread, affecting districts like Mandi, Kangra, Kullu, Chamba, and Una mos
Read More
Pakistan: Floods inundate hundreds of Punjab villages, mass evacuations un
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Flooding in Punjab's rivers has submerged homes and crops in hundreds of villages, forcing evacuations and displacing many residents. Authorities have issued alerts and are monitoring the situation as water levels rise due to monsoon rains and glacial melt, Dawn reported.
Read More
Flash floods wreak havoc in eastern Afghanistan, 3 dead
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Flash floods in Afghanistan's Khost and Paktia provinces have killed three people and caused severe damage to homes and farmland, according to Khaama Press. Several districts were affected, with residents suffering major economic losses. The disaster highlights growing concerns over recurrin
Read More
J-K: Indian Army deploys helicopter, saves life in high-risk operation in
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The incident occurred following heavy rainfall in the region, which led to the sudden rise in water levels of the Rajouri River. Eyewitnesses reported the boy had become stranded on a rock in the middle of the surging waters, with no escape route as the current intensified.
Read More
HP: Congress MLA seeks special flood relief package for Lahaul-Spiti, urge
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Anuradha Rana, the Congress MLA from Himachal Pradesh's tribal district of Lahaul-Spiti, has appealed to the state government to release a special flood relief package for the region, citing inadequate compensation currently being provided to victims of natural calamities.
Read More