Heavy snowfall and flash floods in the last three days across several provinces of Afghanistan has resulted in the death of 12 people and left at least 11 others injured, Tolo News reported on Thursday citing the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA).
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has urged the Punjab government to focus on the needs of families impacted by severe monsoon floods in southern Punjab, many of whom are still facing challenges in rebuilding their homes without proper assistance as winter approaches
The country faces the threat of rare but potentially devastating earthquakes, with more than 60 per cent of the country located in high-seismic-risk zones.
The rainfall ended a long dry spell in the Quetta valley and surrounding areas, offering some hope to farmers who have been struggling with near-drought conditions. However, the showers quickly turned into a crisis, disrupting daily life across towns and cities and highlighting long-standing
The Irrigation Department in Nowshera has swiftly restored canals damaged by recent floods, ensuring the resumption of water supply to farmers across the Rajouri, Sunderbani, and Poonch areas.
"Our farmers are paying the price for emissions they did not cause," he said, stressing the need for accountability from major polluters and compensation for affected communities.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 18: Building on its long-standing commitment to inclusive humanitarian action, CBM India has extended critical relief and recovery support to 2,000 families affected by the recent floods, landslides, and cloudburst in the Chamoli district (Uttarakhand
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims, and to the Kingdom of Morocco and its people over this tragedy, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured.
The death toll from floods and landslides that struck three provinces on Indonesia's Sumatra Island has exceeded 1,003, with 218 people still missing, according to the latest data released Saturday by the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB).
The Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir faced heavy downpour followed by floods in August, leading to critical damage to the local water supply infrastructure. The Jal Shakti Department has been grappling with extensive repairs to its schemes. The floods and rainfall damaged 160 of ove
Karnataka Legislative Council LOP and BJP Leader Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, during the protest, stated that the party members stand with the farmers, demanding immediate resolutions during the BJP protest against the state government in Suvarna Soudha.
Ahead of the Bharatiya Janata Party's planned protest against the Karnataka government, Leader of Opposition R Ashoka criticised the Congress-led administration for "failing" to carry out relief work in flood-hit North Karnataka.