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Pakistan floods: PM Shehbaz Sharif calls emergency multi-party meeting
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 29 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called a multi-party meeting on Monday to mull over the future course of action with regard to devastations caused by floods and heavy rainfall nationwide, local media reported.
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Women are more likely than men to suffer during natural disasters
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 28 (ANI): Women are more likely than men to suffer when disaster strikes, a Pakistan-based journalist said calling for the need for media to highlight the plight of women, and the unequal effects of natural disasters in the wake of the recent devastating floods i
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Wildfires in Russia's Ryazan spread to peatlands: Environment Ministry
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Ryazan [Russia], August 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The wildfires in Russia's Ryazan Region have moved to peatlands, requiring the use of planes to combat the natural disaster, Sergey Anoprienko, the deputy minister of natural resources and environment said on Saturday.
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US announces USD 1 million disaster relief aid to Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 13 (ANI): The United States on Friday announced a disaster aid of USD 1 million in support of Pakistan to address natural disasters, such as the ongoing flooding, according to the US Embassy in Pakistan.
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China's 900-year-old bridge burnt to ashes, experts say "not a natural dis
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 7 (ANI): A 900-year-old wood arch bridge known as the Wan'an bridge in China was engulfed in fire on Saturday night, leading to the collapse of the longest wood arch bridge in the country.
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Karnataka CM Bommai says, there is need to standardise disaster management
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 22 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai on Friday said that there is a need to standardise the disaster management system to reduce the impact of the disasters on human lives.
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China's economic losses from natural disasters exceed 88 bln yuan
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 21 (ANI): China's direct economic losses from natural disasters amounted to 88.81 billion yuan, about USD 13.13 billion, in the first half of 2022, the Ministry of Emergency Management said Thursday.
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Himachal Pradesh: Complete restriction on water sports, camping near river
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 19 (ANI): The tourism department and administration of Mandi district on Tuesday issued guidelines to completely restrict all water sports activities and shut down all camping sites near river banks, informed officials.
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Districts of Karnataka that are likely to witness rains till July 10
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 9 (ANI): The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring issued alerts on Saturday for Udupi, Mangalore, Kodagu, Uttara Kannada, Chickamagalur, Shimoga, Hassan predicting heavy rains in the regions till July 10.
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Himachal CM reviews preparedness to overcome natural disasters
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday reviewed the administration's preparedness to tackle various emergency situations arising out of heavy rain in the state with the Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police of
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Odisha CM directs state admin to be prepared for natural disasters
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 17 (ANI): Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday chaired a State-level Disaster Management Committee meeting and directed the state administration to be prepared for any possible disasters.
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37 dead, 5,000 displaced in heavy rains in Brazil
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Rio De Janerio [Brazil], May 29 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 37 people were killed and about 5,000 others displaced in northeastern Brazil due to heavy rains, authorities said on Saturday.
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