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High tsunami risk poses challenge to Pakistan: Experts
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], December 31 (ANI): A triple plate junction in Pakistan, located just 50 kilometres away from Balochistan's coast, faces potentially high tsunami risk, warned experts at a workshop held in the city of Karachi on Wednesday.
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Centre approves Rs 3,063.21 cr additional Central assistance to six states
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi, December 30 (ANI) A high-level committee under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday approved additional Central assistance under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to six states which were affected by floods, landslides, and cyclones during 2021.
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Study finds natural disasters can bring couples closer
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Texas [US], December 30 (ANI): According to a new study, married couples who suffered from Hurricane Harvey in 2017, experienced a boost in their relationship immediately.
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PM Modi extends greetings on Navy Day
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended his greetings on the occasion of Navy Day and said Indian Navy personnel have always been at the forefront of mitigating crisis situations like natural disasters.
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Internal displacement rising globally despite COVID-19 mobility restrictio
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Grand-Saconnex [Switzerland], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Internal displacement is growing around the world despite COVID-19 mobility restrictions, triggered by such factors as natural disasters, military conflicts and violence, according to the World Migration Report 2022, published by the In
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China appears to have pumped the brakes on its big green energy push
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 6 (ANI): Power outages and natural disasters even in normal times in China alarm people as temperatures plummet. But this year has not been normal as a sudden energy crunch shuttered factories in northeast China and cut power to residential compounds forcing preg
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China: Over 8.96 million people affected due to natural disasters in Octob
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 3 (ANI): More than 8.96 million people have been affected due to natural disasters including floods, droughts in month of October in China, local news reported.
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Japan to allocate up to USD 10bn to support Asia's decarbonization
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan plans to allocate up to $10 billion within the next five years to support effort toward Asia's decarbonization and to double its financial aid to foreign countries' fight against climate change and natural disasters to $14.8 billion, Prime Minis
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79 deaths reported between Oct 17-19 due to natural disasters in rain-rava
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], October 29 (ANI): A total of 79 deaths were reported in Uttarakhand from October 17 to October 19 due to natural disasters triggered by heavy rains in the state, as per an official statement issued by the state government.
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Death toll in rain-battered Uttarakhand mounts to 46
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], October 20 (ANI): The death toll in rain-battered Uttarakhand has mounted to 46 following several incidents of flash floods and landslides in the past few days.
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At least 792 people reported dead, missing in China due to natural calamit
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China] October 11 (ANI): At least 792 people in China have either lost their lives or have been reported missing in the first three quarters of the year due to natural disasters in the country.
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Pakistan seeks ADB help for setting up natural disaster fund for risk redu
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 6 (ANI): There is a need for establishing a natural disaster fund for disaster risk reduction, mitigation and rehabilitation, said Pakistan's Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar during discussions with newly appointed
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