Environment

August 2, 2024 5:58 PM

Heavy rain, floods in Pakistan kill at least 30

Floods brought by torrential rains in Pakistan caused damage that killed at least 30 people this week, authorities said on Friday, as the second-largest city of Lahore was drenched in the most rainfall it has received in more than four decades. The arrival of the monsoon season has sparked floods a...

August 1, 2024 11:09 PM

Hundreds rescued from India’s Himalayas after torrential rains

Emergency workers rescued nearly 1,000 people who were stranded in different parts of the Himalayas following torrential rainfall in northern India, which caused widespread damage and left at least 12 people dead, officials said on Thursday. The capital Delhi received intense rainfall late on Wedne...

September 16, 2024 4:48 PM

Over 200 dead in Wayanad landslides as Kerala ramps up rescue operations

In the aftermath of two massive landslides that struck Mundakkai and Churalmala in Wayanad district on July 30, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has announced that rescue operations remain the top priority, with rehabilitation efforts to follow swiftly. After chairing a high-level meeting wit...

August 1, 2024 12:55 PM

China records hottest month in recent history

China had its hottest month in observed modern history in July, Chinese state media reported, mirroring record hot weather seen around the world last month. Temperatures averaged 23.21 degrees Celsius (73.78 degrees Fahrenheit) last month, eclipsing the 23.17C in July 2017, China's national televis...

August 1, 2024 12:27 PM

Over 50 missing after cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh

More than 50 people are missing in Himachal Pradesh following a cloudburst over the Shimla, Mandi, and Kullu districts. Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukkhu said that rescue and relief operations are ongoing. Earlier, Himachal Pradesh Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi said that two bodies were r...

July 31, 2024 8:05 PM

Incessant rain in Kathmandu floods river, many area in the valley waterlogged

The flood occurred in different rivers in the Kathmandu Valley following heavy rain for the whole of Tuesday night, which has affected normal life in Kathmandu Valley. The different parts of the Kathmandu Valley have been submerged by the flood triggered by the rainfall. 12 persons from Kathmandu d...