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September 16, 2024 4:30 PM

Varanasi ghats submerged as Ganga water level rises

Several ghats in Varanasi are submerged as the water level of the Ganga continues to rise due to heavy rainfall in the region. According to the Central Water Commission, the Ganga's water level is increasing at a rate of four centimeters per hour and is expected to continue rising in the coming day...

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...

September 16, 2024 4:46 PM

Wayanad landslides: Four found alive days after deadly disaster

Four people were rescued from a house in Wayanad, three days after devastating landslides, as search operations accelerated after the building of a key bridge that helped transport heavy equipment to the affected area. The disaster, the worst in Kerala since deadly floods in 2018, has led to the de...

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...

August 1, 2024 3:14 PM

India’s monsoon seen bringing above-average rain in August, September: IMD

India is set to receive monsoon rainfall that is above the average as a La Nina weather pattern forms in August and September, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday, promising to boost farm output and growth in Asia's third-biggest economy. The lifeblood of a nearly $ 3.5 trillion ...

September 16, 2024 4:52 PM

Wayanad Landslides: Death toll rises to 54, rescue operations in full swing

The death toll from the massive landslides triggered by heavy rains in Kerala's Wayanad district has risen to 54, state authorities said on Tuesday. Relief and rescue operations are being carried out on a "war footing." Kerala Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran confirmed the number of casualties follo...

July 28, 2024 1:17 PM

Landslide from Typhoon Gaemi remnants kills 12 in southern China

Continued heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Gaemi triggered a landslide that killed 12 people in southern China, caused flash floods in the northeast and railway disruptions elsewhere, state media reported on Sunday. Cyclonic winds from Gaemi, downgraded from a typhoon, had mostly dissipated by Su...