Disaster News
Representatives of many countries participated in the National Disaster Management Conference in Dehradun. CM Dhami had emphasized on coordination of ecology, economy and technology in the National Disaster Management Conference.
Two separate aviation incidents, Nepal Plane Crash and Miracle on the Hudson took place on January 15, 14 years apart and both had contrasting ending.
The President of Indonesia has taken a big decision. The stadium in Indonesia, where 133 people died due to violence during a football match, will now be demolished.
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Death toll in Malaysia floods reached 33
Pahang was the worst-hit state
At least five states were hit by unseasonably powerful storms and tornadoes on Friday night, including Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee.
Nearly 200 villages of Dharchula and Munsyari sub-divisions are situated on debris that accumulated following landslides
At least 35 families out of a total of 150 living in the village need to be shifted immediately
Five tourists died in Bageshwar district owing to heavy rains in Uttarkhand
Over 65 tourists have been trapped in the higher reaches of Bageshwar
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said 11 deaths were reported on Tuesday in a flood-like situation triggered by heavy rains, taking the toll across the state to 16.
The glacier burst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district has left many in distress. Indian military personnel teamed up with the Indo-Tibetan Border Police to mount rescue operations.
As many as 414 boats have been pressed into action. Twenty-nine teams of the NDRF, SDRF and the Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) have been deployed in the flood-affected districts, officials said.
On Saturday, CalFire, the state's fire department, said that people should brace for more lightning till Tuesday and make further evacuation plans.
The Central Water Commission Official Flood Forecast's Twitter handle deemed the prevailing situation at the Gandhisagar Dam as a 'crisis' and warned disaster management agencies to stay alert.
India had announced the creation of a Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) soon after the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, held in New Delhi in 2016.
The 7.1 magnitude earthquake destroyed 52 buildings in the sprawling Mexican capital early afternoon on Tuesday, leaving thousands homeless and close to 300 people dead nationwide.
Thousands of soldiers and emergency personnel have been deployed across India, Bangladesh and Nepal, where authorities say a total of 1,009 bodies have been recovered since August 10 when intense rainfall started falling.
At least 38 people have been killed by Cyclone Enawo that struck Madagascar this week.
The deaths in a boat capsize in Sri Lanka has risen to 13 after rescuers on Wednesday recovered two more bodies.
Bihar is reeling under a different calamity this year: fire.
The year 2016, worldwide, saw many natural calamities. But when will these sufferings end?
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