landslides

APP Peshawar: At least nine people — including seven children — lost their lives and one child was injured in rain- and snowfall-related incidents across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said on…

News Desk  Islamabad: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Monday urged provincial and regional disaster management bodies to remain vigilant and issue timely alerts as an approaching westerly wave is expected to affect…

APP Babusar Top: Fresh snowfall and moderate rain at the breathtaking Babusar Pass in Upper Kaghan have transformed the region into a winter wonderland, thrilling tourists and plunging temperatures across the high-altitude pass.…

AFP/APP Colombo: Heavy rains triggered fresh landslide warnings in Sri Lanka’s worst-affected central hills on Friday, as the death toll from last week’s Cyclone Ditwah neared 500. The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO),…

AFP/APP Padang, Indonesia: The toll in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1,100 on Monday as hardest-hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help survivors. Separate weather systems…

AFP/APP Jamaica: Hurricane Melissa ripped up trees and knocked out power after making landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as one of the most powerful hurricanes on record, inundating the island nation with rains that threaten flash floods and…

AFP/APP Jamaica: Hurricane Melissa, already a powerful Category 4 storm, gathered strength Sunday as it took aim at Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean. Forecasters warned of catastrophic flooding and urged residents to seek shelter…

AFP/APP Jamaica: Hurricane Melissa continued to cut a deadly path through the Caribbean on Sunday, intensifying into a powerful Category 4 storm as it crawled at a dangerous pace toward Jamaica and the island of Hispaniola. Melissa…

AFP/APP Kingston, Jamaica: Hurricane Melissa carved a deadly path through the Caribbean on Saturday night, with forecasters warning of rapid intensification as the storm crept slowly toward Jamaica and the island of Hispaniola.…

AFP/APP Kathmandu/ Kolkata: At least 62 people have been killed across Nepal and India’s Darjeeling region after days of relentless heavy rain triggered deadly floods and landslides, officials said on Sunday. In Nepal, landslides and…