Shimla: Massive Landslide Blocks Himachal Pradesh Highway Amid Heavy Rains

07 Jul 2024

A significant landslide has blocked National Highway 707 near Rohana in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, following intense rainfall in the area. The highway, crucial for connecting Hatkoti and Paonta Sahib, had to be shut down due to the incident. A video capturing the landslide shows a large section of a hill...

Heavy Rain Triggers Landslide, Kills 1 in Switzerland; Rescue Operations On

24 Jun 2024

Rescuers in Switzerland have recovered the body of one of three people who were swept away in a rockslide following severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall, authorities reported on Sunday. The other two individuals remain missing. An aerial photograph shows excavators clearing an area in the Graubünden canton in Switzerland after...

6 killed, 19 others Injured In Equador After Heavy Rains Trigger Landslide

17 Jun 2024

At least six people have been killed and 19 others injured in Ecuador after heavy rainstorms triggered a landslide, according to Al Jazeera. The National Secretariat for Risk Management reported that the deadly mudslide occurred on Sunday in the central Ecuadorian city of Baños de Agua Santa. Initially, authorities stated...

India Extends $1 Million Relief Aid to Landslide-Stricken Papua New Guinea

28 May 2024

Following the devastating landslide in Papua New Guinea that claimed the lives of over 650 individuals, India announced immediate relief assistance amounting to USD 1 million to the affected nation. Expressing solidarity with Papua New Guinea, which recently faced a massive landslide in its Enga Province resulting in extensive loss...

Papua New Guinea: Over 2,000 People Feared Buried In A Landslide

27 May 2024

Papua New Guinea has alerted the United Nations to a devastating landslide that reportedly buried more than 2,000 people in a remote village, according to a letter obtained by AFP. The country's national disaster center conveyed to the UN office in Port Moresby that the landslide, triggered by a collapse...

UN Migration Agency Reports Over 670 Fatalities In Papua New Guinea Landslide

26 May 2024

Following a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, the International Organization for Migration has increased its estimate of the death toll to over 670, according to Al Jazeera. The head of the UN agency's mission in the South Pacific island nation, Serhan Aktoprak, announced on Sunday that the updated death...

Deadly Landslide In Papua New Guinea Claims Over 100 Lives

24 May 2024

A massive landslide in a remote village of Papua New Guinea, specifically Kaokalam Village in Enga Province, has resulted in the deaths of more than 100 people. The incident occurred around 3 am and has left the village devastated. Villagers are currently engaged in recovering the bodies. Although the residents...

Rudraprayag: Over 10 missing due to landslide, investigation is on

04 Aug 2023

According to authorities, around a dozen people were reported missing when two stores fell in a landslide caused by severe rains in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district late Thursday night. According to Rudraprayag Superintendent of Police Visakha, there are more than ten people whose whereabouts are unknown. A search for missing people...

HP: Flash floods, landslide hit Lahaul and Spiti, but no casualties

09 Jul 2023

In the early hours of Sunday, Gramphu village and Chota Dharra both experienced flash floods and landslides, according to an official statement. There were no reported casualties in the incident. According to a statement released by the Himachal Pradesh State Emergency Operations Center (HPSEOC), "District Emergency Operation Center Lahaul Spiti...

Two killled and 20 vehicles buried in Landslide near Torkham border

18 Apr 2023

According to Voice of America (VoA), a massive landslide in northwestern Pakistan killed at least two individuals and several got injured ,buried over 20 vehicles. The landslide occured early Tuesday morning on the road connecting Pakistan and Afghanistan. Over 20 trucks were buried in the accident, which occurred near a...