Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Topic: Rain

Landslide in Kerala’s Kottayam: Death toll rises to 3, 10 missing

"3 houses and a shop were washed away. 3 dead bodies have been recovered. As heavy rain and mudslides are continuing in the area, the rescue personnel are unable to reach the spot. People are completely stranded at Koottikkal,” said MLA Sebastian Kulathunkal.

Water-related calamities dominate list of world’s 10 most destructive disasters

Against the backdrop of a rapidly changing global climate, water-related hazards top the list of natural disasters with the highest human losses in the past 50 years, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

Mumbai rains: Death toll rises to 31

The total death toll in heavy rain related incidents in Mumbai on Sunday has now risen to 31.

Kerala landslide: Dalit migrant workers at receiving end, 23 died, 43 feared trapped

At least 23 people have been killed and around 43 others feared trapped under the debris after a landslide triggered by heavy rains flattened a row of dwelling units of tea estate workers at Pettimudi in this high-range district Idukki in Kerala early Friday.

13 dead in landslide in Kerala after heavy rain, 52 feared trapped under debris

At least 13 people have been killed after heavy rain caused a landslide in Kerala's Idukki district early Friday morning.

83 in Bihar, 24 in UP killed in lightning strikes in a single day

At least 83 people were killed today due to lightning in various places in Bihar and 24 in Uttar Pradesh, government sources said.