Flash floods and mudslides kill at least 4 in Sri Lanka, displaces over 5000
Rains have been pounding six districts of the Indian Ocean island nation since Thursday night, and many houses, paddy fields and roads have been inundated, blocking traffic.
Jun 05, 2021, 14:40 PM IST
California mudslides death toll rises to 19
The death toll from the mudslides in a California coastal town rose to 19 today but a man who had also been on the list of missing persons was located alive, authorities said.
Jan 14, 2018, 07:34 AM IST
Nearly 90 dead in Philippine mudslides, flooding as storm hits: Officials
Most of the casualties were reported from the main southern island of Mindanao.
Dec 23, 2017, 12:24 PM IST
Taiwan prepares for typhoon as hurricane batters US
Taiwan's central government was contacting the heads of mountain villages, arranging free evacuations to shelters, monitoring rivers and mudslide-prone areas.
Sep 11, 2017, 15:24 PM IST
China's floods roil hydropower, corn supplies
More than 750,000 hectares (1.85 million acres) of crops have been damaged and direct economic losses totalled more than 25.3 billion yuan ($3.72 billion).
Jul 05, 2017, 09:26 AM IST
Colombia mudslides kill 206, sweep away homes
Mudslides killed at least 206 people and left hundreds injured or missing after destroying homes in southern Colombia, officials have said.
Apr 02, 2017, 09:06 AM IST
Death toll rises to 72 in Peru rains, flooding, mudslides
The intense rains, overflowing rivers, mudslides and flooding being experienced in the country are the worst seen in two decades, Peruvian authorities have said affecting more than half the nation as the death toll since the beginning of the year hit 72.
Mar 19, 2017, 10:12 AM IST
Three dead, 19 missing as floods hit central Chile
At least three people are dead and 19 others missing after heavy rains struck Chile over the weekend during the country`s usually dry summer months, causing mudslides and water outages in the South American nation.
Feb 27, 2017, 09:19 AM IST
Torrential rains, flooding kill at least 10 in South America
The epic rainfall also has driven 160,000 people from their homes in Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay, said officials.
Dec 28, 2015, 06:12 AM IST
