A search and rescue team discovered 18 people killed by landslides on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, with two still missing. Rescuers recovered approximately 14 bodies in Makale village and four in South Makale on Sunday, according to the chief of Makassar Search and
Flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains in Sumatra, Indonesia, have resulted in at least 26 confirmed deaths and 11 people missing. Monsoon rains and rising rivers have submerged nine districts and cities in West Sumatra province since last Thursday. A
Violent ‘devil winds’ are set to bring a Christmas nightmare of landslides, rockslides and deadly floods across the US. The country is bracing for another brutal attack from the elements with a storm ready to strike from the Pacific. Pressure systems across
A Scots mum and daughter say they’re lucky to be alive after their car was washed off a 30ft cliff by a landslide. Kiera Smith and her mum Fiona were travelling on the A83 in Argyll and Bute on Saturday morning when
Heavy rain triggered floods and mudslides and downed trees in many parts of Sri Lanka, killing at least six people and forcing authorities to close schools in some areas, officials said Friday. Strong monsoon rains have been pounding the Indian Ocean nation
Monsoon rains of significant intensity have triggered devastating floods and landslides in India’s Himalayan region, resulting in a reported death toll of 48 people. The threat of further loss of life remains as rains persist, impeding rescue efforts. Monsoon-related disasters are recurring
Rescue operations were launched on Thursday to evacuate regions inundated by relentless rain in southeastern Norway. Residents were on high alert as swollen rivers, swollen by days of heavy rainfall, surged through the mountainous terrain, raising the risk of landslides and further
Four people died and three others were missing after landslides hit a county in China’s southwestern Sichuan province on Tuesday, leading authorities to evacuate more than 900 people. The landslides, triggered by flash floods, occurred in Miansi and Weizhou townships in Wenchuan
After four days of destructive wind and rain, local communities and relief workers are now confronting the aftermath of Cyclone Freddy which has killed more than 250 people and displaced tens of thousands of others across Malawi and Mozambique and may still
Flooding and landslides caused by the passage of tropical storm Cheneso across Madagascar caused 30 deaths, left 20 people missing and affected tens of thousands across the Indian Ocean island nation, according to a provisional assessment Monday. The storm made landfall in