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A major disaster has struck in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. A cloudburst occurred in Harsil, near Gangotri, leading to flash floods in the Khir Ganga river. The disaster has impacted Dharali village,...
Arunachal Pradesh's Walong valley, a picturesque yet isolated frontier, is battling a raging forest fire since February 13. The multi-agency firefighting mission—uniting Indian Army's Spear Corps,...
Residents across Kolkata and surrounding districts experienced significant tremors on Friday as a powerful 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck West Bengal. Concurrently, a 4.7-magnitude seismic event was...
Severe Cyclonic Storm Montha made landfall in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, leaving a trail of destruction. The cyclone's fury resulted in the devastation of approximately 38,000 hectares of standing...
A severe cyclonic storm, named Montha, is intensifying in the Bay of Bengal, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert for several coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh....
A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Upper Siang in Arunachal Pradesh early Monday morning. The National Centre for Seismology reported that the tremors occurred at approximately 3:00 AM, with a depth...
A cloudburst struck the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on Wednesday night, resulting in seven individuals going missing and six houses being buried under debris. The incident occurred in the...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed government ministers to visit flood-affected regions to expedite relief efforts. He emphasized the government's priority to provide immediate assistance to...
Kheri village in the Bantalab area of Jammu has suffered extensive damage due to landslides triggered by intense monsoon rains. Numerous houses have been damaged or destroyed, leaving residents...
The Supreme Court has voiced serious concerns regarding the recent heavy rainfall and floods in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu & Kashmir. Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai...
A devastating cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district has resulted in the loss of at least three lives, with five individuals still unaccounted for. The natural disaster has inflicted...
An earthquake was felt in Himachal Pradesh. The quake, which occurred at 3:27 PM, had a magnitude of 3.3. The epicenter was in Chamba. Simultaneously, Pakistan also experienced tremors. This...
A massive cloudburst in the Chositi area of Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, has triggered severe flash floods. The incident occurred at the starting point of the Machail Mata Yatra. Rescue operations...
Following reports of damage to life and property in the Dharali-Uttarkashi and Harsil areas on August 5, 2025, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami immediately directed officials to commence rescue and...
The recent floods in Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh have caused losses worth crores, and hundreds of people have lost their lives. Bihar is also not untouched by this. The water...
Panic erupted in the West Champaran district of Bihar when it was learned that 11 laborers from the district went missing due to a cloudburst in Dharali, Uttarakhand. The incident, which occurred on...
Punjab is facing severe devastation as heavy rainfall has caused widespread flooding, impacting numerous regions. Rivers have overflowed, leading to disruption of normal life. With a red alert issued...
Cyclone Ditwah has unleashed a devastating path across Sri Lanka, claiming over 330 lives and leaving hundreds more missing. The island nation is grappling with widespread destruction caused by the...
Sri Lanka is facing a severe humanitarian crisis following Cyclone Ditwah's destructive path, which has resulted in at least 159 deaths and left 203 people missing. The cyclone's relentless rainfall...
Sri Lanka is reeling from the catastrophic impact of Cyclone Ditwah, which has triggered severe flooding and deadly landslides across numerous regions. The severe weather event has caused widespread...
A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake rattled Sumatra, Indonesia's westernmost island, on Thursday. The seismic event originated at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers, according to seismological data....
The Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia's Afar region has dramatically reawakened, erupting after an astonishing 10,000-year period of dormancy. The powerful event occurred on Sunday morning, blanketing...
Central Vietnam is grappling with devastating floods and landslides following days of torrential rainfall. Authorities have confirmed at least 41 fatalities across six provinces, with ongoing search...
A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake has struck Afghanistan, with early reports indicating at least seven fatalities and over a hundred injuries. The tremors were felt in the early hours of Monday...
Afghanistan was rocked by a significant 6.3 magnitude earthquake on Monday, sparking fears of numerous casualties. The tremor occurred at a depth of 23 kilometers, according to the National Centre...
The southern Philippines felt a jolt on Friday as a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Mindanao region. This latest seismic event follows a devastating 7.5 magnitude quake just over a week ago,...
A powerful 6.7 magnitude earthquake has struck the Papua province of Indonesia. The tremor was detected by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) on Thursday. The quake's epicenter was situated...
A moderate 4.2 magnitude earthquake jolted the Xinjiang region of China early Tuesday morning. The tremor was recorded at 8:45 AM local time, with its epicenter located at a shallow depth of 10...
A 5.0 magnitude earthquake jolted Pakistan on Saturday, according to seismic monitoring agencies. The tremor occurred at a shallow depth of just 10 kilometers, raising concerns about potential...
A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, triggering immediate tsunami warnings and evacuation orders for coastal communities. The tremor, felt...
A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has shaken the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, triggering an immediate tsunami alert. Residents in vulnerable coastal zones are being urged to evacuate to...
Nepal is facing a severe crisis due to heavy rainfall, resulting in floods and landslides that have devastated the country. The adverse weather conditions have caused significant damage, with nearly...
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook the West Papua region of Indonesia on Friday morning. The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported the seismic event. The epicenter was located at a...
A powerful earthquake, registering a magnitude of 6.9, struck the central Philippines late Tuesday, leading to the loss of at least 22 lives and numerous injuries. The seismic event caused...
A significant earthquake, measuring 6.2 on the magnitude scale, occurred in northwestern Venezuela on Thursday, September 25. Further information is expected as this event unfolds.
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 rocked the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky region in Russia on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The seismic event occurred at a shallow...
On Saturday, September 13, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 struck Russia at approximately 8:55 AM. Initial reports indicate that the tremors lasted for a brief period, causing concern among...
Afghanistan continues to grapple with the impact of frequent earthquakes. Another tremor was felt on Friday night, registering a magnitude of 5.0 on the Richter scale. This recent event marks the...
Afghanistan experienced another earthquake on Thursday, following a previous one in Kunar province. According to the German research center, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck southeastern...
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Afghanistan on Thursday evening, around 10:26 pm Indian Standard Time. The tremors from the event were also felt in both India and Pakistan. The earthquake occurred...
A devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has caused significant damage and claimed the lives of over 1,400 people. The Taliban's Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs has labeled the...
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake jolted Afghanistan on Thursday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 135km. Earlier, another earthquake struck late...
A devastating earthquake in Afghanistan has tragically claimed over 1,400 lives as of Tuesday, with thousands more injured. The disaster struck eastern Afghanistan on Monday, initially resulting in...
Nature is displaying its fury around the world. While Afghanistan faced the devastation of an earthquake, Sudan, an African nation, witnessed a catastrophic event. A landslide caused immense...
A devastating earthquake near the border with Pakistan in eastern Afghanistan has caused widespread destruction. Information indicates that over 800 people have died and more than 2,500 have been...
A powerful earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Monday night, resulting in a devastating loss of life and widespread injuries. The tremors, which occurred while most residents were asleep,...
Heavy rainfall has brought severe hardship not only to India but also to neighboring Pakistan. The situation is worsening, with hundreds of villages in Punjab province submerged due to floods. Water...
Typhoon Kaziki, predicted to be the strongest storm of the year, is poised to make landfall in Vietnam. The meteorological department reports the typhoon is advancing towards the central coast of...
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa experienced a devastating loss of life within a 48-hour period, with flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rainfall claiming the lives of approximately 344 individuals. Rescue...
As Uttarakhand, India, grappled with devastating floods, Hong Kong, over 4,000 km away, faced a crisis of its own. Torrential rain has battered the city for four consecutive days, culminating in a...
Two significant earthquakes jolted the Kamchatka region off the eastern coast of Russia on Sunday. The first tremor, initially reported as 6.2, was later revised to a magnitude of 6.6. It struck at a...
Rongjiang County in Guizhou Province, southwest China, is facing severe flooding, prompting the activation of the highest-level emergency flood response. The Shihuichang Hydrological Station on the...
An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted the Philippines early Saturday morning. The quake occurred in Mindanao, as confirmed by the National Centre of Seismology (NCS). The earthquake...
In the early hours of Saturday, a 6.0 magnitude earthquake jolted the Philippines. The quake struck Mindanao, as confirmed by the National Centre of Seismology (NCS). The earthquake occurred at 04:37...
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 jolted northern Chile on Friday, leading to minor infrastructure damage and disrupting power supply for more than 20,000 residents. The United States...
In the Palamu district, a series of lightning strikes resulted in the deaths of four individuals, including three members of the same family. The incidents occurred in the Panki and Patan regions. In...
Heavy rainfall caused havoc in the Potka block area of the East Singhbhum district. Due to the heavy downpour, flood-like conditions arose in several villages of Potka. The water level of the Gudra...