INDIA – Heavy rainfall triggered a bridge collapse and massive landslides in India‘s West Bengal state with the death toll now being at least 24. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said several areas in both North Bengal and South Bengal were flooded due to sudden huge rains. In a post on the US social […]
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Entire Village Killed in Sudan Landslide
SUDAN – An entire village is said to have been killed, leaving only one survivor in a Sudan landslide that struck western Sudan on 31st August. According to the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A), over 1,000 people were killed in Tarsin village, in the Marra Mountains after heavy rains triggered landslides. The SLM/A group, which controls […]
Landslides in Northern Pakistan Kill 7
PAKISTAN – Landslides in northern Pakistan on Monday killed at least 7 laborers who were working to restore the water supply. Three others were injured during the incident when they were trying to restore a water channel damaged by recent floods in Danyor city of Gilgit-Baltistan, local government spokesman Faizaullah Faraq told Anadolu. Rescuers struggled […]
South China Landslide Kills 2
CHINA – South China landslide on Wednesday left 2 people dead and 5 others missing after heavy rains triggered a landslide that trapped people in Guangdong province. Rescuers have brought out nine people from the debris, with two of them confirmed dead. A search and rescue operation is underway to locate the missing. More than […]