OTTAWA—Search teams using dogs started looking for people whose cars may have been buried in landslides across the Canadian province of British Columbia on Tuesday, as the country’s two biggest railways reported serious damage to their networks. The storms, which started on Sunday, wrecked roads in the Pacific province, forced an oil pipeline to close…
Rescuers Search for Victims of Canada Landslides, Railway Lines Cut
Heavy Rains in Sri Lanka, South India Kill at Least 25
COLOMBO/CHENNAI—Heavy rains on Sri Lanka’s coast and in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu have killed at least 25 people, destroyed thousands of homes and snarled traffic, authorities said. In Sri Lanka, 20 people have died in recent days, most from drowning, while five were hurt in landslides, officials said on Wednesday. “Given the…
Supercomputer Predicts Evolution of La Palma Eruption
Each morning and for two hours, one of Europe’s largest supercomputers processes data from the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja to make short and mid-term predictions. This science is known as Urgent Computing. Since it started on Sept. 19, the eruption on the Spanish island of La Palma shows no signs of stopping. Scientists say…
46 Dead After Heavy Rains, Landslides in Northern India
LUCKNOW, India—At least 46 people have died and several are missing after floods triggered by heavy rains hit the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, officials said Wednesday. Rescuers worked through the night to retrieve bodies stuck in debris and to evacuate those in vulnerable areas, said S.A. Murugeshan, secretary of the state’s disaster management. On…
Over 180 People Killed After Heavy Rains in Nepal and India
KATHMANDU, Nepal—Floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential rains have killed at least 99 people in Nepal since Monday, officials said. In neighboring India, heavy downpours this week have also wreaked havoc, killing at least 88 people, while flooding roads, destroying bridges and causing landslides that washed away several homes. Police in Nepal said…
More Than 100 Killed as Floods, Landslides Devastate Nepal, India
Post-monsoon rainfall has triggered landslides and flash floods in Nepal, killing at least 77 people over the last few days as rescuers on Wednesday recovered more than 30 bodies, authorities said. Twenty-four deaths have been reported in the Panchthar district of east Nepal bordering India, 13 in neighboring, and 12 in Doti in west Nepal, interior…
Floods, Landslides Kill at Least 28 People in Southern India
NEW DELHI (AP) — Officials predicted more rain as the death toll from floods and landslides in the southern Indian state of Kerala rose to 28 on Monday. Since the ferocious downpours began last week, swollen rivers have decimated bridges, and vehicles and homes have been swept away. Several dams were nearing full capacity. K.J….
Landslides Bury Houses, Residential Buildings in China
Landslides wreak havoc across China. Spurred on by heavy rain, they buried houses and damaged roads and bridges. Over 900 documents verify U.S. funds backed research on various coronaviruses carried out at Wuhan’s infamous Virology Institute. Chinese real estate companies are going bankrupt. They’ve recently been driven into crisis, as authorities impose new policies on…
Torrential Rains Kill Over 160 in India, Dozens Trapped in Landslides
MUMBAI—Rescue teams in India were digging through thick sludge and debris on Monday to find over 60 people trapped in landslides caused by torrential monsoon rains that have so far claimed more than 160 lives four days. The western states of Maharashtra and Goa, as well as Karnataka and Telangana in the south, are the…
Heavy Rain in India Triggers Floods, Landslides; at Least 125 Dead
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI—Rescue teams in India struggled through thick sludge and debris on Saturday to reach dozens of submerged homes as the death toll from landslides and accidents caused by torrential monsoon rain rose to 125. Maharashtra state is being hit by the heaviest rain in July in four decades, experts say. Downpours lasting several days…
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