Category: landslides

At Least 112 Dead in India as Rains Trigger Floods, Landslides

July 23, 2021
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MUMBAI—At least 112 people have died in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, authorities said on Friday, after torrential monsoon rains caused landslides and flooded low-lying areas, cutting off hundreds of villages. Parts of India’s west coast received up to 23 inches (594 mm) of rainfall over 24 hours, forcing authorities to evacuate people from…

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Landslides Kill 20 After Monsoon Rains in India’s Mumbai

July 18, 2021
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NEW DELHI—At least 20 people have been killed in landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in the Indian city of Mumbai, officials said Sunday. India’s National Disaster Response Force said 17 people were killed and two others were injured after a wall collapsed on several slum houses in the Mahul area of the city early…

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6 Dead, 2 Missing in Floods, Landslides in Northeast Turkey

July 17, 2021
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ANKARA, Turkey—At least six people have been killed and two people are missing after heavy rains hit Turkey’s northeastern Black Sea coast, triggering floods and landslides, Turkey’s health minister said Thursday. The heavy downpour struck the tea-growing province of Rize late on Wednesday, sweeping away cars and causing a number of houses to collapse. Video…

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5 Dead, 3 Missing in Floods, Landslides in Northeast Turkey

July 15, 2021
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ANKARA, Turkey—At least five people have been killed and three people are missing after heavy rains hit Turkey’s northeastern Black Sea coast, triggering floods and landslides, officials and reports said Thursday. The heavy downpour struck the tea-growing province of Rize late on Wednesday, sweeping away cars and causing a number of houses to collapse. Video…

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Indonesia Landslides Death Toll Rises to 140, Dozens Missing

April 8, 2021
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LEMBATA, Indonesia—The death toll from mudslides in eastern Indonesia has risen to 140 with dozens still missing, officials said Wednesday, as rain continued to pound the region and hamper the search. East Flores district on Adonara island suffered the highest losses with 67 bodies recovered so far and six missing. Mud tumbled down from surrounding…

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26 Missing, at Least 13 Dead in Indonesia Landslides

January 12, 2021
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JAKARTA, Indonesia—Rescuers are searching for 26 people still missing after two landslides hit a village in Indonesia’s West Java province over the weekend, officials said Tuesday. At least 13 people were killed and 29 others injured in the landslides that were triggered by heavy rain on Sunday in Cihanjuang, a village in West Java’s Sumedang…

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