At least four people have been killed after rain-triggered landslides hit the eastern Indonesian province of West Papua on Sunday. The country’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), said in a statement on Tuesday. One has been rescued in the disaster…
Over 200 dead and more missing after Congo floods and landslides
The death toll from flash floods and landslides in eastern Congo has risen beyond 200, with many more people still missing, according to local authorities in the province of South Kivu. Thomas Bakenge, administrator of Kalehe, the worst-hit territory, told…
Heavy rain: Over 1m directed to leave southern Japan (ABCNews)
Japanese authorities on Wednesday directed more than 1 million residents in parts of the southern main island of Kyushu to evacuate to designated shelters as heavy rains batter the region, prompting fears of landslides and widespread flooding. The Fire and…
Landslides kill 11 as monsoon batters Rohingya refugees (Ndtv)
Landslides triggered by monsoon rains killed at least 12 people Tuesday in Bangladesh near camps housing one million Rohingya refugees, officials said. Aid agencies have been warning of the potential for a humanitarian catastrophe over the coming months as heavy…