Hundreds of villages in Punjab, Himachal inundated; evacuation underway

IANS | August 16, 2023 9:13 AM

Chandigarh/Shimla, Aug 16 (IANS) Hundreds of villages in Punjab located along the swollen Satluj and Beas rivers were inundated on Wednesday with the opening of floodgates of the crucial Bhakra and Pong dams as the inflow in these reservoirs has alarmingly increased owing to torrential rains in its catchment, mainly Himachal Pradesh, in the past three days.

Northern Australia warned to prepare for worst bushfire season in decade

IANS | August 15, 2023 2:32 PM

Canberra, Aug 15 (IANS) Authorities have warned that Australia's Northern Territory (NT) is facing its worst bushfire season in over a decade.

Landslide hits Italian town after floods, over 120 evacuated

IANS | August 15, 2023 10:24 AM

Rome, Aug 15 (IANS) The northern Italian town of Bardonecchia experienced landslides forcing the evacuation of more than 120 people from their homes and causing significant structural damage.

26 killed in Himachal rain fury; many missing (Lead)

IANS | August 14, 2023 5:49 PM

Shimla, Aug 14 (IANS) At least 26 people were killed and many feared missing on Monday owing to the heavy rainfall that triggered statewide flash floods and landslides, officials said.

Doon Defence College building collapses like pack of cards amid heavy rains in Uttarakhand

IANS | August 14, 2023 3:35 PM

Dehradun, Aug 14 (IANS) Dehradun's Doon Defense College building in Maldevta has collapsed like a pack of cards amid heavy rains for the last few days. The vehicles parked in the parking lot of the building have also been damaged.

Himachal deluge: At least 22 killed in landslides, flash floods

IANS | August 14, 2023 11:56 AM

Shimla, Aug 14 (IANS) At least 22 people were killed in Himachal Pradesh on Monday owing to the heavy rainfall for the past two days that triggered statewide flash floods and landslides, officials said.

Seven buried alive in mudslide in Himachal

IANS | August 14, 2023 9:26 AM

Shimla, Aug 14 (IANS) At least seven people were buried alive in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district on Monday after a cloudburst that triggered a flash flood and mudslide, officials said.

Hawaii's Maui island wildfire deadliest in century as deaths near 100

IANS | August 14, 2023 7:25 AM

Kahului (Hawaii), Aug 14 (IANS) The raging wildfire that swept through Lahaina town on the Hawaiian island of Maui this week has killed at least 93 people, making it the most deadly US fire in a century.

Flood-like situation in Himachal’s Balh valley

IANS | August 12, 2023 12:18 PM

Shimla, Aug 12 (IANS) The Balh valley, the hub of tomato plantation in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district, on Saturday saw a flood-like situation after an overnight downpour.

Death toll due to wildfires in Hawaii rises to 53

IANS | August 11, 2023 7:24 AM

Los Angeles, Aug 11 (IANS) At least 53 people have been confirmed dead in the devastating hurricane-driven wildfires in Hawaii's Maui Island, authorities said, warning that the death toll will likely continue to rise.