Myanmar: More than 18,000 evacuated after rivers swell above danger mark

Yangon: Over 18,000 people have been relocated to shelters in southern Myanmar's Kayin State due to rising river levels surpassing the danger mark, the state-run television channel MRTV has reported.

Himachal cloudburst washes away 20 vehicles near Sangla

Shimla/UNI: Nature's fury from heavy monsoon rain continues in Himachal Pradesh, as there are reports of the washing away of around 20 vehicles in Kamru village of Kinnaur district, five km from Sangla, on Thursday morning.

Brazil floods: Death toll touches 36

Sao Paulo: Floods and landslides caused by heavy rains along the coast of southeast Brazil's Sao Paulo state have claimed 36 lives, authorities said Sunday.

1 killed, 6 trapped in lanslide in Jammu Kashmir's Kishtwar

Kishtwar (Jammu Kashmir): One person has been killed in a landslide at a power project in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar and six rescuers, who had gone to the tunnel soon after, are trapped, media reports said.

Kerala rains: Toll climbs to 23 in two districts

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: At least 23 people have been killed in Kerala so far due to the rains that caused landslides in two districts of the south Indian state, media reports said.

Arunachal Pradesh issues alert after massive landslide creates blockage at Yarlung Tsangpo

Itanagar, Oct 19 (IBNS): The Arunachal Pradesh government has issued an alert about a possible flash flood after a massive landslide on the upper stream of the Yarlung Tsangpo river in China which blocked the river flow.

Hawaii ravaged by flash floods, landslides as Hurricane Lane approaches

Honolulu, Aug 24 (IBNS): Hawaii is presently fighting a series of calamities as the category three Hurricane Lane approaches its land.

Contamination forces millions to go without water in Chile

Santiago, Feb 27 (IBNS): At least four million people have been hit by a major landslide in the Chilean capital Santiago, forcing them to go without drinking water as authorities have cut off supply fearing contamination, the BBC reported.

Arunachal Pradesh landslide : Five bodies recoverd, five IB personnel missing

Guwahati, July 1 (IBNS): At least 10 people, including five of a family, died and five personnel of Intelligence Bureau (IB) are still missing in a landslide following incessant rains that buried several houses at Bhalukpung area in Arunchal Pradesh's West Kameng district on Friday, officials said.

Depression over Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal , more rains predicted

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS) The Ministry of Earth Science on Sunday said depression, which was formed over Jharkhand and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal, has moved west-southwestwards and was centred over 'Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining Jharkhand about 70 km east-northeast of Ranchi'.