TOKYO,(BSS/XINHUA) – The death toll in the wake of torrential rains battering western Japan and caused devastating floods and fatal landslides reached 176 on Wednesday, authorities said.
Category: Disasters
‘Everyone is safe’ after daring rescue of 13 in Thai cave
Mae Sai, Jul 11 (AP/UNB) — “Everyone is safe.” With those three words posted on Facebook the daring rescue mission to extricate 12 boys and their soccer coach from the treacherous confines of a flooded cave in Thailand was complete…
All 12 boys, their coach rescued from Thai cave
All 12 boys and their soccer coach have been rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand, the Thai navy SEALs said Tuesday, ending an 18-day ordeal that riveted people around the world.
Amid jubilation, 4 more boys rescued from flooded Thai cave
Mae Sai, Jul 10 (AP/UNB) — The leaders overseeing the desperate and dangerous rescue of 12 young soccer players and their coach from a flooded cave labyrinth in northern Thailand were only half joking when they quipped that success was…
Six boys rescued from flooded Thai cave: official
Mae Sai, Thailand, July 8 – Six boys among a group of 13 trapped in a flooded Thai cave for more than a fortnight were rescued on Sunday, authorities said, raising hopes elite divers would also quickly save the others.
Planting seeds for a safer future
By Abdullah Mashrif IN PREPARATION OF MONSOON SEASON, THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM) IS TURNING TO INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF THE ROHINGYA REFUGEES IN COX’S BAZAR. IOM IS PLANTING VETIVER GRASS ALL OVER THE ROHINGYA REFUGEE…
Part of Kuakata sea beach at risk of disappearing
A two-km area of the sea beach in Kuakata, the second largest tourist spot of the country with a rare scenic beauty, stands threatened due to continuous erosion for the last few months.
Heavy monsoon downpour floods BD capital Dhaka roads
Incessant rainfall, triggered by active monsoon, swamped many parts of the capital on Monday, causing immense sufferings to commuters.
Khulna’s Koyra villages threatened by riverbank erosion
Around 42,000 people of 17 villages under Uttar and Dakhhin Bedkashi unions in Koyra upazila are passing their days in panic as erosion by the Shakbaria and Kabadak rivers has taken a serious turn.
Flood situation worsens in Sylhet region
Dhaka – The flood situation in Fenchuganj upazila in Sylhet deteriorated further, leaving 30,000 people of 25 villages in five unions marooned.
Missing figure in Indonesia ferry disaster jumps again to 192
SIMALUNGUN, Indonesia,(BSS/AFP) – As many as 192 passengers could be missing after a ferry sank into the depths of a volcanic lake in Indonesia, the search-and-rescue agency said Wednesday, tripling initial government estimates.
Thousands marooned in Sylhet flood
Some 40,000 residents of the district’s Beanibazar upazila have been marooned in flashfloods amidst alarming rise of water levels in Surma, Kushiara and Sonai rivers.
Billions of urban citizens at risk of heatwaves, floods by 2050
New research reveals the number of cities and citizens threatened by direct and indirect climate hazards if global greenhouse gas emissions continue unchecked. Bold climate action by cities key to prevent 1.6 billion people being exposed to extreme heat; 800…
Over 300 hurt in Japan’s Osaka area earthquake
Authorities in western Japan say the number of people treated for injuries suffered in a strong earthquake Monday morning now exceeds 300.
6.1 magnitude quake hits Osaka
A 6.1 magnitude quake hit the western city during the morning commute. It was the largest since records began in 1923. Three people were reported killed with many more injured. Two men in their eighties died in Osaka City and…
Floods wreak havoc – submerge Moulvibazar town: 5 killed
Moulvibazar, June 17 – Many areas of the Moulvibazar district town nearby villages, on Northeastern Bangladesh, went under water on Sunday due to a breach in the town protection dam along the Manu River.
17 killed in stampede after brawl at crowded Venezuela club
Caracas, Jun 17 (AP/UNB) — Seventeen people were killed at a crowded nightclub in Venezuela’s capital Saturday after a tear gas device exploded during a brawl and triggered a desperate stampede among hundreds gathered for a graduation celebration, government officials…
Flash flood devastates Moulvibazar; 300 thousand marooned
Dhaka, June 16 – The flood in five Upazilas of the northern district of Moulvibazar took a devastating turn on Saturday with flash flood inundating new areas, leaving around 3 lakh people of several hundred villages marooned.
Bangladesh’s Sylhet region braces for more devastating flood
Dhaka, June 15 – Persistent rain for the past few days has caused severe flooding across several villages of Sylhet. The floods in the Sylhet region are likely to be more devastating this week as the Manu River in Tripura…
Unicef seeks urgent support avert disaster for Rohingya kids
Torrential rain and strong winds hit Rohingya camps and makeshift settlements in the past week threatening the health and safety of thousands of children as the first major storm of the monsoon season arrived in the district.
100 families evacuated, 45 houses evicted from Ctg hills
The Chittagong District Administration on Wednesday in a drive at the port city’s Batali Hill and AK Khan areas evacuated 100 families and evicted about 45 illegal establishments from the two risky hills to avert a possible loss of lives…
Drive on to remove people from risky Ctg hills
Local administration continued the eviction drive in the hilly areas of the port city for the second consecutive day on Wednesday to avert possible loss of lives from landslides.
11 killed in Rangamati, Cox’s Bazar landslides
Dhaka – At least 11 people, including four of a family, were killed while another remained missing in separate incidents of landslide in different areas of Naniarchar upazila in Rangamati and Cox’s Bazar districts early Tuesday amid heavy rains in…
500 families evacuated from Ctg hills to avoid landslide casualties
In a bid to avoid unwanted deaths due to landslide, the district administration has evacuated a total of 490 families who were living in slopes of different hills in the port city.
Landslides in BD’s hilly Rangamati kill 8; three missing
Rangamati, June 12– At least eight people were killed while three others remained missing in separate incidents of landslides in Boro Pool, Shikolpara and Hatimara areas of Naniarchar Upazila early Tuesday amid heavy rains in the district.
Mild tremor jolts Sylhet
A mild earthquake jolted different parts of Sylhet on Monday morning.
Rainfall brings severe waterlogging to Cattogram port city
Torrential rains for the last two days, triggered by monsoon depression over North Bay and its adjoining areas, caused severe waterlogging in low-lying areas of the port city, putting thousands of people in trouble.
Heavy rains hit Rohingya camps; cause structural damages: IOM
Heavy monsoon rains that began on Saturday have caused severe structural damage to Cox’s Bazar Rohingya refugee camps, said the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday.
First spell of Monsoon shower causes landslide on Ukhia highway
Dhaka, June 10 – A low over the Bay of Bengal whipped up widespread rainfall across Bangladesh on Sunday ending several days of sweltering heat that caused much discomfort to devotees who are fasting the holy month of Ramadan. The…
Maritime ports asked to hoist signal no 3
Dhaka – Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal no three as the well-marked low over North Bay and adjoining area lies over Northeast Bay and adjoining coastal areas…