Dhaka – Five members of a family including three children were killed in a landslide at hilly Jangal Salimpur area under Sitakunda Upazila in Chittagong early Friday.
Category: Disasters
2359 Medeterranean migrants die in 2017
IOM, the UN Migration Agency, reports that 111,148 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea in 2017 through 16 July, with almost 85 per cent arriving in Italy and the remainder divided between Greece, Cyprus and Spain. This compares with…
Climate change will be disastrous for Asia
The Philippines, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Myanmar Pakistan, and Thailand are among the world’s top 10 countries most affected by extreme weather events the Asian Development Bank said in a new report. A business-as-usual approach to climate change will be “disastrous” for…
Building collapse kills at least 5 in Pakistan
A dilapidated, three-story building in a poorer neighborhood of Pakistan’s port city of Karachi collapsed before dawn on Tuesday, killing at least five people and injuring 14, a rescue and senior police official said.Several hours into the day, rescuers were…
India’s Northeast have floods disaster for man-made causes
Since May 2017, several flood related incidents have taken place in the North East showing how our shortsightedness in understanding the rivers, how our thoughtless construction along the rivers in the name of flood control and how our careless operation…
200 houses washed away in Kurigram
Dhaka, July 16– At least 200 families lost their houses in the last two days in three Upazilas of Kurigram district as floodwater started to recede, triggering soil erosion.
Extreme weather wiping out hard-won GDP gains in hours
By Kenton X. Chance Brussels, Belgium, Jul 14 (IPS) – With Antigua and Barbuda joining St. Kitts and Nevis as the two eastern Caribbean nations to attain middle-income country status, a senior diplomat has identified climate change as a major…
3 dead as floods take alarming turn in 6 districts
The overall flood situation in six districts worsened further as major rivers there kept overflowing on Wednesday, leaving three people in Kurigram and Gaibandha dead, and hitting hard the normal life and academic activities.The flood situation deteriorated in Sirajganj, Jamalpur,…
The civilian ctastrophe in West Mosul – Iraq
Civilians in west Mosul have been ruthlessly exploited by the armed group calling itself the Islamic State (IS), which has systematically moved them into zones of conflict, used them as human shields, and prevented them from escaping to safety. They…
16 dead in US Marines Corps Mississippi plane crash
At least 16 people have died after a US military plane crashed in the southern state of Mississippi at around 16:00 local time (21:00 GMT) on Monday.
Fire at Camden Lock Market in London
London: Dozens of firefighters poured water onto a big fire early Monday at Camden Lock Market, which is a popular tourist destination in north London. The London Fire Brigade said 10 firetrucks and 70 firefighters had been sent to the…
8 bodies pulled from the rubble in Italy building collapse
Milan — Italian firefighters say eight bodies have been pulled from the rubble of a five-story apartment building that partially collapsed in a seaside town south of Naples. –AP/UNB
Grenfell fire: Series of failings identified
A series of failings that hampered the efforts of firefighters to tackle the Grenfell Tower fire and rescue the building’s residents have been identified by a BBC investigation. Crews cited low water pressure, radio problems and equipment that was either…
€1.5 million for Cyclone Mora victims in BD and Myanmar
Dhaka, 6 July – The European Commission is providing € 1.5 million in humanitarian aid funding for emergency relief assistance to populations affected by Tropical Cyclone Mora, which ripped through parts of Bangladesh and Myanmar in late May. The aid…
Hill District pry schools closed fearing landslide
Dhaka, July 6 – Dighnala Upazila Administration in Khagrachhari on Wednesday closed three government primary schools for indefinite period apprehending landslide due to incessant downpour.
Monsoon floods kill 20 in India, leave thousands homeless
Gauhati – Heavy rains since the start of India’s monsoon season have triggered floods and landslides in parts of the remote northeastern region, causing at least 20 deaths, authorities said Wednesday. –AP/UNB
Govt to remain with flood victims: Minister
Moulvibazar – Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya on Tuesday said the government will be there beside the flood-hit people with food and other emergency supplies as long as needed. -UNB
Gazipur garment boiler blast toll rises to 10
Dhaka – The body of aanother garment worker was recovered from the debris of Multi-Fabs Ltd in Nayarapara area on Tuesday morning, raising the death toll from the incident to 10.
Flood situation in Northeast BD deteriorates
Dhaka – The flood situation in northern and northestern districts has deteriorated due to incessant heavy rain and onrush of water from the bordering Assam and Meghalaya hills submerging many areas of north-eastern parts of the country.
Flood serves havoc to Sylhet: 250 thousand marooned
Sylhet, July 2 – The onrush of water from the upstream and heavy rainfall triggered by monsoon over the last one week inundated vast areas in six upazilas of the district, leaving about 2.5 lakh people marooned.
Northern regions of BD brace for floods: Rivers cross red marks
Dhaka – River levels at some places are risinging fast and the country is likely to face severe flood soon, water experts have said. Waters of Teesta, Surma and Kushiyara rivers are flowing above danger level at five points.
15 bodies found after landslide buries scores in China
Mao County, Jun 25 (AP/UNB) – Crews searching through the night in the rubble left by a landslide that buried a mountain village under tons of soil and rocks in southwestern China found 15 bodies, but more than 100 more…
Abandoning Rangamati tour was wrong: Gayeswar Roy
BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Saturday said their party senior leaders’ decision to cancel their Rangamati, Chittagong tour after being attacked by ruling party men was not the right one. “I can’t accept the return of our senior…
Over 140 feared buried in China landslide
Chinese rescuers scoured through rocks on Saturday in a frantic search for more than 140 people feared buried after a landslide smashed through a mountain village in southwest Sichuan province. A couple and a baby were rescued and taken to…
140 people feared buries in China landslide
More than 140 people are feared to have been buried by a landslide in south-west China. The landslide from a nearby mountain engulfed more than 40 homes and a hotel in Xinmo, a village in Sichuan province, at about 6am…
Over 100 people feared buried by China landslide
Beijing, June 24 (AP/UNB) – A county government in southwestern China says around 100 people from 40 homes are feared buried by a landslide that crashed into their homes.
The world is burning
By IPS World Desk Rome, June 23(IPS) – Record high temperatures are gripping much of the globe and more hot weather are to come. This implies more drought, more food insecurity, more famine and more massive human displacements. In fact,…
Grenfell Tower fire started in fridge freezer
The Grenfell Tower fire in London started in a fridge freezer, and outside cladding failed safety tests, police say. Insulation on the building also failed tests and the Metropolitan Police will consider manslaughter charges. Seventy-nine people are feared dead after…
Grenfell Tower type cladding used in around 600 UK high rises
Around 600 high rises across England are using similar cladding to Grenfell Tower, Downing Street estimates. Tower blocks across the UK are being examined after the London blaze, which left 79 people dead or missing, presumed dead. Three samples have…
Australia to help build community resilience in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – The Australian Government has announced additional support of AUD3.9 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to improve nutrition and build community resilience in Cox’s Bazar.