Landslides and flooding kill six in central Japan

Landslides and flooding kill six in central Japan

Rescue efforts are underway in Japan’s Noto region after heavy rain triggered landslides and flooding at the weekend. At least six people are dead and 10 unaccounted for. As Chris Gilbert reports.

September 23, 2024 16

Environment

Hopes fade for more survivors in Indian landslide rescue

Indian rescue crews scoured mud-caked tea plantations and villages Thursday with little hope of finding more survivors from successive landslides that killed around 200 people. Days of torrential monsoon rains have battered the southern coastal state of Kerala, with blocked roads into the Wayanad district disaster area complicating relief efforts since Tuesday. The number of fatal floods and landslides in India has increased in recent years and […]

August 1, 2024 18

World

Death toll from landslides rises in Southern India

The death toll from the devastating landslides in Southern India has reportedly risen to 133. Dozens others have been injured - and it's yet unclear how many could still be trapped under the debris. Rescue efforts continue for a second day, as Ishan Garg tells us from New Delhi.

July 31, 2024 27

Environment

Flooding and landslides kill three in Vietnam’s north

Flooding and landslides in northern Vietnam have killed three people, state media said Monday, after days of heavy rain that partially submerged thousands of homes. Images on state media showed water gushing down the steep roads of mountainous Ha Giang province, a popular spot for motorcycle tours, with vehicles overturned and abandoned in the floodwater. Residents in Ha Giang city stood on rooftops waiting for rescue. Around […]

June 10, 2024 63