Landslide
Storm Austen batters southern England, damages Brighton’s West Pier
The Met Office issued an amber wind warning for Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly and parts of West Devon ahead of the storm.
INDIA
Kedarnath route landslide: 1,500 pilgrims rescued in Uttarakhand
Joint SDRF, NDRF and DDRF teams escorted the stranded pilgrims to Gaurikund despite continuous rockfalls.
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Keralam rains: Flash floods, landslides disrupt life across state; yellow alert in eight districts
Heavy rains trigger flash floods and landslides across Kerala, leaving five dead in Malappuram and prompting rescue operations, evacuations and travel warnings in Idukki.
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Rescuers battle waist-deep mud to search for missing after China's mudslide
The mudslide, which occurred on the Nepalese side, struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County of Xizang on Wednesday morning
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Seven dead, 554 missing after mudslide hits border port in China
A total of 2,141 rescue workers and 86 specialists from natural resources and other relevant fields have been deployed to the disaster area.
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Multi-pronged rescue efforts intensify following mudslide in China's Xizang
Another team of 30 members headed to the area with shovels, life-detection equipment, and search dogs
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WORLD
Melting Andes glaciers raise fears of floods, landslides and avalanches
The Chamoli disaster in India in 2021, last year's event in Blatten, Switzerland, and the recent disaster in Nepal have gained renewed attention.
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Nepal warns of fresh flood risk as search continues for missing people
A newly formed barrier lake upstream of the Bhote Koshi River raises fears of another flood surge as rescue efforts continue.
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Nepal floods: helpline numbers for Indians seeking information
The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu and several states, including Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh have launched helplines.
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Nepal floods: Death toll rises to 392, nearly 1,500 missing as fresh flood threat looms| August 27 Highlights
The mid-morning flash flood wreaked havoc across three districts, sweeping away people, homes, vehicles and critical infrastructures.
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INDIA
Odisha flood situation worsens, over one lakh people affected
A total of 79 rescue teams are working in the flood-hit districts of Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Keonjhar, Nabarangpur and Koraput.
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WORLD
Guinea landfill tragedy: 30 dead after heavy rains trigger landslide
Several houses destroyed and 22 injured.
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Guinea landslide: At least 22 people killed in capital, officials say
A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at Dar Es Salam, the largest landfill in Guinea's capital Conakry, early Sunday as a result of heavy rains.
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INDIA
Odisha floods: 12.85 lakh affected, Balasore sees fresh inundation
The floodwaters inundated State Highway 57, which connects Jaleswar and Chandaneswar in Balasore district, and vehicular movement was completely halted.
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Himachal rain shuts 109 roads, orange alert issued in four districts
The orange alert has been issued across Bilaspur, Chamba, Kangra and Mandi districts for Monday, and in Una, Chamba and Kangra districts for Tuesday, the Met office said.
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Uttarakhand tunnel mishap: Seven dead, search continues for three missing workers
In a post on X, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed concern over the incident and directed all agencies to conduct relief and rescue operations on a war footing.
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