Officials in Indonesia, Philippines and Japan warn of tsunami waves following quake off Mindanao.
The depth of the earthquake, which struck about 40 k.m. from Dharamsala near the Kangra- Chamba border at 10:04 pm, was 5 km, the meteorological office said, adding that the epicentre was located near Dhar Godoi in Kangra.
A powerful hailstorm swept through the US city of Denver, bringing hailstones reportedly as large as golf balls.
A valiant official in China has been dubbed “Mud Buddha” after a photograph emerged of him covered in sludge while he was averting disaster by evacuating residents before a catastrophic landslide. From the evening of May 17 to the early morning of May 18, a downpour hit Shanghongyan Village in Maguan county, southwestern Yunnan province. At its height, the level of precipitation reached 256mm, the People’s Daily reported. Tian Ruliang, the village director, left home three times after 10pm on...
Rescue workers have pulled stranded farmers from flood waters in eastern Syria after the Euphrates burst its banks.
Car swept away by floodwater after bridge collapses in China
Avalanche near Badrinath causes no casualties or damage; officials confirm traffic and daily life remain unaffected
TYPHOON TOOK FOUR LIVES Alice created two new records By SCMP Staff This article was first published on May 21, 1961 The typhoon which struck Hongkong on Friday took four lives, but the damage done was negligible compared to the havoc wrought by the severe storm which pounded the Colony in June last year. The number of people injured during Typhoon Alice was around 20, but the majority of them were not seriously hurt. The four persons who were killed were two women and two children. This is how...
The affected area extends more than 1,000km (620 miles), according to Chinese meteorologists.
The plight of the farmers’ was miserable that most of them are facing ‘red’ and were unable to stop the rising losses due to multiple factors