Wayanad MP’s visit comes amid criticism from political opponents, including CPI(M) and BJP, who have questioned her absence in the immediate aftermath of the disaster on July 7
The tunnel under construction collapsed following an explosion in the ‘Head Race Tunnel’ and a geologist from Kottayam is feared trapped inside the tunnel after a landslide blocked its entrance
The workers were trapped inside the under-construction tunnel after a landslide blocked its entrance and triggered a suspected gas leak, officials said
The landslide also triggered a suspected gas leak inside the Samardung tunnel, police said
Heavy incessant rainfall and a cloudburst caused widespread destruction at various locations in and around Mon town; State announces ex-gratia of ₹4 lakh for kin of deceased, ₹74,000 for each of the injured
The landslide contained about 18,000 cubic meters of rocks and debris, and the largest single rock was around 3,000 cubic meters, Wang Chuanjun, head of Planning and Natural Resources in Pengshui County, told a news conference on July 17
A landslide on the outskirts of the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing has killed at least eight and left 34 missing
Landslide has buried homes and forced more than 1,100 people to evacuate.
It says that the District Disaster Management Authority had directed the executing agencies that the excavated earth near the Anakkampoyil–Kalladi–Meppaditwin tube tunnel road project site be removed, to avert a disaster
Hundreds of rescuers are racing against incoming thunderstorms in southwestern China after a landslide struck Chongqing’s Pengshui county on Friday morning, destroying buildings and leaving residents trapped under mud and debris. The disaster is among several brought about by heavy rainfall and extreme weather to hit parts of China in recent weeks, and has resulted in senior rescue officials being sent to the scene from Beijing. Local community officials in Hanjia subdistrict of Chongqing’s...
The deceased identified as Bikram Singh Rana from Himachal Pradesh; all missing people accounted for
A landslide during heavy monsoon rains tore through the Indian hill town of Shimla, forcing villagers to evacuate.
Joint task force’s efforts to trace Bikram Singh Rana, a project manager from Himachal Pradesh, yields no results as of late July 11 evening
Rescue personnel secured a rope along an alternative path and carefully guided the stranded travellers across one by one
Mr. Rana, a project manager from Himachal Pradesh, remains unaccounted for after a massive debris slide struck the under-construction Wayanad twin-tunnel road project at Kalladi
The committee comprises Dr. C.P. Rajendran, geologist; Dr. Vishnudas, ecologist; Dr. P. Pugazhendi, Chief Wildlife Warden, Kerala; the Secretary, Public Works Department; and the Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department (convenor)
The deceased is a surveyor from West Bengal. One person still reported missing
A combination of natural calamity and human failure laid Wayanad low
The proceedings had been initiated in August 2024, when cases connected with quarrying and construction activities in Wayanad came up for hearing
The recovery was made during the third day of intensive search and rescue operations; 3 persons remain missing
At least seven children and a teacher were killed after a landslide hit a girls’ school at a refugee camp in Bangladesh.
Rescuers pull bodies from the mud after heavy monsoon rains batter the south-eastern coast.
A total of 21 people out of 33 have died and seven injured in a landslide in northwestern China, as typhoon, flooding and other geological disasters continue to ravage the country. The victims, who were mostly woodworkers hired to trim trees in Longnan, Gansu province, were buried on Tuesday. Local government said in a press conference that as of Wednesday morning, everyone involved in the incident had been rescued. Rescue parties are continuing to search for those trapped in unprecedented...
At least five people were killed after a massive landslide buried a tunnel construction site in Kerala
Kerala’s Leader of the Opposition expresses condolences over the deaths in the incident; he demands ‘serious investigation’ to determine whether there was any lapse in taking emergency measures
Expert says clearance for the Wayanad tunnel road project was given without conducting detailed geological and hydrological studies and stricter infrastructural guidelines and ecological safety measures should be enforced in fragile areas of the Western Ghats, considering the changing climate-rainfall regimes and the increased vulnerability to landslides
Hillsides collapse at four locations at camps in Cox's Bazar in southeastern Bangladesh amid monsoon rains.
The Wayanad MP appeals to United Democratic Front workers, functionaries and members of the public to extend all possible support
Chooralmala and Mundakkai, both in Wayanad’s Meppadi panchayat, are nearly 50km away from the district headquarters in Kalpetta. Both places were known for their scenic landscapes and waterfalls.
The country has been hit by damaging thunderstorms, leaving at least 275 people injured.
Travellers have reported that food, water, and fuel are not available at their locations
The traffic police have issued a public appeal, requesting that citizens refrain from undertaking any journeys between Pune and Mumbai until further notice
Police said several labourers were reported missing, raising fears that the death toll could increase
Lower Siang district officials say the possibility of a powerful flash flood if the dam breaks could endanger homes along the Siji river, which becomes the Gai river in Assam