natural disaster

Kolkata, March 16 A thunderstorm, reaching a maximum speed of 72 km per hour, passed over Kolkata on Monday evening, accompanied by moderate rainfall, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.A thunderstorm typically involves a sudden and sharp increase in wind speed.The IMD said that...

A hailstorm accompanied by heavy rainfall and strong winds occurred on March 15, 2026, and affected many villages under the Ranikor Civil Sub-Division in the South West Khasi Hills District. Approximately 139 houses were damaged, but fortunately, no serious incidents were reported.Official...

Baripada, March 15 Two people were killed, five others seriously injured, and more than 200 houses damaged after a nor'wester struck Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on Sunday, officials said.More than 200 houses in 12 villages were damaged in the nor'wester. Due to the strong winds, several trees...

Sydney, March 15 – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that military troops would be deployed to assist communities affected by days of flooding in the Northern Territory (NT).The government has approved assistance from Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel to...

March 14, New Delhi – A minor earthquake, measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale, struck the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh late Friday night, according to official data.The tremor occurred at 11:19:58 PM IST and originated at a shallow depth of about 5 kilometers.(Representative photo)

New Delhi, March 13 The Centre has approved an additional financial assistance of ₹1,912.99 crore to five states and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir affected by floods, flash floods, cloudbursts, landslides, and cyclone 'Montha' in 2025, an official statement said on Friday.The...

Dibrugarh (Assam), March 12 Over a hundred people have been affected by a storm in Dibrugarh district of Assam on Thursday, officials said.The storm was followed by heavy rainfall, which damaged houses and crops, they said."Over a hundred people were affected in the Lezai Kalakhowa area of...

Itanagar, March 8 A major fire has broken out in a forest adjacent to the Sigar military station in the East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh, officials said on Sunday.While no casualties have been reported so far, the blaze is spreading rapidly and poses a threat to nearby vital defense...

Nagpur, March 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced compensation of ₹2 lakh and ₹5 lakh, respectively, to the families of those killed in the explosion at the detonator packing unit of SBL Energy Limited, a manufacturer of mining and industrial...

Jammu, March 1 A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck the mountainous Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Sunday, officials said.There were no reports of any damage from anywhere, the officials said.An official from the Meteorological Department said the tremor was felt at...

On July 30, 2024, the lives of hundreds of families in Wayanad, Kerala, were forever changed.A massive landslide occurred in the hills, burying homes, shops, places of worship, and roads. Entire areas were completely destroyed. The Meppadi panchayat's three wards were devastated.When the...

Kolkata, February 27 – Kolkata and its surrounding districts were shaken by two consecutive earthquake tremors on Friday afternoon, causing widespread panic as people rushed out of their homes and offices.The tremors were felt throughout the city and its surrounding districts at 1:22 PM...

Kolkata, February 27 Residents in Kolkata and surrounding districts of West Bengal felt tremors on Friday afternoon after a 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck parts of Bangladesh, officials said.The quake was felt around 1:22 pm, according to an official from the India Meteorological Department...

Kolkata, February 27 Earthquake tremors were felt in Kolkata and adjacent districts in West Bengal on Friday afternoon, causing panic among the residents.There were no immediate reports of any loss of life or damage to property.The magnitude and epicenter of the earthquake are yet to be...

Kathmandu, February 27 A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Sankhuwasabha district in Nepal on Friday.There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage caused by the quake.The earthquake struck at 3:18 am on Friday, with its epicenter located near Topke Gola, near the border between...

Gangtok, February 26 Two earthquakes, with magnitudes of 4.6 and 3.5, struck Sikkim on Thursday, officials said.The first earthquake, measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale, occurred at 11:24 am. The epicenter of the quake was located 4 km northeast of Yuksom in the Gyalshing district, at a depth...

Kathmandu, February 22 A minor tremor was felt in Nepal's Koshi province on Sunday morning.The earthquake, measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale, was recorded with its epicenter located in the Ritak area of the Sankhuwasabha district at 7:31 am, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring and...

Washington, February 22 – US President Donald Trump has approved an emergency declaration for Washington, D.C., as the collapse and spill of a sewage line continued to pollute the Potomac River.The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced in a press release that federal disaster...

Islamabad, February 21 A 4.4 magnitude earthquake shook parts of northern and northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, the second tremor to hit the country in as many days.There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.The earthquake, which struck at 9:30 am (local time), originated at a...

February 14, New Delhi – A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu on Saturday.Local residents described it as a very strong earthquake, but no initial damage has been reported.The U.S. Geological Survey stated that the epicenter was approximately 50 kilometers west of the...