landslides
Floods and landslides kill 16 people in Bosnia
Flash floods and landslides in central Bosnia-Herzegovina have killed at least 16 people, cutting off towns and villages and submerging homes in some areas. Some of the worst incidents occurred at Jablanica, a town on the main route between Mostar and Sarajevo, roughly 70 kilometers (40 miles) to the northeast. Several other persons have been reported missing, and a state of emergency has been issued.
Deadly Floods and Landslides Kill 148 in Nepal, Rescue Efforts Ongoing
Severe floods and landslides have claimed at least 148 lives in Nepal, with more than 100 others injured, according to police reports. The disasters follow two days of torrential rainfall that overwhelmed the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding areas, leaving over 50 people still missing as of Sunday. Rescue teams have saved approximately 3,600 people. Residents described leaping "from one roof to another" to escape rising floodwaters that have inundated thousands of homes. Rescue operations, using helicopters and inflatable rafts, are still underway, despite predictions of continued rain through Tuesday. Some flood victims were able to return to their homes on Sunday, but many remain stranded due to blocked roads between towns and villages.
Typhoon Yagi killed at least 59 people in Vietnam
Typhoon Yagi has wreaked havoc across the country, leaving dozens of people missing, a bridge damaged, and a bus carried away by water. At least 59 people have perished in Vietnam when the most violent cyclone in decades made landfall. According to Vietnam's disaster management office, dozens of individuals have gone missing, largely because of landslides and flooding caused by Typhoon Yagi.
Super Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam, China, and Philippines with 145mph winds, killing 22
Yagi caused landslides and heavy floods in the Philippines earlier this week before hitting northern Vietnam on Saturday. A so-called Super Typhoon killed at least four people in northern Vietnam after also hitting China and the Philippines, raising the total death toll to 22. The storm hit northern Vietnam at around 1pm (7 am UK time) on Saturday, with gusts gusting up to 99mph (160kph) around its center.
10 people airlifted following numerous Scottish road landslides
Until Sunday morning, large portions of Scotland were issued amber and yellow weather alerts in anticipation of torrential downpours; a ...
Himalayan heavy rain killed 72 people in flash floods and landslides
A landslip in Shimla, Himalayan foothills, closed over 700 roads and collapsed homes on film. At least 72 people have ...
South Korea: 35 dead by severe rain and landslides.
Seven bodies were extracted from a flooded tunnel where 15 vehicles were stranded in murky water, as days of heavy ...
40 killed in northern India floods and landslides; forecasters predict more rain.
Hundreds of villages were inundated by heavy rainfall, which caused mud buildings to be swept away, roads to be flooded, ...