Rescuers search for 23 in Pakistani landslide; flood toll at 92
Twelve people were killed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, and 15 were killed in the far northern region of Gilgit-Baltistan......
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At least 55 killed in flash floods in northern Pakistan
There are 30 people stranded by a landslide in the Kohistan Valley where we have sent a helicopter to rescue them, Zia said......
Worst impacts of El Nino over for PNG
Mr Maiha confirmed what everyone has been hoping for; the worst of the El Nino is over for PNG. However with the monsoon season comes...
Typhoon threatens central Philippines, 750,000 evacuated
About 40 domestic flights were grounded, while 73 ferries and hundreds of fishing boats were ordered to remain in port as typhoon Melor hit the...
Natural Disasters: A Challenge For Developing Nations
The German watch Climate Risk Index which lists countries according to the severity of weather risks, shows that the first top 10 countries are all...
UN Report: Human Cost of Weather Related Disasters
In the long term, an agreement in Paris at COP21 on reducing greenhouse gas emissions will be a significant contribution to reducing damage and loss...
Rescuers race to reach quake zones in Afghanistan, Pakistan
Thousands spent the night outdoors in near-freezing temperatures reluctant to go back inside for fear of aftershocks, Pakistani media reported......
Koppu hits Philippines north, destroys houses, displaces 10,000 people
Koppu dumped heavy rain, causing flooding and damaging roads and bridges, and toppled power and communication lines....
Japan resumes search for 16 missing as flood evacuees wait to return home
In the worst-hit city of Joso, northern Japan, there were still 15 people missing, Kyodo reported. About 4,800 residents of the city were still waiting...
Japan rivers burst their banks triggering further floods, 25 missing
One 63-year-old woman was killed after her house was crushed by a landslide and another when her car was swept away....