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Japan floods kill at least 18 people after record-breaking rainfall
CNN   07 July 2020   Japan  
A rail line lies upturned after being submerged by floodwater when the nearby Kuma River burst its banks, on July 5 in Hitoyoshi, Japan.
<p>Tokyo (CNN)Rescue workers in Japan are beginning a desperate search for survivors after dozens were left dead or missing following widespread flash flooding triggered by record rainfall on the southern island of Kyushu.<br />Local authorities confirmed ...
Uzbekistan: 70,000 evacuated after dam wall collapses
aa.com   02 May 2020   Uzbekistan  
<p>Some 70,000 people have been evacuated from eastern Uzbekistan as hundreds of houses were submerged under waters from a collapsed dam, said government officials on Saturday.<br />Agricultural lands and some residential areas in the region were flooded, ...
New Zealand flooding: Tourists stranded as water rises
Sky NEWS   04 February 2020   New Zealand  
State Highway 94 is the only road into Milford Sound. Pic: New Zealand Transport Agency
<p>Parts of the island saw more than a metre of rain in 60 hours, the country's Metservice said, adding that a further 200m-300mm of rain was expected to cause "dangerous river conditions and significant flooding" over the coming day.<br />A state of emergency ...
Deadly flooding, landslides strike Brazil
DW   26 January 2020   Brazil  
<p>At least 44 people have been killed, with 19 still missing, following more than two days of torrential rains in the southeast of the country. The severe weather comes one year after a dam break killed nearly 300 people.</p>
Death toll from Jakarta landslides and flash floods reaches 60
The Japan Times   05 January 2020   Indonesia   Jakarta  
Rescuers search for missing people at a village hit by a landslide in Cigudeg, West Java, Indonesia, on Saturday. | AP
<p>JAKARTA &ndash; Landslides and floods triggered by torrential downpours have left at least 60 people dead in and around Indonesia&rsquo;s capital, and rescuers struggled to search for people apparently buried under tons of mud, officials said Saturday.<br ...
Rangitata River flooding: Main trunk rail line suffers significant flood damage
Stuff.co.nz   09 December 2019   New Zealand   Rangitata river  
Flood damage to the main trunk rail line south of the Rangitata River.
<p>The main trunk rail line at Rangitata has suffered "significant damage" from flooding according to an initial assessment by KiwiRail.<br />KiwiRail executive general manager operations Siva Sivapakkiam​ said while the company is waiting on flood waters ...
New Zealand floods: Horror as 1,000 tourists stranded at resort in devastating landslide
Express   09 December 2019   New Zealand   Rangitata river  
Image: GETTY/REUTERS
<p>The huge landslip will see tourists face an uneasy wait for rescuers. Authorities in New Zealand have warned the tourists they may not be saved until Friday. The mudslides happened near the Franz and Fox glaciers, which, Sky News reports, is on the country’s ...
Woman catches 'massive' landslide on camera
Stuff.co.nz   07 December 2019   New Zealand   Rangitata river  
"It was shocking. I couldn't believe it. There was so much water it was unbelievable ... There was so much volume - it was massive."
<p>A curious Mt Somers school busdriver saw first-hand the force of nature when she went to check out the rising Rangitata River. <br />Ange Protheroe, 34, was at the right place at the right time with her husband when she captured footage of the "massive" ...
15 Dead After Dam Collapse at Siberian Mine
Voa news   19 October 2019   Siberia   Krasnoyarsk  
Russian Emergencies Ministry in Krasnoyarsk Region/Handout via Reuters
<p>MOSCOW - At least 15 gold miners were killed on Saturday when a dam collapsed, flooding an artisanal mining encampment in a remote part of Siberia, officials said.<br />Heavy rains had weakened the dam and water broke through, sweeping away several cabins ...
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Maximum landslide deaths in India
Deccan Herald   30 September 2019   India  
A scene of landsliding, at Malemane, near Kottigehara, Mudigere Taluk. (DH Photo)
<p>Landslides are silent killers. They are as deadly as any other natural catastrophes but receive far less attention in the public space. This could possibly be the reason for people not considering the threats and consequences of a landslide while going ...