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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 ...
Tunnel flooded near Edinburgh blocks trains in and out of city
ITV   08 August 2019   Scotland   Edinburgh  
Flooding at the Winchburgh Tunnel. Credit: @ScotRail / Twitter
<p>A major railway through Edinburgh has been flooded after heavy rain over Wednesday.<br />Trains in and out of Edinburgh were hit by flooding in Linlithgow, west of the capital, which caused the line between the town and city to close.<br />ScotRail has ...
Death toll in southwest China landslide rises to 36
Aljazeera   28 July 2019   China   Guizhou  
Rescue personnel assemble at the foot of a mountain after a landslide occurred in the southwest China's Guizhou province [Reuters]
<p>At least 36 people have died in a landslide that struck a village in southwest China, with 15 others still missing days after the disaster hit, according to state broadcaster CCTV.<br />The landslide late on Tuesday in Pingdi village, in Guizhou province's ...
Maharashtra: Tiware dam in Ratnagiri breached; 6 dead, over 20 missing
Daily Mail   03 July 2019   India   Ratnagiri  
Maharashtra: Tiware dam in Ratnagiri breached Photo: ANI
<p>At least 12 houses in the village adjacent to the dam have been washed away. Rescue operation is underway. A team of 5 BN NDRF has been sent to Tiware dam for rescue operation. Pune's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team is also heading towards ...
Heavy rainfall hits southern Kyushu; evacuation orders issued
Japan Today   01 July 2019   Japan   Kyushu island  
Photo: KYODO
<p>Heavy rain hit southern Kyushu on Monday, prompting local governments to issue evacuation orders and advisories to around 1.2 million people.<br />The Japan Meteorological Agency meanwhile warned of possible landslides and floods also hitting other areas ...