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Indonesia mine landslide kills nine
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (298+ words) This aerial picture taken on February 12 shows traditional gold mines in Timpah, Kapuas Regency in Indonesia's Central Kalimantan Province. Published'May 15, 2026, 03: 59 PM PADANG, Indonesia - Searchers recovered nine bodies after a landslide hit near an illegal gold mine on Indonesia's Sumatra Island,…...
Death toll from Kenyan floods rises to 108, police say
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (139+ words) People stand around destroyed vehicles following flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in the Grogan area, popular for automotive workshops and secondhand spare parts, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, March 7, 2026. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi Published'Mar 29, 2026, 12: 12 AM March 28 - Weeks of heavy rains and…...
Rain further batters storm-hit Portugal, thousands evacuated
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (10+ words) The Straits Times...
Spain, Portugal brace for fresh storm days after flood deaths
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (646+ words) A house in Portugal on Feb 6 being protected with wooden boards due to the risk of new floods as the country braced for another storm heading its way. Published'Feb 07, 2026, 08: 13 PM Updated'Feb 07, 2026, 08: 53 PM RONDA, Spain " Spain and Portugal on Feb 7 braced…...
Building back better? Sri Lankans face challenges in recovery from floods, landslides
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1663+ words) Landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah toppled buildings and destroyed plantations still left their mark throughout the area of Badulla. Published'Dec 27, 2025, 12: 00 PM Updated'Dec 27, 2025, 07: 05 PM BADULLA, Sri Lanka - Lush green terraces line the hillsides of picturesque Badulla, a highland region in Sri…...
Death toll from Asia floods tops 1, 600 as military forces help survivors
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (782+ words) A damaged car amid rubble in an area hit by deadly flash floods after heavy rain in Palembayan, West Sumatra. Published'Dec 01, 2025, 12: 15 PM Updated'Dec 02, 2025, 12: 59 AM PADANG, Indonesia " The death toll from flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1, 600 on…...
Dog swept away by flood in central Philippine finds way home two weeks later
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (370+ words) Mr Emmanuel Llenos thought his dog, Haven, had died, as a powerful typhoon swept across the Philippines " till it showed up two weeks later. Published'Nov 20, 2025, 04: 05 PM Two weeks after it was given up for dead as it was swept away…...
Hong Kong airport weighs 36-hour closure as super typhoon nears
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (537+ words) Airport and aviation officials plan to halt all flights at Hong Kong International Airport from as early as 6pm local time on Sept 23 through 6am on Sept 25. Published'Sep 22, 2025, 10: 02 AM Hong Kong International Airport is weighing grounding all passenger flights for 36 hours, the…...
Philippines "ghost" flood projects leave residents stranded
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (677+ words) Anger has been growing over so-called ghost infrastructure after weeks of deadly flooding. Published'Sep 19, 2025, 11: 53 AM PLARIDEL, Philippines " The dike meant to protect a Philippine town cost taxpayers nearly US$2 million (S$2. 6 million), but when a minister visited in September he…...
Intense rain lashes China, swelling waterways and rivers; landslide kills four
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (632+ words) The storms are part of the broader pattern of extreme weather across China. Published'Jul 28, 2025, 09: 13 AM Updated'Jul 28, 2025, 09: 33 PM HONG KONG - Swollen rivers, waterways and reservoirs across China worsened flooding and landslides on July 28 that killed at least four people, as the…...