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Sixth World Disaster Management Conference in Dehradun

Representatives of many countries participated in the National Disaster Management Conference in Dehradun. CM Dhami had emphasized on coordination of ecology, economy and technology in the National Disaster Management Conference.

Dec 01, 2023, 01:52 AM IST

Nepal Plane Crash vs Miracle on Hudson: Same day, 14 years apart, different ending

Two separate aviation incidents, Nepal Plane Crash and Miracle on the Hudson took place on January 15, 14 years apart and both had contrasting ending.

Jan 15, 2023, 23:30 PM IST

Indonesia to demolish football stadium where stampede killed over 130

The President of Indonesia has taken a big decision. The stadium in Indonesia, where 133 people died due to violence during a football match, will now be demolished.

Oct 18, 2022, 17:44 PM IST

Badhir News: Heavy rain has become a disaster in Brazil, the city becomes a river

Badhir News is a special section of Zee News for deaf people which is specially designed by keeping deaf people in mind only. This brings you the latest news updates every afternoon

Jan 31, 2022, 16:46 PM IST

Malaysia floods: Death toll climbs to 33, over 62,000 people displaced

The worst-hit state remains Pahang along the east coast of Peninsula Malaysia, with over 37,000 people being evacuated to flood relief centres.

Dec 23, 2021, 11:49 AM IST

At least 50 feared dead as tornado hits Kentucky in US

At least five states were hit by unseasonably powerful storms and tornadoes on Friday night, including Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee.

Dec 11, 2021, 17:52 PM IST

Human habitation in Uttarakhand's village at risk as land sliding down the slope

The cause of the downward slide of the village is the widening work on the Sobla-Tidang road besides underground water bodies that are making their way downwards resulting in weakening of the land surface on which the village is situated.
 

Nov 27, 2021, 17:00 PM IST

Uttarakhand rains: Five tourists die in Bageshwar district, one missing

Over 65 tourists have been trapped in the higher reaches of Bageshwar, including 20 at Kafni, 34 at Dwali glacier and 10 people at Sundardhunga, District Disaster Management Officer Shikha Suyal said.

Oct 21, 2021, 22:36 PM IST

Uttarakhand floods kill 16 so far, cause massive destruction – See pics

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said 11 deaths were reported on Tuesday in a flood-like situation triggered by heavy rains, taking the toll across the state to 16.

Oct 19, 2021, 15:59 PM IST

Uttarakhand Tragedy: Military personnel teamed up with ITBP to mount rescue operations

The glacier burst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district has left many in distress. Indian military personnel teamed up with the Indo-Tibetan Border Police to mount rescue operations.

Feb 10, 2021, 20:12 PM IST

644 villages affected by floods in Uttar Pradesh; 300 cut off from other parts of 16 districts

As many as 414 boats have been pressed into action. Twenty-nine teams of the NDRF, SDRF and the Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) have been deployed in the flood-affected districts, officials said.

Sep 01, 2020, 21:19 PM IST

Donald Trump declares California wildfires as major disaster, releases federal aid

On Saturday, CalFire, the state's fire department, said that people should brace for more lightning till Tuesday and make further evacuation plans.

Aug 23, 2020, 18:47 PM IST

MP's Gandhisagar Dam reaches max levels, disaster management agencies alerted

The Central Water Commission Official Flood Forecast's Twitter handle deemed the prevailing situation at the Gandhisagar Dam as a 'crisis' and warned disaster management agencies to stay alert. 

Sep 14, 2019, 23:49 PM IST

India, UK to launch coalition for disaster-proof infra at UN

India had announced the creation of a Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) soon after the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, held in New Delhi in 2016.

Aug 01, 2019, 15:35 PM IST

In Mexico, frantic rescuers keep up search for quake survivors

The 7.1 magnitude earthquake destroyed 52 buildings in the sprawling Mexican capital early afternoon on Tuesday, leaving thousands homeless and close to 300 people dead nationwide. 

Sep 23, 2017, 17:27 PM IST

Death toll from South Asia flooding tops 1,000

Thousands of soldiers and emergency personnel have been deployed across India, Bangladesh and Nepal, where authorities say a total of 1,009 bodies have been recovered since August 10 when intense rainfall started falling.

 

Aug 24, 2017, 15:01 PM IST

Madagascar cyclone death toll rises to 38: Official

At least 38 people have been killed by Cyclone Enawo that struck Madagascar this week.

Mar 11, 2017, 10:07 AM IST

Toll in Sri Lanka boat capsize rises to Thirteen

The deaths in a boat capsize in Sri Lanka has risen to 13 after rescuers on Wednesday recovered two more bodies.

Feb 22, 2017, 16:00 PM IST

​Bihar govt's bizarre order: No cooking, yagna between 9 am and 6 pm to avoid fire

Bihar is reeling under a different calamity this year: fire.

Apr 28, 2016, 09:25 AM IST

Alert! Planetary disaster to strike earth in next 68 days? - Watch video

The year 2016, worldwide, saw many natural calamities. But when will these sufferings end?

Apr 18, 2016, 20:47 PM IST