Tag: Natural disaster

#Pakistan News At least 25 people were killed while eight others were injured in a landslide caused by heavy snowfall in the eastern Afghan province of Nuristan, the country's Disaster Management Ministry said Monday. "As a result of the landslide, some 25 people have been killed and eight injured," ...

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake followed by two aftershocks of lower intensity struck the Union Territory of Ladakh within 15 minutes, while a mild-intensity tremor was felt in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar on Monday, officials said.There were no immediate reports of any casualty or damage, they said.According to the National Centre ...

#Pakistan News Türkiye announced on Tuesday it will send a train carrying more humanitarian aid to help the earthquake-affected people in Herat province of Afghanistan. In a statement, Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) said 39 tons of blankets, 8 tons of beds, 85 tons of tents, 40 ...

#Pakistan News Afghan rescuers scrambled Monday to pull out survivors, and the dead, from beneath the rubble two days after the northwestern city of Herat and its surrounding regions were struck by a deadly earthquake. The Taliban administration said at least 2,400 people were killed and many more injured ...

https://sputnikglobe.com/20231008/afghan-earthquake-death-toll-soars-to-2445-as-scenes-of-devastation-emerge-1114024105.htmlAfghan Earthquake Death Toll Soars to 2,445 as Scenes of Devastation EmergeAfghan Earthquake Death Toll Soars to 2,445 as Scenes of Devastation EmergeScenes of devastation emerged from war torn Afghanistan Sunday as volunteers urged international organizations to provide assistance in rescuing survivors.2023-10-08T21:48+00002023-10-08T21:48+00002023-10-08T21:48+0000worldafghanistantragedytragedyearthquake/html/head/meta/@content/html/head/meta/@contenthttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e7/0a/08/1114017254_0:0:3072:1728_1920x0_80_0_0_959191767ac8ee3fb3d23ec1907b315f.jpgScenes of devastation emerged from war torn Afghanistan ...

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Islamabad: A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake with the epicentre in Afghanistan shook Pakistan, killing at least nine people in the country and injuring over 160 others and causing many buildings to collapse, according to media reports on Wednesday. Two persons were also killed in Afghanistan, the Associated Press reported. ...

#Pakistan News With the death toll still mounting, the massive earthquake that struck southeastern Türkiye and northwestern Syria on Feb. 6 is among the 10 deadliest earthquakes of the past 100 years with over 41,000 dead as of Friday. 1976: China A quake measuring 7.8 magnitude, according to the ...

Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, and as the ensuing war raged, the year saw some of the worst natural disasters on record, including wildfires in southern Europe and floods that submerged a third of Pakistan. The death of the UK’s Queen Elizabeth II spelled the end of an ...

https://sputniknews.com/20221004/un-raises-red-flag-over-threat-of-food-crisis-for-57-million-pakistani-flood-survivors-1101472721.htmlUN Raises Red Flag Over Threat of Food Crisis For 5.7 Million Pakistani Flood SurvivorsUN Raises Red Flag Over Threat of Food Crisis For 5.7 Million Pakistani Flood SurvivorsIn August-September this year, incessant rains in Pakistan triggered unprecedented floods, covering one third of the country in water and claiming ...