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What is causing the flood-like situation in Uttar Pradesh?

September 28, 2026 8:55 pm

The likely interaction of two weather systems — a deep depression originating in the Bay of Bengal and a Western Disturbance over northwestern India — has caused excessive rainfall over the past three days.

(Left) A torrent of water tearing through Gyirong Port, one of the main border crossings between Nepal and Tibet; and a journalist walks past a water tower installation which is the only structure visible, at the core disaster-hit area at Gyirong Port amid rescue efforts following the August 26 mudslide, on September 6, 2026 (Screenshot and AP photo)

Video showed mud wipe out key Kailash Mansarovar Yatra gateway in Tibet. 2 weeks later, this is the scene

September 08, 2026 4:28 am

A terrifying video showed a wall of mud engulfing Tibet’s Gyirong Port. Nearly two weeks later, international media saw a border crossing reduced to ruins, with 49 Indians still missing.

A 2-second buffalo delay saved his life, but took his brother: Why Nepal flood survivor cut short grief to help others

September 07, 2026 5:42 am

A two-second delay caused by a herd of buffaloes saved Sudip Kumar Neupane's life, but took his younger brother instead. Two days after the loss, he was back on the ground helping other flood survivors.

Nepal floods: They stopped hoping he was alive. Then they found a hand

September 06, 2026 7:07 am

Raj Kumar Diyali, his wife Shriti and their young son went missing when floods swept through Rasuwa in August. His family has stopped hoping he is alive and is now waiting for a DNA test on a hand found downstream, just to know for certain.

I am from Nepal. This disaster has made preparedness personal

September 02, 2026 2:41 pm

Collecting data is not enough. It must arrive reliably and be analysed rapidly so that, when something abnormal is detected, we can ask within minutes: What is happening? What might happen next? Where could it go? Who and what are exposed?

Everything around it collapsed. This small green house survived Nepal’s flash flood

August 31, 2026 2:01 pm

The family on the balcony survived, along with the house, as a powerful torrent carrying boulders and debris swept past after Nepal's flash flood.

Nepal floods: Family of missing Himachal engineer urges Centre to intervene in rescue work

August 31, 2026 1:53 pm

Himachal engineer Sukhvinder Singh Rattan is feared trapped in a Nepal hydropower tunnel after flash floods.

‘I knew I was going to die’: Indian-American couple’s terrifying Nepal flood escape

August 31, 2026 6:48 am

Anjana Raja and Pattabiraman Venkatesan were travelling towards the Nepal-China border on a pilgrimage to Tibet when the disaster struck near Timure. The couple later described their terrifying escape to CBS News.

Video: The moment Nepal's glacier collapsed, triggering deadly floods

August 31, 2026 9:02 am

Hikers filmed the Langtang Lirung glacier collapse moments before it triggered deadly floods in Nepal, footage now verified by The New York Times, offering the clearest look yet at the disaster's origin.

(Left) This satellite image provided by Vantor shows Syapru Besi, Nepal on October 18, 2023; another satellite image provided by Vantor shows destruction at Syapru Besi, Nepal on August 27, 2026. (AP photos)

Nepal floods: Before-and-after satellite images reveal scale of destruction

September 01, 2026 1:56 pm

Scientists studying satellite images believe a massive mountain collapse carried ice, rocks and debris into the valley, with melting ice adding to the resulting flood.

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Devastating floods in Spain leave many dead, wreak havoc on infrastructure and agriculture

November 01, 2024 2:23 pm

The flood had severely damaged infrastructure in Valencia, destroying bridges, roads, and rail tracks, and flooded farmlands in a major agricultural area. In this photo, a man stands among the flooded cars piled up in Valencia, Spain.

Spain's deadliest floods kill 64, roads closed, rail services halted

October 30, 2024 9:00 pm

The death toll is expected to rise as search efforts continue, particularly in inaccessible areas. Spain’s central government has established a crisis committee to coordinate rescue operations.

In Photos: Delhi UPSC coaching centre flooding kills 3 people

July 28, 2024 1:48 pm

Flooding in the basement of Old Rajinder Nagar's Rau IAS academy killed three aspirants, the owner of the building and the institute’s coordinator were detained on Sunday morning.

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Cape Town storms, floods displace thousands, emergency response underway

July 12, 2024 5:43 am

The impact has been especially harsh in informal settlements on the outskirts of Cape Town.

Lakhs of people displaced, animals stranded as floods, landslides ravage Northeast

July 04, 2024 6:43 pm

Northeast region of India grapples with devastating floods and landslides, displacing lakhs of people and animals, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma promises relief and support to those affected.

Heavy storms cause deadly floods and landslides in Switzerland and Italy

July 01, 2024 3:58 am

The storms also had deadly consequences in France, where three elderly individuals died in the northeastern Aube region.

Pakistan floods: Country stares at food shortage, disease outbreaks

September 01, 2022 7:57 pm

More than 33 million people -- or one in seven Pakistanis -- have been affected by the catastrophic flooding, which has devastated a country already trying to revive a struggling economy.

Nearly 100 dead, dozens missing amid incessant floods in Brazil

May 31, 2022 1:08 pm

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday flew over the affected area of Pernambuco's capital, Recife, and neighbouring Jaboatao dos Guararapes.

How heavy rains caused flooding in these Asian countries

August 02, 2020 4:21 pm

Seasonal heavy rainfall across the Asian continent have resulted in flooding the streets, towns and villages of several countries impacting daily life.