Category Building Damage Alert

Landslide triggers building to collapse killing 16 in China

A fatal building collapse, which killed 16 people, in southwest China’s Guiyang City was the result of a rain-triggered landslide, local authorities confirmed Saturday.   An initial investigation has concluded that the accident was a geological disaster caused by heavy…

Apocalyptic rainstorm floods Moscow streets, lightning blasts gas station

A heavy rainstorm washed over the Russian capital on Friday, prompting an extreme weather warning, sending torrents of water rushing down the city’s streets, and blowing up a gas station with lightning.   After a warm muggy Friday afternoon, the…

Massive landslide blocks river in Western Nepal

Thousands of people have fled to safety following a landslide in western Nepal which blocked the flow of a river.   The Kali Gandaki River in Myagdi district, about 140km (90 miles) north-west of the capital, Kathmandu, has created a…

Policeman does mouth-to-mouth on dog after pulling it from landslide in Colombia

A heartwarming video captured the moment police officers rescued a dog from certain death by pulling it from a landslide.   The animal was spotted by two officers who were on patrol in the town of Salgar, Colombia, which was…

Freak dust storm in north India leaves 7 dead in Rajasthan

The dust storm kept many indoors while the rest had no option but to take cover. (Virender Singh Gosain/ HT Photo) A severe dust storm and light rain hit vast swathes of north India, leaving seven people dead and damaging…