Category Food Loss Alert

Major Landslide Sweeps Away Houses and Over 40 Acres of Agricultural Land In Kenya

Authorities said more than 25 families lost their homes in a landslide that hit the Hamisi Constituency in Vihiga County. The disaster affected four villages, including Gimariani, Kidundu, Mukisangula and Muhembe. The locals are assessing losses as more than 40…

Mega hailstorm destroys 60% of crops in Pokhara, Nepal

Lekhnath and surrounding areas on Saturday afternoon has destroyed crops worth millions, initial report suggests.   RSS reported that crops in more than 60 percent of farms of corn, fruits and vegetables were destroyed by the hailstorm which occurred for…

Severe dust storm and lightning kills five in Uttar Pradesh, India

Five people including a woman were killed late Friday after a dust storm and lightning hit many parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Saturday.   While two people died in Jaunpur after being struck by lightning, two others…

Severe storm kills 32 in India’s Bihar state

At least 32 people were killed in a storm which hit the eastern Indian state of Bihar late on Tuesday, a government official told BBC Hindi.   Fierce winds uprooted trees and electric poles and caused widespread damage in three…

Devastating Weather Has Made 601 Farmers Commit Suicide In Maharashtra, India In Last 3 Months

A chilling humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Maharashtra, new government data shows. As many as 601 farmers, driven to desperation after crop damage due to unseasonal hailstorm and rains, have killed themselves in the last three months alone — which…

Apocalyptic hail storms damage more than thousand houses in Mizoram, Tripura, (India)

Pictures clicked by locals of Dengsur and South Khawlek show the damage done by the fist-size hailstones. (Source: Express photo) Heavy rain, thunder and hail storms that swept across much of Mizoram since last Thursday have destroyed close to 900…

Severe dust storm kills 14 people in Uttar Pradesh, India

The severe dust storm that hit many parts of Uttar Pradesh on Friday has left behind a trail of devastation and death and officials on Saturday confirmed death of more than 14 people.   Besides, over two dozen people were…