Category Rescue Alert

Storm ‘Noul’ causes flash floods, strong winds and landslides in Thailand #Storm #Floods #Landslides #Thailand

People in 27 provinces have been affected by flash floods, strong wind and landslides caused by Storm Noul between Friday and Sunday. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Monday its assessment on the impacts of Noul in…

2 killed, 20 wounded as floods and landslides hit Indonesian capital, Jakarta #Floods #Landslides #Jakarta #Indonesia

Floods and landslides have struck Indonesia’s capital of Jakarta and its surrounding areas, leaving two people dead, one missing and 20 others injured, officials said on Tuesday. A river overflowed its banks due to torrential rains since Monday, and submerged…

Storm Ianos: Two dead after ‘medicane’ lashes Greece and sparks islands emergency #StormIanos #Medicane #Greece

At least two people have been killed after a “medicane” – a rare Mediterranean hurricane – toppled trees, cut power and flooded streets in Greece. Storm Ianos hit the Ionian islands and the western Peloponnese on Friday before lashing the…

Children among 40 people injured after train and school bus collide near Palmerston North #Train #Bus #Collision #NewZealand

Forty people have been injured after a Feilding High School bus was hit by a train near Palmerston North this morning. Six students were taken to Palmerston North Hospital with moderate to minor injuries. Emergency services were alerted to the…

Landslides in Nepal kill 12 people, at least 21 missing #Landslides #Nepal

Landslides triggered by torrential rain swept through two villages in Nepal on Sunday, killing at least 12 people, a government official said. Ten people were killed and 21 are missing after a massive landslide swept away homes and people in…