landslides

Landslide and flash floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra island leave at least 19 dead, 7 missing

By Associated Press

Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 19 people and leaving seven others missing, officials said Sunday.

Landslides, avalanches and heavy rain expected in Norway after the worst storm in over 30 years

By Associated Press

Authorities in Norway have issued several landslide and avalanche warnings for the southern part of the country as it continues to get hammered by bad weather.

At least 34 killed in Colombia by mudslide on mountain highway

By Associated Press

The death toll of a mudslide in western Colombia rose to 34 on Saturday, authorities said.

At least 47 killed in Tanzania after heavy rains and landslides

By Emmanuel Igunza, Associated Press

Authorities say at least 47 people are dead and 85 others injured following heavy flooding and landslides in northern Tanzania.

Heavy rain, landslides have killed at least 72 people this week in India’s Himalayas

By Chonchui Ngashangva, Sibi Arasu, Associated Press

Days of relentless rain in India’s Himalayan region have killed at least 72 people this week as a heavy monsoon triggered landslides and flash floods that have submerged roads, washed away buildings and left residents scrambling for safety. Rescuers in…

Death toll from weather-related incidents rises in Pakistan as landslides block key roads

By Associated Press

Authorities say the death toll from weather-related incidents since June 24 has risen to 133 across the country.

Rescuers end search at Indian village with recovery of 27 dead, but no sign of dozens missing after landslide

By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press

Hundreds of rescuers ended a four-day search for scores of people still missing after heavy monsoon rains triggered a massive landslide in a village in western India, an official said Sunday.

Dozens killed in flash floods, landslides amid heavy rains in Afghanistan and Pakistan

By Associated Press

Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan killed at least 31 people and left dozens missing over the past three days, while in neighboring Pakistan 13 people died due to heavy rains and landslides.

Death toll rises to 37 in South Korea amid floods, landslides fueled by heavy rain

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

South Korean rescuers on Sunday pulled nine bodies from a flooded tunnel where around 15 vehicles were trapped in muddy water, as days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides and destroyed homes across the country, officials said.

9 missing in landslide at China highway construction site sparked by heavy rains

By Associated Press

Nine people are missing in central China after a landslide sparked by heavy rains amid flooding and searing temperatures across much of the country, authorities said Sunday.