The incidents underscore continuing problems with occupational safety despite a government drive to improve standards.
17 May 2019 11:46 AM
Poorer countries – those that have contributed far less to climate change – tend to be situated in warmer regions.
07 May 2019 10:59 AM
Some 12,000 people have been evacuated while many buildings, bridges and roads have been damaged by the severe weather, officials said.
28 Apr 2019 4:32 PM
South African authorities on Wednesday said that at least 51 people were killed, including two Zambian minors aged six and nine.
24 Apr 2019 8:18 PM
Seventy-six people have been killed in Iran by floods in recent weeks, according to a new toll published on Sunday.
14 Apr 2019 1:48 PM
Iran moved to evacuate more towns and villages threatened by floods after forecasts for more rains in the southwest of the country.
06 Apr 2019 1:33 PM
The death toll in Mozambique has climbed to 417 after a cyclone devastated swathes of the southern African country.
23 Mar 2019 5:19 PM
Aid workers raced on Wednesday to help survivors and meet spiralling humanitarian needs in three southern African countries.
21 Mar 2019 12:16 PM
The death toll from a cyclone in Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 as rescuers raced against the clock to help survivors.
20 Mar 2019 11:31 AM
At least 77 people have been killed by flash floods in Indonesia's eastern Papua province.
17 Mar 2019 8:59 AM
Natural disasters have become customary visitors to Tamil Nadu.
05 Dec 2018 12:05 AM
Floods, cyclones, droughts and heat waves — our climate is changing and taking a toll on our lives.
15 Oct 2018 12:04 AM
The death toll in the Philippines, where the main island of Luzon was mauled with fierce winds and rain, rose to 65 overnight.
17 Sep 2018 1:06 PM
They soon heard a thunderous noise and ran out of their house, only to find to their horror their dwelling unit collapsing.
12 Aug 2018 7:17 PM
“Man-made flood is happening. This needs to be stopped. State should be taken on board,” he said.
03 Aug 2018 5:52 AM
Ms Banerjee also enquired about the progress of the Lower Damodar Basin project, having a budget of Rs 2,800 crore.
08 Jun 2018 6:44 AM
More than half of the US must double their protection level if they want to avoid a dramatic increase in river flood risks.
12 Jan 2018 5:29 PM
The situation of village Manjarkud, located about 80 km from Chhattisgarh's district Janjgir Champa and approx.
20 Nov 2017 1:18 AM
Ajoy Mehta said that a decision has to be taken to find a solution for this problem.
07 Sep 2017 2:17 AM
It was not just Ganesh’s organisation, but also a number of other NGOs from the area who joined hands to help out the stray population of the city.
05 Sep 2017 12:24 AM