Recent Natural Disasters | Calamities | Hazards

The worst floods in 50 years in Western China have claimed lives of seven people and left 48 missing. Several classes in rural schools have been suspended. Recent rain triggered natural calamities have affected 30,000 people and damaged over 5,000 houses in Western China. At least 2,000 people were rescued yesterday from highway tunnel between Dujiangyan and Wenchuan. Similarly landslide in Sichuan province of China claimed lives of at least 12 yesterday. Mudslides and flooding are common natural disasters in mountainous areas of China . Original post: Natural Disasters List July 11, 2013

Flash floods triggered by the heavy downpour affected nearly 10,000 people across Bangladesh, The Daily Star reported. Flood waters have submerged 35 villages in Dinajpur due to overflow of Punarbhaba, Atrai and Kakra rivers. According to an official of Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Dinajpur, flood waters have damaged at least 10,000 hectares of cropland. Bangladesh is prone to the natural disaster of flooding as it is situated on the Ganges Delta and 75% of Bangladesh is less than 10 m above sea level (Wikipedia). Original post: Natural Disasters List July 10, 2013

Update 05:30 UTC; 2013/07/11 Twelve people are confirmed dead in a landslide in Sichuan Province of China. Landslide in Sichuan province of China has buried at least 30 people and destroyed 11 houses, Xinhua reported. Heavy rainfall triggered landslide at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday morning in Sanxi , Dujiangyan city of China. Rescuers have reached the disaster site and villagers near have been moved to safe places. At least 340 tourists in Sanxi Village have been moved to safe areas. According to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, rainstorms in China have claimed lives of 16 people since Sunday. Original post: Natural Disasters List July 10, 2013

Update 23:50 UTC -According to the fire brigade at the Antop Hill, at least 11 people have been rescued until late evening. -Still five people are believed to be buried under debris. -Fire Brigade and National Disaster Response Team (NDRF) are clearing the debris. Landslide at Antop Hill in Mumbai, India has claimed lives of at least two people and critically injured one other. Four people are still reported to be trapped under the rubble. At least three people have been rescued, IBN India reported. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) disaster management, there are no any reports of water logging or traffic jams. BMC disaster management has sent a team of 40 members for the rescue operation. Rescue operation includes Fire Brigade and National Disaster Response Team (NDRF). Heavy rainfall triggered landslide at 8:00 am Wednesday morning on Mistry Dargah Road near Old Post office in Antop Hill area. Heavy rainfall caused flooding and landslide in Mumbai

The disaster management councils are on alert as Typhoon Soulik is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday morning. Latest report published by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council at 05:00 pm has located typhoon Soulik 1,570 kilometers east of Basco in northern province of Batanes. Typhoon Soulik is locally codenamed as Huaning. The regional disaster management councils are ordered to undertake precautionary measures. Disaster management councils have also planned pre-emptive evacuation of families in low-lying and mountainous areas. Similarly the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council has warned fishermen against sailing into the rough seas off northeastern Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), typhoon Soulik would not have any direct effect on any part of Philippines until Wednesday. Typhoon Soulik is forecast to exit early morni

Hurricane Erick which is currently downgraded to a tropical depression has claimed life of one and left three missing in Mexico. Flood waters swept away a 44-year-old man in the Indio River in Mexico, AFP reported. Three others are reported to be missing in Xalisco area. Erick has caused extensive flood damage in Nayarit and left around 5,000 people homeless. A state of emergency has been declared by Governor Roberto Sandoval in Tepic. Erick reached the level of a category one hurricane on Saturday but on July 7 at 15:00 UTC, Erick was downgraded to a tropical storm. Erick is the fifth named storm and fourth hurricane of the 2013 Pacific hurricane season. Meanwhile another tropical storm Chantal is causing havoc in Barbados currently. Original post: Natural Disasters List July 9, 2013