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December 1, 2025 2:21 PM

Southeast Asia storm deaths near 700 as scale of disaster revealed

Rescue teams in western Indonesia were battling on Monday to clear roads cut off by cyclone-induced landslides and floods, as improved weather revealed more of the scale of a disaster that has killed close to 700 people in Southeast Asia. Indonesia,...

December 1, 2025 12:10 PM

Death toll hits 212 as Sri Lanka struggles with Cyclone Ditwah impact

Sri Lanka's death toll from Cyclone Ditwah climbed to 212 with 218 missing, officials said on Sunday, as flood waters breached a dam and rescue operations continued into a fourth day. Nearly a million people are impacted by heavy rains and floods th...

December 1, 2025 10:20 AM

Jitendra Singh announces expansion of Uttarakhand’s weather forecasting network at Global Disaster Summit

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr Jitendra Singh, on Sunday underlined India’s strengthened disaster preparedness efforts, particularly in the Himalayan region, while addressing the Wor...

November 30, 2025 4:32 PM

Tropical storm deaths top 600 in Southeast Asia, over 4 million affected

The death toll mounted to over 600 from floods and landslides caused by torrential rains across three countries in Southeast Asia, officials said on Sunday, as relief efforts for tens of thousands of displaced people continued over the weekend. Indo...

November 29, 2025 12:36 PM

NDRF deploys teams to Sri Lanka under ‘Op Sagar Bandhu’ for Cyclone Ditwah relief

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Saturday deployed two specialised rescue teams to Sri Lanka under 'Operation Sagar Bandhu' to assist in relief and rescue efforts following Cyclone Ditwah. The teams, comprising 80 trained rescuers and f...

November 28, 2025 5:10 PM

PM Modi pledges solidarity with Sri Lanka; India dispatches urgent aid and relief materials for Cyclone Ditwah victims

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed condolences to the people of Sri Lanka following the loss of lives and widespread damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah. He extended prayers for the safety and recovery of all affected families. Sharing his...

November 28, 2025 3:25 PM

‘We’ve lost everything’: How floods devastated one of Thailand’s largest cities

When Jantarakarn Kaewjan went to bed in Thailand's southern city of Hat Yai last Friday, three days of heavy rains had only caused some waterlogging in the street outside her apartment building. But a little past midnight, the rising waters reached ...

November 28, 2025 1:13 PM

Rescuers step up recovery operations as Southeast Asia flood deaths cross 160

The death toll from floods across large swathes of Southeast Asia rose to at least 161 on Friday, with authorities in the region working to rescue stranded citizens, restore power and communications and coordinate recovery efforts as the waters began...

November 28, 2025 12:01 PM

IMD nearing target to triple radar network, says Jitendra Singh; Raipur and Mangaluru get first Doppler radars

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is rapidly expanding its weather-monitoring infrastructure and is on track to triple its Doppler radar network from 47 to 126 by 2027, a commitment made to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Science & Te...

November 28, 2025 11:52 AM

37,000-year-old bamboo fossil from Manipur offers rare glimpse into Asia’s Ice Age

A remarkably preserved 37,000-year-old bamboo fossil discovered in Manipur’s Imphal Valley has offered new insights into how Asian bamboo species survived the harsh Ice Age. The fossil, found in the silt-rich deposits of the Chirang River, carrie...

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