NATIONAL DISASTER AGENCY

A two-story school collapsed during morning classes on Friday in north-central Nigeria, resulting in the deaths of 22 students and prompting a frantic search for over 100 people trapped in the rubble, according to authorities. The Saints Academy col...

Officials announced that after the monsoon season, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will launch ground surveys to assess the vulnerability of glacial lakes, prompted by a glacial ...

Earlier on Sunday, the IAF had rescued 8 State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel and a revenue official from Jonai in Dhemaji district when they were stranded in another sandbar area during relief operations. Dibrugarh district has been sever...

Japan deployed an upgraded Earth observation satellite for disaster response and security after it was launched on a new flagship H3 rocket Monday. The H3 No. 3 rocket lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Centre on a southwestern Japanese island an...

In Vasant Vihar, Delhi, heavy rains triggered the collapse of an under-construction wall on Friday, claiming the lives of three labourers. The victims, including Santosh Kumar Yadav (19) and Santosh (38), were identified from the rubble, while one r...

Bharadwaj said a round-the-clock control room is being set up at the PWD headquarters where senior officials will be present to monitor the waterlogging situation. Delhi government has started WhatsApp chatbot number 8130188222 and helpline number 1...

Extreme heat alerts have continued for millions of people in the United States, with cities like Chicago breaking records at the start of a week of sweltering weather. The Midwest and Northeast were under heat warnings or watches, with officials ann...

A recent study by Nexgen Exhibitions highlights the importance of streamlining foreign direct investment (FDI), enhancing Research & Development (R&D), and boosting manufacturing capabilities to help India achieve its USD 5 billion defence export go...

Long before embarking on their political careers, MPs Kangana Ranaut and Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president Chirag Paswan starred together in a romantic comedy. Yes, you read that correctly! For those unaware, the Bharatiya Janata Party MP and Pa...

Papua New Guinea reported to the UN on Monday that over 2,000 individuals were buried in a massive landslide that struck a remote village. The disaster, triggered by a collapse of Mount Mungalo, devastated the Enga province, nearly wiping out the vi...

Severe cyclonic storm 'Remal' made landfall in Bangladesh, prompting the evacuation of over 800,000 people. The storm crossed the West Bengal coast and caused casualties, emphasizing the need for sufficient cyclone shelter capacity.

A Silicon Valley firm used generative AI in the Sable Spear operation to analyze Chinese fentanyl trafficking data, surpassing human analysis. It predicted Russia's invasion of Ukraine and alerted government customers to North Korean missile launche...

Kolkata faces extreme heat and heat waves with inadequate measures to protect residents. Commuters seek refuge in a glass-walled bus shelter with malfunctioning air conditioners. Local authorities' plans to install cooled cabins have not been fully ...

Indonesian rescuers raced Wednesday to find dozens of people still unaccounted for after heavy rains caused flash floods and washed volcanic debris into residential areas over the weekend, sweeping away houses and leaving 67 people dead. Hours of to...

The death toll in the Mumbai hoarding collapse incident is 14 dead, 75 injured. NDRF teams, BMC, and Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar are leading rescue efforts in Ghatkopar area. NDRF assistant commandant Nikhil Mudholkar provided insigh...

Bhavesh Bhide, owner of an advertising agency, is implicated in the collapse of an illegal hoarding in Mumbai's Ghatkopar area, resulting in 14 deaths. The incident occurred during a dust storm with winds of 60 km/h. The National Disaster Response F...

Rescuers recovered more bodies on Tuesday after flash floods and cold lava flow on Indonesia's Sumatra island over the weekend killed at least 50 people and left another 27 missing, the country's disaster agency said. In 2022, about 24,000 people we...

Similarly, there is a forecast for rough sea conditions nearshore along the Tamil Nadu coast during the same period on Monday. The rough sea is anticipated due to high period (15 - 17 sec) swell waves, with heights varying between 0.7 to 1.1 metres....

Russia has alleged that Ukraine targeted the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station under Russian control, demanding a response from the West. However, Kyiv has denied involvement in the attacks. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has long wa...