landslide

Papua New Guinea reports more than 2,000 people buried in landslide

The landslide caused "major destruction to buildings, food gardens and caused major impact on the economic lifeline of the country", the disaster office said.
27 May 2024

2 killed in Rangamati landslide

Two people have been buried under mud following a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Kaptai upazila of Rangamati.
8 July 2019

Landslide in eastern Uganda destroys homes, killing at least 31

At least 31 people are killed when a landslide rolls down the slopes of Mt. Elgon in eastern Uganda, wrecking homes and burying animals, a government official tells Reuters.
12 October 2018

Hills razed for housing

Hills are being ravaged in the south east district of Bandarban to make way for a housing project, much to the dismay of locals and environmentalists.
3 July 2018

Landslide, rain batter Rohingya camps

Rohingya refugees have witnessed landslides at the camps in Ukhia and Teknaf upazilas of Cox's Bazar amid heavy showers and strong winds forcing the authorities to move at least 100 families to safety yesterday.
10 June 2018

26 dead in landslides after Philippine storm

Landslides triggered by Tropical Storm Kai-Tak have killed 26 people and 23 more are missing in the eastern Philippines, authorities say.
17 December 2017

Stone Extraction: Police sue 8 over deaths in landslide

Police on Tuesday night filed a case against eight people in connection with the death of five children and an adult in a landslide in
8 November 2017

Landslide in Malaysia: Bangladeshis feared to be among dead

A few Bangladeshi workers are feared to be among those killed yesterday in a landslide at a construction site in northern Malaysian state of Penang.
21 October 2017

One killed in Cox's Bazar landslide

A man in Cox's Bazar's Moheshkhali was killed in a landslide yesterday, while people of Rangamati and Bandarban are living in fear of
4 July 2017

A gesture of compassion

In a unique gesture to stand by the landslide victims, the Rangamati district administration has decided to celebrate the Eid-ul-Fitr with them at 19 shelter centres.
21 June 2017

Ctg-rangamati Road: Reopens partly after 8 days

Road communication between Rangamati and Chittagong was restored yesterday on a limited scale after the authorities had repaired
21 June 2017

Sri Lanka landslides, floods death toll rises to 91

Floods and landslides in Sri Lanka kill at least 91 people while more than 100 are missing after torrential rain, officials say.
26 May 2017

Landslide at Ethiopia garbage dump 'kills at least 24'

At least 24 people are killed and 28 others injured in a giant landslide of garbage inside a trash dump on the outskirts of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, a city spokesman says.
12 March 2017

Many feared buried by mudslides in Sri Lanka

A massive landslide triggered by torrential rains buried homes in three villages in the central hills of Sri Lanka, and more than 200 families were missing and feared buried under the mud and debris, the Sri Lankan Red Cross says.
18 May 2016

Kenya building collapse: Nearby residents asked to leave homes

People in Nairobi are asked to leave their homes near a six-storey building that collapsed in heavy rain, killing at least 10 people.
30 April 2016

15 killed in Arunachal landslide

At least 15 labourers are killed as a massive landslide triggered due to incessant rain hit a labour camp in Tawang district of northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.
22 April 2016

'Many missing' in Myanmar landslide

Dozens of people are reportedly missing and feared dead after a landslide hit a jade mining region in Myanmar's northern Kachin state.
26 December 2015

China landslide: Man rescued alive in Shenzhen after 67 hours

A man buried in rubble for almost three days after a landslide hit Shenzhen in China is pulled out alive, state media says.
23 December 2015

First body found in China landslide

Rescuers have pulled out the first body from the Shenzhen landslide in China, as signs emerge that several survivors are trapped alive in the rubble.
22 December 2015

91 people missing after China landslide

Hundreds of rescue workers are looking for survivors after a landslide hit 33 buildings in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen.
21 December 2015