The city of Meizhou reported a “once-in-a-century” flood, with at least 38 people dying in one county alone.
Tag: Landslides and Mudslides
Heavy Rains Lash Southern China, Killing at Least 9
Rains set off landslides and inundated villages in the south, forcing thousands to evacuate. In the north, residents sweltered through a drought.
Papua New Guinea to End Search for Landslide Victims
The death toll remained unclear weeks after the tragedy, but there are signs the number of victims may have been much lower than previously thought.
Papua New Guinea to End Search for Landslide Victims
The death toll remained unclear weeks after the tragedy, but there are signs the number of victims may have been much lower than previously thought.
Papua New Guinea Landslide Has Buried 2,000 People, Officials Say
Just getting to survivors has proved to be an enormous challenge, with a blocked highway and unstable ground “posing ongoing danger” to rescue workers.
Death Toll in Papua New Guinea Landslide Estimated to Be at Least 670
More than 48 hours after the disaster, its full extent remains unclear, with aid slow to reach survivors and conditions on the ground still dangerous.
Hundreds Feared Dead in Papua New Guinea Landslide
Nearly 4,000 people live in villages that were engulfed, a local official said. Unstable debris was complicating search and rescue efforts in a rural part of the Pacific nation.
Landslide Buries Village in Papua New Guinea, Killing at Least 3
Many more were missing in the Pacific nation as recovery and rescue efforts were delayed by a blocked highway and fallen boulders.
Expressway Collapses in Southern China Amid Heavy Rains, Killing 36
The road gave way Wednesday morning in an apparent landslide. At least 30 other people were injured, many of them seriously.
Roger, a Rescue Dog, Becomes Taiwan Earthquake Hero
The 8-year-old rescue dog, who was once deemed too friendly to sniff out drugs, found the body of the earthquake’s 13th victim.