West Bengal: Lightning kills 4 in Bankura
The deceased were identified as Chaina Lohar (60), Maya Lohar (44), Mahadeb De (55) and Chandan Bag (27).
The deceased were identified as Chaina Lohar (60), Maya Lohar (44), Mahadeb De (55) and Chandan Bag (27).
A landslide disrupts Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, while heavy rainfall is anticipated in Sub-Himalayan regions. Be prepared and stay safe during this monsoon season.
At least four people were killed and one other person remained unaccounted for after super typhoon Noru hit the Philippines.
According to the authorities, the death toll has reached 1,559, including 551 children and 318 women and viral diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, diarrhoea, and skin infections have wreaked havoc across provinces as the water starts to recede.
The remarks of the UN Secretary-General came after he attended a briefing at the National Flood Response Coordination Centre (NFRCC) alongside Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Dawn reported.
Under the terms of the IMF deal all provincial governments were required to generate a fiscal surplus, which they had committed to do, in writing.
The Pakistan government, former Prime Minister Imran Khan, as also army chief General Bajwa have independently appealed for aid.
Should we build embankments so close to rivers that they do not have the space needed to deposit silt and replenish ponds or recharge groundwater?
This year’s still unfolding disaster is a warning about what lies ahead, as the Himalayan glaciers melt and extreme weather events become the norm.
Couple that with the expected mass migration to urban centres and you can easily see what the near future will hold.
