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  Philippines rattled by 6.7 magnitude earthquake; houses damaged, power supply affected | Watch

  World | September 30, 2025 23:50 IST

  The Philippines sits on the Pacific 'Ring of Fire,' a region known for frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions due to intense tectonic activity. In addition to seismic events, the country also faces an average of 20 typhoons each year.

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  Mizoram: Heavy rains and hailstorm cause extensive damage to over 450 houses

  Mizoram | April 25, 2024 14:31 IST

  Weeks after a massive devastation in a thunderstorm causing damage to over 2500 homes, Mizoram faces another hit by heavy rainfall accompanied by a hailstorm.

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  What is a national calamity and how is it different from a natural disaster? Know here

  Explainers | August 21, 2023 14:53 IST

  Himachal Pradesh weather: Continuous rains wreaked massive havoc in HP, claiming the lives of over 74 people in the last few days, the government led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday (August 19) declared the whole state as a 'natural calamity'-affected area.

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  Himachal Pradesh declared as 'natural calamity affected area' by state government

  News | August 19, 2023 13:24 IST

  The government of Himachal Pradesh has declared the entire state as a 'natural calamity affected area' on Friday due to the massive damaged caused by incessant rainfall causing floods, landslides and cloudbursts.

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  Joshimath sinking UPDATE: Uttarakhand CM Dhami to lead rehabilitation ops, experts begin survey

  India | January 06, 2023 14:08 IST

  Joshimath sinking updates: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami today (January 6) said that in the wake of the land subsidence at Joshimath in Chamoli district, he would hold a high-level meeting in Dehradun this evening.

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  Ramban tunnel collapse: All 10 bodies found, say officials

  India | May 21, 2022 20:54 IST

  The officials identified three bodies and said that they all hailed from West Bengal.

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  Forest fire a serious issue, pray for rain: SC

  India | June 18, 2019 18:41 IST

  The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear on June 24 a plea seeking urgent steps to protect forests, wildlife, and birds from wildfires in Uttarakhand. 

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  Compensation for natural calamities: Government approves grant of over Rs 1,600 crore to four states

  India | February 28, 2019 22:54 IST

  The Centre on Thursday approved over Rs 1,600 crore assistance to four states -- Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Manipur -- as compensation for the natural calamities faced by them last year.

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  Haqikat Kya Hai: The changing face of disasters in India

  Hakikat Kya Hai | September 04, 2018 21:07 IST

  The changing face of disasters in India and Why is India prone to so many disasters?

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  Kerala witnessed natural calamity of this magnitude after 50 years

  News | August 13, 2018 7:06 IST

  Kerala witnessed natural calamity of this magnitude after 50 years

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  Death toll from Indonesian mudslide rises to 51

  World | December 15, 2014 19:07 IST

  Banjarnegara, Indonesia:  The death toll from a mudslide that flattened much of a village in central Indonesia rose to 51 on Monday before rain forced rescuers to halt their search for dozens of missing people,

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  Treat 'Hudhud' as national calamity: Naidu tells PM

  India | October 12, 2014 21:03 IST

  Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today asked the Centre to declare the very severe cyclone storm ‘Hudhud' that hit the state's coast as a national calamity and also sought an ad hoc

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  Finance Ministry releases advance installment of Rs 856.29 crore to J&K

  India | September 13, 2014 9:20 IST

  New Delhi: Finance Ministry said it has released in advance the installment worth Rs 856.29 crore in October to Jammu and Kashmir to help the state government deal with the unprecedented situation of flood and

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  Heavy rains in Madhya Pradesh, six dead

  India | September 08, 2014 18:02 IST

  Khandwa (MP):  At least six persons have died due to heavy rains in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh, a senior official said here today.The administration has sounded a high alert in the district and declared

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  Avoid construction of houses on river beds, says Hamid Ansari

  India | September 04, 2014 11:27 IST

  Dehradun: Attributing the magnitude of last year's calamity in Uttarakhand to indiscriminate construction on glacial bed, Vice President Hamid Ansari advised foresters to keep in mind the interest of posterity and that of the society

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  A year after tragedy, Uttarakhand people remember a braveheart

  India | July 02, 2014 13:54 IST

  Gopeshwar: It is a little over a year since a natural calamity of catastrophic proportions hit Uttarakhand but people in the affected areas are still singing paeans to the bravery of Darshan Lal who saved

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  Uttarakhand: Missing to be presumed dead by July 15: Bahuguna

  India | July 04, 2013 20:46 IST

  Dehradun, July 4: Pegging the number of pilgrims missing after the recent natural calamity in Uttarakhand at more than 3000, Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna today said if they don't surface till July 15 they will