Landslide kills more than 200 people at Congo mine
A landslide triggered by heavy rain has killed more than 200 people at a coltan mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the nation's mines ministry says.
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Eight skiers dead in California avalanche, one missing
The bodies of eight backcountry skiers have been found after an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, while a ninth person is still missing.
US rescuers battle winter storm to avalanche survivors
Nine skiers are missing after an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, while crews pushed through freezing conditions to rescue six others.
At least 200 killed in mine collapse in eastern Congo
Authorities say 200 people have been killed in a landslide at coltan mines, which are controlled by the M23 rebels in eastern Congo.
Asian floods toll surges past 1300, millions displaced
The death toll in floods which struck Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand has climbed past 1300, with rescue workers still battling to reach affected areas.
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Flood recovery efforts under way in Asia as deaths rise
Rescuers continue to search for survivors and aid operations is advancing as Thailand, Sri Lanka and Indonesia recover from devastating floods and landslides.
Floods in Indonesia’s Sumatra kill at least 174
Floods and landslides in western Indonesia have left at least 174 people dead, officials say.
At least 56 dead in Sri Lanka floods, 21 missing
Sri Lankan authorities have closed government offices and schools as the death toll from landslides and floods lifts to 56.
Mexico floods leave at least 41 dead, dozens missing
The death toll from floods in central and southeastern Mexico has risen to 41 with dozens of people still missing, officials say.
Plea for help after Sudan landslide kills over 1000
A rebel group is calling for international help after a landslide "completely levelled" a village in Sudan's Darfur region and killed more than 1000 people.
‘Sorrow everywhere’: Pakistan floods kill hundreds
The death toll from heavy rain in Pakistan has jumped to over 200 after rescuers recovered dozens more bodies from homes destroyed by floods and landslides.
At least 30 dead as rain turns Beijing into rain trap
A year's worth of rain falling in only days has caused deadly flooding and landslides around the Chinese capital - and there are more falls to come.
Relief no one died in landslip, alert over storm risk
Crews at the site of a landslide at a popular holiday spot remain onwith storms forecast, as the owners of a collapsed house expressed relief no one was killed.
‘Who knows’: warning before $2m home slid down cliff
A clifftop home destroyed by a landslide that hospitalised a man was the site of another slip less than two weeks earlier, which left council workers on alert.
Floods, landslides hit Vietnam as typhoon toll hits 197
Asia's strongest typhoon on 2024 has killed at least 197 people in Vietnam with 128 others missing.
More than 90 people killed in India landslides
Landslides triggered by torrential rain in southern India have killed at least 93 people and left many more injured.
No survivors expected in Papua New Guinea landslide
PNG authorities don't expect to find anyone alive under the rubble of a massive landslide that might have buried more than 2000 people.
Extraordinary weather causing disasters, PNG PM says
Papua New Guinean authorities have ramped up rescue efforts following a deadly landslide the prime minister blames on "extraordinary weather patterns".
Warning of ‘active’ PNG landslide as relief trickles in
Relief is trickling in as residents are told to evacuate from the path of a landslide that has already killed an unknown number of people in Papua New Guinea.
PNG orders evacuations from path of ‘active’ landslide
Relief teams in Papua New Guinea have been trickling into the difficult-to-access northern Enga region after a landslide killed an estimated hundreds of people.
Over 2000 people buried in landslide, PNG tells UN
The number of people feared dead from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea has soared to more than 2000, according to the government.
More than 670 feared dead in PNG landslide: UN agency
Five bodies have been recovered as hundreds of people are feared dead, buried beneath rubble after a landslide in a remote region of Papua New Guinea.
Three bodies retrieved, 4000 affected by PNG landslide
The landslide in Papua New Guinea has left debris up to eight metres deep across 200 square kilometres, cutting off road access, CARE Australia says.
More than 4000 affected by PNG landslide: aid group
The landslide in Papua New Guinea has left debris up to eight metres deep across 200 square kilometres, cutting off road access, CARE Australia says.
Hundreds feared dead after Papua New Guinea landslide
Rescuers are searching for survivors after a landslide flattened a remote village in northern Papua New Guinea, with hundreds of people feared dead.
At least 36 feared dead after landslide at Myanmar mine
A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar left more than 30 people missing.
Landslides leave 57 dead in Indian Himalayas
More than 50 people have died following landslides in India's Himalayas, while over 20 people are trapped or missing.
Man, boy killed in Blue Mountains landslip
A man and boy out bushwalking have been killed and two others critically injured after a landslip in the NSW Blue Mountains.