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Rescue and relief teams had sprung into action as they attempted to locate the missing and rescue those in the midst of flooding in the island that has borne the worst brunt of extreme weather in recent times

16 dead in Indonesia’s flash floods

January 6, 2026, 12:39 PM - 2 min read

Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said Sitaro Islands Regency was flooded at around 2:30 a.m. local time on Monday, with torrents of water, mud, and rocks sweeping through residential areas and inundating and damaging homes and government offices while people were sleeping

A majority of the casualties have occurred since Monday, with multiple districts submerged due to the heavy rain and snowfall

Heavy rains trigger flash floods in Afghanistan, 17 killed

January 2, 2026, 12:30 PM - 2 min read

Among those dead were five members of a family when the roof of their house collapsed on Thursday in Kabkan, a district in Herat province, according to the regional governorate

The collapsed Dudhia Iron Bridge over the Balason River after torrential rains in Darjeeling on October 5, 2025. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee later visited the site.

Mamata blames Bhutan for N Bengal floods, seeks compensation

October 13, 2025, 02:36 PM - 5 min read

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has blamed the water released from Bhutan for devastating floods in north Bengal that killed over 30, displaced thousands, and caused massive losses to homes, tea gardens, and wildlife.

Punjab faced its worst flood in over three decades, but that has little to do with how the damage could be minimised substantially.

Flood defence: India needs a Dutch lesson

September 14, 2025, 12:47 PM - 9 min read

Every flood season and every flood-prone country has lessons galore for India—extreme rains can wreak havoc if met with weak infrastructure, compromised embankments, floodplain encroachments, obstruction of natural drainage and failure to desilt the rivers.

A swollen Beas River overflowing in Kullu.

India to face wetter September, IMD flags flood risks

August 31, 2025, 04:46 PM - 4 min read

India is bracing for a wetter September as IMD forecasts above-normal rainfall, warning of flash floods, landslides and disruptions across Himalayan states and northwestern plains.

Villagers wade through waterlogged streets in Bastar, Chhattisgarh.

Chhattisgarh floods claim 8 lives, thousands displaced

August 28, 2025, 05:08 PM - 3 min read

Eight individuals lost their lives while thousands were displaced as flash floods hit Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district; CM Sai has directed urgent relief, restoration of roads, electricity, and essential supplies.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.

Omar Abdullah orders high alert as flood warning issued in Samba

August 24, 2025, 12:42 PM - 2 min read

The rainfall has wreaked havoc across several places in the mountainous districts like Rajouri, Kathua, Kishtwar, and Samba, while a few districts across the Kashmir valley have also been put on high alert.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.

UN chief expresses sorrow over the lives lost in India-Pakistan

August 18, 2025, 01:41 PM - 2 min read

The Secretary-General offered his sincere condolences to the bereaved families and solidarity with all those affected by the disaster triggered by the monsoon rains.

(Clockwise from top) Aftermath of flash floods in J&K’s Kishtwar and Kathua, and in Uttarakhand’s Dharali village

Cloudbursts in Himalayas raise alarm over climate crisis

August 17, 2025, 05:26 PM - 4 min read

Cloudbursts and flash floods have devastated parts of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir, with experts warning of worsening Himalayan disasters linked to climate change.

The images show injured persons, including a six-year old child, right, being treated at a hospital at Atholi, after their rescue following a cloudburst, in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir.

NDRF teams reach Kishtwar to aid ongoing rescue operations

August 15, 2025, 10:17 AM - 3 min read

DC Kishtwar Pankaj Sharma informed reporters on Friday that “The NDRF team is joining the operation currently underway in the village. They reached Gulabgarh late in the night.”

People move through the debris after a massive cloudburst at Chasoti village, in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Friday.

Kishtwar cloudburst: Death toll climbs to 56

August 15, 2025, 09:44 AM - 2 min read

Kishtwar’s district magistrate has ordered the deployment of excavators to the cloudburst site, along with adequate doctors and paramedic staff.

A vehicle that got washed away lies atop a submerged building after flash floods triggered by a sudden heavy rainfall swamped Rangpo town in Sikkim.

Climate change redrawing India’s flash flood hotspots, warns IIT

August 6, 2025, 03:57 PM - 4 min read

Flash floods are now emerging in new regions across India, as IIT Gandhinagar research links rising climate extremes with shifting flood hotspots and saturated ground conditions.