Natural disasters

Nepal’s Aug 26 floods: Authorities begin process to declare 58 missing people dead

The Betrawoti Bazaar (above) was one of the areas affected by the deadly floods. Of the 58 people still missing, 41 were drivers, 15 were labourers, one was a Nepali Army personnel, and one was an engineer.

Nepal flood triggered by rock and ice avalanche: Report

Floodwaters wash away the collapsed Soti Bridge on Budhi Gandaki River, in Chumnubri village, in Gorkha District, Nepal, on Oct 11.

Malaysia taps China’s satellites to boost disaster response

Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid said China has offered its advanced forecasting systems.

My wife is gone. I need to be strong for our daughter: Husband of S’porean lost in Nepal floods

Shalinny Deavy, a State Courts employee, is one of nine Singaporeans still missing from the Nepal floods.

Panama suffers over 200 aftershocks after 7.7-magnitude earthquake

A hotel with sections collapsed following an earthquake that struck near Panama’s southern coast, on Oct 11.

Traumatised Panamanians begin recovery from 7.7-magnitude earthquake

After the initial 7.7-magnitude quake around midday on Oct 9, more than 100 aftershocks have been recorded, some as strong as magnitude 6.0.

Nepal slashes 12-year wait period to declare missing flood victims dead

More than 5,000 people remain missing - including hundreds of foreign nationals - following a catastrophic flood on Aug 26 that was triggered by a mountain and glacier collapse on the China-Nepal border.

Nepal ends search and rescue after flood, focuses on rehabilitation

At least 5,285 people were still missing after the Aug 26 flood originating at Nepal’s border with China’s Tibet region.

Five quakes rattle south Turkey, no injuries reported

Four of the earthquakes shook the Saimbeyli district in Turkey’s Adana province, with the tremors also felt in northern Syria.

5.8-magnitude earthquake strikes North Sumatra: MetMalaysia

The tremors from the earthquake may be felt in the western states of Peninsular Malaysia, but there is no tsunami threat to the country.

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