Britain gears up for worst storm in years

Last Updated: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 16:30

Hurricane-force winds and heavy rains have been forecast for tomorrow as Britain braces for its worst storm since 1987.

Odisha: At least 47 killed in flash flood, 1.2 crore people affected

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 09:40

The districts affected by the latest round of rains and floods include Gajapati, Kandhamal, Khurda, Puri, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Bhadrak, Balasore, Mayurbhanj and Nayagarh.

One swept away in Mayurbhanj, flash floods in North Odisha

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 23:29

At least one person died after being swept away in the depression induced flash flood in Odisha`s Mayurbhanj district while several villages were marooned in three north Odisha districts, official sources said.

300 stranded in flash floods rescued in J&K

Last Updated: Thursday, August 15, 2013, 22:18

Over 300 people, including nine BSF jawans, who were trapped in the flash-floods, were rescued today after incessant rains damaged over 50 houses, bridges and roads in Jammu region.

35 people trapped in flash floods in J&K rescued

Last Updated: Friday, August 2, 2013, 22:47

Thirty-five people, who were trapped in the flash-floods in Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir, have been rescued by the IAF, BSF and state police during a long drawn rescue operation.

Two die in Odisha flash flood

Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2013, 12:55

Two women were killed while two were swept away and are now missing after a flash flood ravaged Odisha`s Malkangiri district.

Four feared washed away in flash flood in Odisha, one body found

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 22:36

Police retrieved body of a woman who was among the four persons washed away in the flash flood in river Orangi of Odisha`s Malkangiri district.

Officials confirm 38 deaths in Afghanistan quake, floods

Last Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013, 19:36

A powerful earthquake that struck Afghanistan this week and the flash floods that ensued killed at least 38 people and caused massive damage to property, agencies quoted presidential palace as saying.

Cause of deadly 2010 Himachal flood revealed

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 16:34

Researchers have found the root cause of the flash flood that hit Leh on the night of Aug. 5, 2010, causing severe damage and leaving 193 dead, hundreds missing and thousands homeless.