Landslide
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Death toll from Indonesian floods, landslides passes 700
TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – The number of people killed by floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island rose to 708 on Tuesday, the disaster agency said, as authorities rushed to repair infrastructure and deliver aid to cut-off areas.
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6 killed in Indonesia landslide in Central Java, 17 missing
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – A landslide in Indonesia’s Central Java killed six people with 17 missing after prolonged heavy rains.
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At least 28 killed in heavy flooding in Mexico
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Flooding set off by heavy rainfall in Mexico has left at least 28 people dead and more missing, and has caused landslides, damaged homes and highways, according to local authorities.
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5 killed, 3 injured as landslide hits India Himachal Pradesh
TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – At least five people were killed and three others injured Tuesday after a massive landslide hit India's northern state of Himachal Pradesh, officials said.
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Landslide kills more than 1,000 in Sudan’s Darfur
TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – A landslide has destroyed an entire village in Sudan’s western Darfur region, killing an estimated 1,000 people, according to a rebel group that controls the area.
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11 people dead, 2 missing in Kashmir landslide
TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – At least 11 people were killed and two are missing following a landslide and a cloudburst in twin districts of Reasi and Ramban in Indian administered-Kashmir, officials said on Saturday.
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Landslide in Switzerland
TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – A massive landslide and glacier collapse in the Alps has wiped out the beautiful tourist village of Blatten in Switzerland.
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At least 10 people killed in Colombia landslide
TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – A landslide triggered by heavy rains killed at least 10 people and injured eight others Tuesday near the Colombian city of Medellin.
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Indonesia searches for 19 after landslide at gold mine
TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Indonesian rescue teams were searching for 19 people missing after heavy rain caused a landslide at a gold mine in its easternmost region of Papua, officials said on Monday.
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Landslide in Colombia kills 1, leaves 3 missing (+VIDEO)
TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – Heavy rains unleashed a landslide in southwest Colombia, killing at least one person, officials said Saturday. Three other people were missing.
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At least 29 people missing after a landslide in China
TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – Chinese rescuers searched for at least 29 people after a landslide on Saturday in southwestern Sichuan province buried 10 houses and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate.
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Indonesia digs out as flooding, landslide death toll hits 20
TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Rescue workers in western Indonesia used heavy equipment on Tuesday to dig out from weekend flooding and landslides that have killed at least 20 people, the national disaster agency said.
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Landslides, flash floods leave many dead in Indonesia
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Many people were killed after landslides and flash floods hit parts of Indonesia, authorities said Monday.
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Congo landslide kills at least 9, most of them children
TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – At least nine people, including seven children from one family, died in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after heavy rain triggered a landslide that swept away several homes late on Friday, a local official said.
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4 killed in landslide in central Indonesia: report
TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Four members of a family were killed after landslide hit their house in the Indonesian province of Central Java on Tuesday, a local official said.
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16 people killed by landslide in western Madagascar
TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – At least 16 people were killed when a boat they were traveling in on a river in western Madagascar was hit by a landslide, authorities said Wednesday.
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200 feared trapped in Brazil's landslide
TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Some 200 people may have been buried after a landslide occurred Monday in a port area of Manacapuru, Brazil's Amazonas state, according to official sources.
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Nepal death toll climbs to 217 after heavy floods, landslide
TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – The death toll from rain-induced floods and landslips across Nepal crossed 215-mark on Tuesday, October 1, while the number of those gone missing stands at 28, officials said.
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Nepal floods, landslides death toll tops 100
TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Recovery and cleanup efforts are underway in Nepal as the death toll from flooding and landslides crossed 100, with dozens of people still missing, officials said on Sunday.
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9 killed in floods and landslides across Nepal
TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Due to incessant rains, 9 people have been killed so far in disaster incidents in different parts of the country.
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At least 13 killed after deadly landslide in S Ethiopia
TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – A landslide triggered by heavy rains in southern Ethiopia’s Wolaita area killed at least 13 people and the number of fatalities is expected to rise, a local official said Monday.
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South India landslides death toll rises to 39
TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – The death toll in the multiple landslides that struck India's southern state of Kerala early on Tuesday morning rose to 39, even as more than 30 injured persons were admitted to a nearby government hospital, police said.
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Landslide from typhoon Gaemi remnants kills 12 in S. China
TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Continued heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Gaemi triggered a landslide that killed 12 people in southern China, caused flash floods in the northeast and railway disruptions elsewhere, state media reported on Sunday.
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Kan'ani expresses sympathy with Ethiopia on deadly landslide
TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kan'ani expressed his sympathy with Ethiopia over the death of 257 citizens after a deadly landslide in the African country.
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500 people killed in a landslide in Ethiopia: UN
TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – The death toll from landslides in a remote region of southern Ethiopia has risen to 257, the United Nations said Thursday and the number could soar up to 500.
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At least 229 people killed in Ethiopia landslides
TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – More than 200 people have been killed in two landslides in southern Ethiopia, authorities said.
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At least 146 people killed in Ethiopia landslides: report
TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – The number of victims of floods and landslides in southern Ethiopia reached a shocking increase from 55 to at least 146!
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Death toll from landslide in southern Ethiopia rises to 55
TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – The death toll from a landslide in southern Ethiopia's Gofa district has risen to 55, local authorities said Monday.
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3 missing people in western Japan landslide confirmed dead
TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Three people have been confirmed dead after they were trapped in a landslide in the early hours of Friday in the western Japanese prefecture of Ehime, according to local authorities.
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27 dead as Indonesia ends landslide search (+VIDEO)
TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Indonesian rescuers said Saturday they had ended the search for more than a dozen missing people after a landslide near an illegal gold mine killed at least 27.