Landslide

5,938 houses and buildings were destroyed in the landslide taking place in Mizoram

5,938 houses and buildings were destroyed in the landslide taking place in Mizoram

42 people died in the calamite in Mizoram between march and may 2024, according to officials, said. In the Mizoram State Disaster Management Authority meeting set by the Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Monday, they said that 5,938 houses and buildings were destroyed due to disasters that had taken place. Of the 42 dead, 34 were killed when houses were damaged by landslides in seven areas in the state capital Aizawl on May 28. The inter-ministerial central team that reviewed the damage in June is hopeing that the Centre will extend financial aid after it submitts its report on Cyclone Remal's devastation.…
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94 killed in heavy rainfall, landslides in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro

94 killed in heavy rainfall, landslides in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro

At least 94 people were killed in the Brazilian town of Petropolis north of Rio de Janeiro due to heavy rainfalls and subsequent landslides. Heavy rainfalls hit Brazil on Tuesday, triggering landslides and flooding. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tasked his ministers to assist the victims of floods in Petropolis, as per Sputnik. Sputnik News Agency citing media reports stated that about 80 fatalities. While 54 houses were destroyed as a result of the disaster. Citing G1 broadcaster, the Russian News Agency said that the civil defence service rescued 24 people, while 35 more remain missing.
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