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    Yamuna River laps walls of iconic Taj Mahal after unusually heavy rain in northern India

    19 Jul 2023

    Several other monuments and gardens located in the vicinity of the Taj Mahal, closer to the banks of the Yamuna, however, "have been submerged" and damaged, said Raj Kumar Patel, superintendent archaeologist with ASI.

    New Delhi races to open jammed flood gates as Yamuna River surge halts India's capital

    15 Jul 2023

    Army and disaster relief personnel were also trying to repair a broken drain regulator near the country's Supreme Court from where water was flowing on to a key road, authorities said.

    India's tech capital Bengaluru hit by flooding, traffic snarls after heavy rain

    05 Sep 2022

    Monday's flooding forced citizens to empty basements and parking lots, spend more time on the roads in traffic and face power outages in places. The city has received 141% more rainfall than average since the start of monsoon season on June 1.

    Over 140 disasters hit 64m people, loss stands at $57b in Asia-Pacific region last year: Report

    26 Jul 2023

    According to a new report from the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in 2022 alone, over 140 disasters struck the region, leading to over 7,500 deaths.

    Cyclone Biparjoy weakens as it churns toward Pakistan after causing damage in India

    16 Jun 2023

    A man and his son died trying to save their livestock in Gujarat state, where the storm came ashore late on Thursday after more than 180,000 people took shelter in the two countries.

    India monsoon reaches Kerala after longest delay in four years

    08 Jun 2023

    The monsoon, the lifeblood of India's $3 trillion economy, delivers nearly 70% of the rain needed to water its farms and recharge reservoirs and aquifers. It also brings relief from the worst of the hot weather.

    VIDEO: Man falls to death after fire breaks out in 61-storey luxury building in Mumbai

    22 Oct 2021

    One panicky man was seen coming out of the burning floor, hanging onto a ledge, losing balance and falling to his death below. He was identified as Arun Tiwari, 30, according to the BMC Disaster Control.

    First mega-monsoon tragedy as 8 children among 11 killed in Mumbai building collapse

    10 Jun 2021

    So far, 11 persons have perished in the incident, comprising 9 from a single family, and after the locals raised an alarm that a few more may still be trapped under the huge mound of rubble, efforts were made to dig them out.

    VIDEO: 'In depth disappearance:' Car vanishes down an old, deep well as rain lashes Mumbai

    13 Jun 2021


    The car, belonging to local resident Kiran Doshi, could be seen slowly falling, front-forward, into the large, muddy water-filled hole, bobbing for a few seconds before disappearing entirely, as CCTV footage showed.

    Erratic monsoon after-effects loom large over India

    24 Oct 2023

    India has had a quite a monsoon season this year. As of October 19, the Southwest monsoon season gave way to the northeast monsoons. However, the erratic nature and underperformance of the monsoons so far have left the country rather dry, and this could be a grave concern

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