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DISASTEROct 8Hundreds of thousands still at risk of climate-linked floods in NepalResearch started before the recent disaster found that about 294,000 people are living in areas of extreme risk in a country where climate change is destabilizing the rock- and ice-holding Himalayan slopes.NBC News
DISASTEROct 8India faces water and power stress after weak monsoonDW News [en]
DISASTEROct 8India faces water and power shortages after weak monsoonA weak monsoon in India is hitting farmers, water supplies and the power system, while raising wider questions about increasingly erratic rainfall and the economic costs.DW News [en]
DISASTEROct 8Drought review: Gadag DC asks officials to ensure drinking water, fodder supplySridhar asks officials to prepare and submit taluk-wise lists of villages facing water scarcityThe Hindu
DISASTEROct 8Snake catcher dies of snakebite at ChirayinkeezhuHe was bitten by a snake he had captured and brought back homeThe Hindu
DISASTEROct 8IndiGo flight carrying 110 people was hit by lightning at 17,000 feet; nose damaged but plane landed safe - The Times of IndiaIndiGo flight carrying 110 people was hit by lightning at 17,000 feet; nose damaged but plane landed safe The Times of India IndiGo Flight To Lucknow Hit By Hail At 17,000 Feet, Nose Damaged NDTV Nose of IndiGo plane found damaged after landing at Lucknow airport, lightning strike suspected The Hindu Lightning strikes IndiGo flight midair, aircraft lands safely Xinhua Lightning damages IndiGo flight's nose at 17,000 feet: What happens when millions of volts hit a plane Moneycontrol.comgoogle · india
DISASTEROct 8Bengal government to provide ₹1.8 lakh aid for fully damaged houses in flood-hit MaldaSpeaking at a flood-relief distribution programme at Raghunathpur, CM Adhikari also said that IIT-Kanpur has been tasked with preparing a detailed project report (DPR) for a permanent flood solution in MaldaThe Hindu
DISASTEROct 8Dry wells and shrinking water holes as drought grips Sri LankaProlonged drought in central Sri Lanka is leaving wells dry, hurting farmers’ livelihoods and pushing wildlife to crowd shrinking water holes.EuroNews [en]
DISASTEROct 8CRPF jawan killed, five injured as sand-laden lorry hits two vehicles in Telangana’s MuluguThe lorry initially collided with a goods carrier in which CRPF personnel were travelling and then with a car behind itThe Hindu
DISASTEROct 8Car falls into sinkhole as road caves in near Chennai’s Tidel ParkThe occupants of the car managed to escape from the vehicle before it fully fell into the pit; in May 2025, a call taxi had fallen into a similar pit that had developed on the same road after a cave-inThe Hindu
DISASTEROct 8Andhra Pradesh declares early kharif drought in 388 mandals across 21 districtsThe State cites a 53.4% rainfall deficit between June and August and El Niño conditions; 283 mandals are classified as severely drought-affectedThe Hindu
DISASTEROct 8Three killed as man drives tractor into crowd in Uttar Pradesh's BijnorThe injured were taken to a community health centre, where Baburam and Udayveer died. Mahendra succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital, says Chandpur Circle Officer Des Deepak SinghThe Hindu
DISASTEROct 8Nose of IndiGo plane found damaged after landing at Lucknow airport, lightning strike suspectedThe incident did not involve an emergency landing and the aircraft landed normally at the Lucknow airportThe Hindu
DISASTEROct 7Southwest monsoon rainfall in Karnataka is second lowest in 70 years and seventh lowest in 125 yearsThe year 2002, which had the lowest southwest monsoon rainfall since 1956, had received just 10 mm less than 2026The Hindu
DISASTEROct 7320 Telangana mandals drought-hit320 mandals in Telangana have been declared drought-hit, indicating a significant and widespread natural disaster affecting the region. This highlights a critical environmental and agricultural issue.The Hindu
DISASTEROct 7Wild animal menace: solar-powered hanging fences to be set up around vulnerable areas in Chakkittappara panchayat in Keralam’s KozhikodeFence is being installed across vulnerable stretches in Poozhithode, Chempanoda and Alambara, where residents have reported frequent raids by wild elephants, wild boars and monkeysThe Hindu
DISASTERBREAKINGOct 7Few suspected trapped after portion of building collapses in Delhi’s SeemapuriThe front portion of a multistoreyed building in North East Delhi’s New Seemapuri collapsed around 3 p.m.; rescue operation under wayThe Hindu
DISASTEROct 7Retired Air Force officer dies as boulder falls on moving car on Ooty RoadAs the vehicle was proceeding about 500 metres downhill from Burliar check post in Coimbatore district limits, a boulder that slipped from the hillside fell on the car.The Hindu
DISASTEROct 7Training aircraft makes emergency landing in agricultural field near Kalaburagi AirportA training aircraft executed an emergency landing in an agricultural field near Kalaburagi Airport. This incident involved an aviation safety event.The Hindu
DISASTEROct 7After 14 years, Tamil Nadu records lowest Cauvery realisationThe paddy coverage in the Cauvery delta region is almost one lakh acres down, compared to the previous year’s figure.The Hindu
DISASTEROct 7Chemical leak at dyeing unit leaves 50 people with breathing difficulties in SalemThe Hindu
DISASTEROct 79 coastal panchayats in Keralam equipped for UNSECO assessment as ‘tsunami-ready’The recognition is accorded based on specific indicators, achieved through a series of well-planned activities aimed at building resilience against tsunamisThe Hindu
DISASTEROct 6Passenger bus, running under recently launched M.P. govt service, gutted in fire; passengers evacuated safelyThe incident took place in Ramwas area, about 15 kilometres from Ujjain when the bus was traveling from the holy city to IndoreThe Hindu
DISASTEROct 6CM Samrat Choudhary directs officials to submit detailed report on flood damage in BiharHe instructed that the Disaster Management Department must obtain assessments of flood damage and rehabilitation costs from all relevant departments and submit a report at the earliest.The Hindu