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Landslides in Indonesia's Sumatra kill at least 27, rescuers search for missing

Torrential rain in the province since last week had caused flash floods and landslides in four different districts, Indonesia's disaster agency has said.

Around 800 tourists stuck in Sajek due to flash floods

Says head of local cottage owners' association

8 Rohingyas among 9 killed in Ukhiya landslides

Cox's Bazar has been witnessing heavy rainfall since yesterday

Papua New Guinea reports more than 2,000 people buried in landslide

The landslide caused "major destruction to buildings, food gardens and caused major impact on the economic lifeline of the country", the disaster office said.

2 killed in Rangamati landslide

Two people have been buried under mud following a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Kaptai upazila of Rangamati.

Landslide in eastern Uganda destroys homes, killing at least 31

At least 31 people are killed when a landslide rolls down the slopes of Mt. Elgon in eastern Uganda, wrecking homes and burying animals, a government official tells Reuters.

Hills razed for housing

Hills are being ravaged in the south east district of Bandarban to make way for a housing project, much to the dismay of locals and environmentalists.

Landslide, rain batter Rohingya camps

Rohingya refugees have witnessed landslides at the camps in Ukhia and Teknaf upazilas of Cox's Bazar amid heavy showers and strong winds forcing the authorities to move at least 100 families to safety yesterday.

26 dead in landslides after Philippine storm

Landslides triggered by Tropical Storm Kai-Tak have killed 26 people and 23 more are missing in the eastern Philippines, authorities say.

December 23, 2015
December 23, 2015

China landslide: Man rescued alive in Shenzhen after 67 hours

A man buried in rubble for almost three days after a landslide hit Shenzhen in China is pulled out alive, state media says.

December 22, 2015
December 22, 2015

First body found in China landslide

Rescuers have pulled out the first body from the Shenzhen landslide in China, as signs emerge that several survivors are trapped alive in the rubble.

December 21, 2015
December 21, 2015

91 people missing after China landslide

Hundreds of rescue workers are looking for survivors after a landslide hit 33 buildings in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen.

November 22, 2015
November 22, 2015

90 dead in Myanmar landslide

At least 90 people have died in a huge landslide in a remote jade mining area of northern Myanmar, officials say as search teams continued to find bodies in one of the deadliest disasters to strike the country's shadowy jade industry.

November 15, 2015
November 15, 2015

16 killed, 21 missing in China landslide

A landslide engulfs homes in China kills at least 16 people, with 21 still missing, as heavy rains brought misery across a swathe of the country.

October 24, 2015
October 24, 2015

Hurricane Patricia: Risk of floods and landslides

Mexico's president warns that Hurricane Patricia still poses a threat of floods and landslides as it brings heavy rain to parts of the country.

October 13, 2015
October 13, 2015

Landslide kills 17 in Myanmar: state media

A landslide triggered by torrential rains has killed at least 17 people in eastern Myanmar and forced the evacuation of scores more, state media said on Tuesday.

October 3, 2015
October 3, 2015

30 dead, hundreds missing in Guatemala landslide

30 people are dead and several hundred missing a day after a landslide smashed through a village on the outskirts of the Guatemalan capital, officials say.

September 21, 2015
September 21, 2015

Ctg landslide kills mother, daughter

A woman and her five-year-old daughter were killed in a rain-triggered landslide in Chittagong this morning.

September 1, 2015
September 1, 2015

Teenager killed in Cox’s Bazar landslide

A teenage girl is buried in landslide triggered by torrential downpour in Cox’s Bazar Sadar upazila this morning.