Istanbul: Last week's earthquake in southeast Turkey killed 40 people, bringing the death toll in two tremors over the last three weeks to 644, the state Disaster and Emergency Administration (AFAD) said on Sunday. Tens of thousands of people have been left homeless by the quakes in Van province, bordering Iran, and their plight has been worsened by freezing temperatures after the first heavy snowfall of winter. Prime Minister Tayyip...
07:54 PM, Nov 13, 2011
Van: Rescuers on Friday recovered the dead body of one of the two journalists missing underneath the rubble of an earthquake-shattered hotel as the death toll in the second earthquake to hit eastern Turkey in about two weeks rose to at least 25. A colleague identified a body found in the rubble of the collapsed hotel in the eastern city of Van as that of Cem Emir, a reporter for...
06:46 AM, Nov 12, 2011
New Delhi: Over 10,000 food packets were airdropped in the quake-hit areas of north Sikkim as two major roads connecting the region remained blocked due to landslides after Sunday's powerful temblor. Home Ministry officials on Friday said 10,000 food packets have been air-dropped so far in the northern part of North District while another 5000 food packets are ready for being sent to Chungthan, Lachung and Lachen. "15 helicopters of...
06:06 PM, Sep 23, 2011
Nine villages in Sikkim are still cut off and it's a tough task for the Border Roads Organisation as huge boulders have made the roads impassable. ...
08:19 AM, Sep 22, 2011
Gangatok: Chungthang in North Sikkim, one of the worst affected areas, is one of the few places accessible by helicopter. CNN-IBN's Karma Paljor spoke to the pilot of the Pawan Hans chopper on the operational difficulties involved in the relief sorties. ...
06:46 PM, Sep 21, 2011
With the flood situation turning worse with every passing day, people in Pakistan are getting desperate to escape the misery. ...
12:12 AM, Sep 05, 2010
India has offered $ 5 million in relief material to Pakistan for rehabilitation of the flood-hit areas. External Affairs Minister SM Krishna spoke to Pakistani Foreign Minister SM Qureshi and condoled the deaths of thousands in the floods, the country's worst in two decades. At least 1 million people have been displaced due to the floods and many are warning of a second surge in flood water levels. Over 1,500 ...
09:42 PM, Aug 13, 2010
Mingora: Landslides triggered by the worst floods in Pakistan in 80 years are hampering already troubled relief efforts, with aid workers using donkeys or travelling on foot to reach millions in desperate need of help. Poor weather has made it difficult for helicopters to deliver food to some parts of the Swat Valley, northwest of the capital Islamabad and among the areas first hit by the deluge. Many roads have...
01:03 PM, Aug 09, 2010
The state government maintains it's doing the best to relocate people. ...
02:28 PM, Oct 13, 2009
People from all walks of life are pitching in to do whatever they can. ...
01:39 PM, Oct 07, 2009
Hundreds of thousands have huddled together in relief camps. ...
10:27 AM, Dec 21, 2008
Women, children suffered most when Bihar's river of sorrow ran amok. ...
02:36 AM, Sep 22, 2008
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