Officials in the Uttarakhand state of India say the confirmed death toll from flash flooding and landslides is now 600.
More than 40,000 people are still stranded in the mountains of the region and are being airlifted by military helicopters. The rescue efforts are being intensified after forecasts of more downpours this week. Continue reading
The Indian government has launched a massive rescue operation to save survivors in Uttarakhand state where at least 150 are now confirmed dead.
State Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna called the flooding a “Himalayan tsunami”. Officials estimated the number of dead could be well over 1,000 but it will be impossible to get a total until after they can survey the entire region. Continue reading
Military troops are now leading rescue operations in the flood-torn northern states in India including the use of helicopters to rescue stranded civilians.
Officials have confirmed the deaths of 138 people with hundreds more still missing.
In addition to the flooding, landslides are now a serious threat to the region. In Nepal, a landslide killed 22 and has 18 people missing. Continue reading
India officials have listed the latest confirmed deaths from widespread flooding in the northern part of the nation at 70. Hundreds are still missing after heavy rains have washed buildings into the rivers along with cars and heavy equipment.
In addition to thousands being forced to leave their homes, officials say at least 75,000 people on a religious pilgrimage are trapped in the region because flooding has cut off all roads to the southern part of the country. Continue reading
Officials say the death toll of 19 is expected to significantly rise after heavy flooding in northern India.
In one instance, an entire three-story apartment building was swept into the flood swollen Ganges river. At least 40 residents of the apartment building are reportedly missing. Continue reading
The leaders of the BRICS nations are discussing the creation of a development bank that would be in direct competition to the World Bank.
The heads of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have long complained about a western bias in the decisions made by the World Bank. The fund would develop infrastructure projects in developing nations. Continue reading
Christians in Phatachanchara, India were tortured and beaten on February 15th according to a report just released from the Barnabas Fund.
Christians were forced from their homes at 2:30am by close to 60 local police officers who invaded the homes without warning. The Christians were beaten, abused and in some cases made to march miles across rocky, thorny ground in bare feet. Continue reading
Terrorists detonated two bombs near a fruit market in Hyderabad, killing 16 and injuring 117 others. The death toll is expected to rise as several of the wounded are in critical condition.
The bombs were placed on bicycles about 500 feet apart near the heavily used marketplace. No terror group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Continue reading
On the heels of almost 100 dying from a cold wave in the Ukraine, a cold wave in India has killed at least 175 people with hundreds more in danger.
The Hindu reported that temperatures in the capital of New Delhi were as much as 7 degrees Celsius below average (approx. 15 degrees Fahrenheit.) Continue reading
Flooding in northern India has killed at least 21 people in the north-eastern states of Sikkim and Assam. A state minister has called it the “worst flooding in the state since 1998.” Continue reading