At Least 47 Dead In Nepal After Heavy Rains

By BPN News Desk October 5, 2025

International

Heavy monsoon rains in Nepal since Friday have triggered landslides and flash floods, killing at least 47 people across the country. Authorities say many roads are blocked, bridges washed away, and rescue efforts are underway. Majority Casualties In Ilam The eastern district of Ilam, bordering

International

Typhoon Bualoi Tears Through Vietnam, Leaves Dead And Missing

By BPN News Desk September 29, 2025

Typhoon Bualoi struck Vietnam’s central coast on Monday, leaving at least nine people dead and 17 fishermen missing. The storm brought powerful winds, heavy rainfall and flooding to provinces including Nghe An, Hue and Thanh Hoa. Large-Scale Evacuations And Disruptions Officials said the typhoon made landfall early in the day with peak winds near 117 […]

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Flood-Hit Maharashtra Needs ₹20,000 Crore Relief: Half Must Come from Delhi

By BPN News Desk September 28, 2025

Maharashtra is reeling under one of its worst agricultural disasters in recent memory. Nearly 17.85 lakh hectares of farmland have been damaged, submerging about 44 lakh acres across 30 districts. Soyabean, cotton, maize, pulses, onions and vegetables — all gone. The damage isn’t limited to crops. Houses have collapsed, roads and canals have been washed […]

International

Floods Damage Nearly 2 Lakh Hectares of Crops in Punjab

By BPN News Desk September 13, 2025

Severe floods have damaged more than 1.92 lakh hectares of standing kharif crops in Punjab, the state government reported. Officials warned that the upcoming rabi season could also be hit due to soil erosion and disrupted sowing schedules. Districts Worst Affected The worst-hit districts include Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Fazilka, Patiala, Kapurthala, and Firozpur. Farmers in

National

Amit Shah Sends Teams to Flood-Hit Northern States

By BPN News Desk September 1, 2025

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Jammu on Sunday evening and announced the deployment of Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs) to assess the widespread damage caused by monsoon floods. The teams will cover Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Punjab. Each team is headed by a Joint Secretary-level officer and includes officials from ministries

North India State News

Jammu Records 2nd-Highest August Rainfall in a Century

By BPN News Desk August 25, 2025

Jammu city recorded 190.4 mm of rainfall in 24 hours, the second-highest single-day August rainfall in nearly a century. The record remains 228.6 mm, logged on August 5, 1926. Flood-Like Situation The heavy rain triggered flash flood-like conditions across parts of Jammu. A bridge on the Jammu–Pathankot National Highway was damaged, affecting road traffic. Waterlogging

International

Pakistan Monsoon Rains Kill Over 160 in a Day

By BPN News Desk August 15, 2025

Torrential monsoon rains have unleashed devastating floods and landslides across northern and northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 160 people within 24 hours, with the toll expected to rise as rescue operations continue. Overnight Devastation Officials confirmed that 157 people died in Buner district alone, making it the hardest-hit area. In a tragic turn, a rescue […]

East India State News

11 Army Jawans Missing in Uttarakhand Floods

By BPN News Desk August 6, 2025

Flash floods triggered by a cloudburst hit Dharali village in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, on August 5. The sudden surge of water caused the Kheerganga River to overflow, sweeping through the region and damaging several homes, roads, shops, and parts of the Harsil Army camp. Casualties and Damage Reported At least five people have died, and over […]

International

Northern China Floods Kill at Least 60 People

By BPN News Desk July 31, 2025

Severe rainfall in northern China has claimed the lives of at least 60 people over the past week. The worst-hit areas include the outskirts of Beijing and parts of Hebei province. Among the dead were 31 elderly residents at a care home in Taishitun town in Miyun district, where authorities admitted evacuation plans failed to […]

International

Trump Visits Flood-Hit Texas, Calls Disaster ‘Unprecedented’

By BPN News Desk July 12, 2025

US President Donald Trump and former First Lady Melania Trump visited central Texas on July 11 to assess the widespread destruction caused by severe flash floods in the Hill Country region. The natural disaster, which struck over the July 4 weekend, has so far claimed at least 129 lives and left over 170 people missing, […]