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Japan’s weather agency warns of tsunami following volcanic eruption in Tonga
Tokyo : The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has issued a tsunami warning following an earlier volcanic eruption in Tonga.The weather agency on Saturday midnight warned of the tsunami on the country's Pacific coast and urged residents to…
Kashmir shivers, Ladakh freezes, Jammu celebrates end of harsh winter
Srinagar : Minimum temperature throughout Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh remained notches below the freezing point on Thursday as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast rise in day temperatures and further drop in night…
Over 40 killed, many displaced as heavy rains, snowfall hit Pakistan
Islamabad : As Pakistan is currently witnessing its first spell of heavy rainfall and snow of the new year, the country has reported more than 40 deaths with hundreds of people displaced and many houses damaged, officials said.In a mishap,…
Kashmir valley under the white carpet of Snow,heavy rains in winter capital Jammu
Srinagar(Mudasir Maqbool) : Kashmir Valley and part of Jammu division received moderate to heavy snowfall while winter capital of J&K received over 80mm of rainfall since overnight, officials said.The weatherman has forecast more…
IMD issues red alert for Kashmir, heavy to very heavy snowfall likely
Srinagar : Changing its alert from "orange" to "red", the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday evening forecast heavy to very heavy snowfall in J&K with possibility of avalanches in vulnerable areas.A statement issued by the…
6 dead, hundreds evacuated as floods, landslides hit Indonesia
Jakarta : Six people died and 500 others evacuated from their homes as floods and landslides hit Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua, the country's disaster management agency said on Friday."Heavy rains since Thursday night have hit…
Heavy snowfall kills 11, injures 23 across Afghanistan
Kabul : Heavy snow, that started falling across Afghanistan earlier this week triggering avalanches and floods, have so far claimed the lives of 11 people, while injuring 23 others, the media reported.Citing officials of the Taliban-led…
Colder nights, sunny days forecast in J&K, Ladakh
Srinagar : Due to clear night sky on Friday the minimum temperature throughout Kashmir and Ladakh region remained below the freezing point as the weather office forecast dry weather during the next 48 hours.An official of the MeT department…
Heavy rains lash Chennai, three dead
Chennai : Heavy rains in Chennai led to three human deaths due to electrocution and four subways were shut down on Thursday. Nearly 100 streets in Chennai city were waterlogged and the officials and employees of the Greater Chennai…
Philippines typhoon death toll reaches 208, 52 missing
Manila : The death toll from the powerful typhoon Rai that lashed the Philippines last week has increased to 208, a top police official confirmed on Monday, adding that 52 people were still unaccounted for.However, Philippine National…