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Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 34 with 32 still missing

The landslide hit Pasir Langu village in Bandung Barat region early on Saturday, triggered by heavy rains starting a day earlier.

Indonesian rescue members search for victims at the site of a landslide following heavy rains in Pasir Langu village, West Bandung regency, West Java province, Indonesia, January 27, 2026.
Indonesian rescue members carry a body bag containing the remains of a victim from the site of a landslide after it hit Pasirlangu village, West Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia, January 24, 2026.

Indonesia resumes search for 80 after landslide kills 17 in West Java

A de-icing crew works during winter storm Fern on a Southwest Airlines flight at Nashville International Airport in Nashville, Tennessee, US, January 24, 2026.

Winter Storm Fern grounds thousands of US flights, strains power grids nationwide

A resident from Tairua helps clean up a land slip following the recent storm that struck New Zealand’s North Island, January 23, 2026.

At least six missing after landslide at New Zealand campsite, authorities confirm


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Heavy rains kill at least 22 in Nepal, block roads

Heavy rains in Nepal have triggered deadly landslides and floods, killing at least 22 people and leaving 11 missing as rescue operations continue.

A man carries a bag as he wades through a flooded street along the bank of overflowing Bagmati River following heavy rains, in Kathmandu, Nepal, October 4, 2025.

Heavy rains unleash north Indian landslide, killing 30, ANI says

The landslide near the shrine of Vaishno Devi on the pilgrims' route killed at least 30 people.

Vaishno Devi Shrine, Katra, India, pictured in 2008; illustrative.

Vietnam plans mass evacuation, China's Sanya shuts as Typhoon Kajiki intensifies

Vietnam evacuates over 580,000 people as Typhoon Kajiki strengthens, with both Vietnam and China bracing for impact.

A man walks past a devastated area following the impact of Typhoon Yagi, in Hanoi, Vietnam, September 8, 2024; illustrative.

13 years without rain: The catastrophic drought that crippled the Maya

Cambridge-led study offers most detailed climate timeline yet, linking drought to political breakdown.

Researcher Daniel H. James installs a drip rate monitor upon a flowstone in Grutas Tzabnah (Yucatán, Mexico) as part of the wider cave monitoring campaign.

South Korean floods, landslides kill at least 14, 12 missing

A majority of the casualties occurred in Sancheong County, in the south of the country.

 Firefighters take part in a rescue operation at a flooded area caused by torrential rain in Daegu, South Korea, July 17, 2025.

Mortar falls off 16th-century monument during heavy rains in Hyderabad

The Charminar, constructed in 1591 by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, serves as the foundation of Hyderabad.

 Mortar falls off 16th-century monument during heavy rains in Hyderabad.

Travel company promises: You flew to a destination and it’s raining? You will receive a refund

JetBlue Vacations offers a "weather insurance": If there is more rain than what is forecasted, you can receive a refund for the entire amount of your vacation payment. Here’s how it works.

More rain than expected? Get your money back

West Africa’s rainforests were an important center for early modern human evolution, study finds

Study published in Nature pushes back the known evidence of human habitation in rainforests by over 80,000 years.

 West Africa’s rainforests were an important center for early modern human evolution, study finds. Illustration.

Tel Aviv flooded? Get free dry socks at bus stops

A revolution at bus stops: Turquoise am:pm stations will offer free dry socks to those caught in the rain. "A creative solution right when needed," says the marketing director.

 am:pm distributes socks at bus stops