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Ahead of monsoon, experts flag dangers to heritage structures in Mysuru, seek funds for conservation 

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65 heritage structures require urgent intervention according to District Heritage Sub-Committee 
The Hindu Bureau

MLA, DC inspect Brindavan Gardens after rain havoc

The Hindu Bureau

Rain damages electricity poles in Virajpet

The Hindu Bureau

Rain hits the normal life, disrupts power supply in Shivamogga

The Hindu Bureau

Woman dies of lightning strike in Shivamogga

The Hindu Bureau
Strong shaking was reported in Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures, but the U.S. Geological Survey said there was little chance of serious damage or fatalities.

Strong earthquake shakes eastern Japan; no tsunami warning

CM says pre-monsoon rain havoc has claimed 52 lives, directs officials to make field visits to help people

Indian Army rescues 500 stranded tourists from landslide-hit Sikkim

People look out toward the seafront from the Vierge du Pacifique in Noumea on May 19, 2023, after an earthquake hit the island. A tsunami warning in the Pacific has been lifted after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck on May 19, sent many islanders in the region fleeing the coast.
World

New Caledonia lifts tsunami warning after 7.7-magnitude quake

AFP

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Nadia: Women carry pots filled with drinking water on their heads through a dry pond, in Nadia, Monday, April 17, 2023, as the area is facing a drought-like-situation due to the continued heatwave across the South Bengal.

Natural disasters caused 2.5 million internal displacements in India in 2022, report says

PTI
Firemen and civil protection rescuers evacuate a woman with an inflatable boat in Forli on May 17, 2023 after heavy rains have caused major floodings in Italy.

Eight dead, Grand Prix cancelled after flooding devastates northern Italy

AFP
Some protesters gather for a rally outside Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) headquarters building Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Tokyo. Dozens of anti-nuclear activists gathered outside of the Tokyo utility operating a tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant and demanded Japan scrap its plan to start releasing into sea massive stockpile of treated but still radioactive water.

Dozens rally against Fukushima plant water release plan

AP
This image provided by World Food Programme shows relief food commodities being stockpiled at WFP warehouses in Rakhine State. Authorities in Bangladesh and Myanmar prepared to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people Friday, warning them to stay away from coastal areas as a severe cyclonic storm churned in the Bay of Bengal.

Over half a million people evacuated as ‘Cyclone Mocha’ barrels towards Bangladesh’s coast

PTI
Tourists at Danushkodi-Arichalmunai road enjoy getting drenched as huge waves crashed on the sea shore splashing water on to the road as gusty winds swept the area in the wake of Cyclone Mocha over southeast Bay of Bengal, on May 12, 2023.

Cyclone Mocha to be stronger than expected

The Hindu Bureau
India experienced 596 major AR events from 1951 - 2020, a new study found.

Atmospheric rivers caused 70% of India's floods between 1985 and 2020: Study

PTI
A graphic depicts the earthquake of magnitude: 4.1, that occurred on April 30, 2023, 05:15:34 IST in Jammu and Kashmir

4.1 magnitude earthquake hits Jammu and Kashmir

ANI
The latest research uses brain scans to show how simply watching news coverage of disasters can raise children’s anxiety and trigger responses.

Disaster news can trigger post-traumatic stress in kids thousands of miles away

Anthony Steven Dick,Jonathan S Comer
A typical beel in Majuli.
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Mitul Baruah’s Slow Disaster: Life of the storytellers of Majuli

Sudipta Datta

Magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes Indonesia, triggers Tsunami warning

Reuters
Paramilitary soldiers, rescue workers and volunteers search for survivors through the rubble at the site of landslip near the Torkham border town, Pakistan on April 18, 2023.

Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing landslip toll rises to eight

AFP
Shopkeepers salvage their goods from nearby shops as a fire rages at Bangabazar Market, a popular market for cheaper clothes in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, on April, 4, 2023.
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In Dhaka’s mushrooming markets, fear of fire always lingers

Arun Devnath
The underwater rescue and retrieval training at IRIDM at Hejjala, off Mysuru Road near Bengaluru, on April 11, 2023.

Workshop on specialised training for underwater rescue and retrieval from Railways coaches

The Hindu Bureau
Rescue operation underway after a tree fell on a temporary shed due to strong winds and rain, in temple premises at Paras village, in Akola district on Sunday night, April 9, 2023.

Seven killed, 23 injured after tree falls on tin shed in Akola temple

Shoumojit Banerjee
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Two earthquakes of magniture 5.3 and 4.1 hit Nicobar Island

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