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AXA assesses losses from deadly fire in Swiss mountain resort of Crans-Montana killing 40
French insurer AXA SA said that it has provided liability insurance...
ONGC makes significant progress in controlling blowout at Andhra well
The Crisis Management Team is progressing with operations in...
Japan estimates feared megaquake could cause $1.8 trln in damage, kill 300,000 people
Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries, and the government sees about an 80% chance of a magnitude 8 to 9 earthquake along a tremulous seabed zone known as the Nankai Trough. TOKYO: Japan's economy could lose as much as $1.81 trillion in the event...
1 killed 3 injured as Bengaluru-Kamakhya AC Express derails in Odisha
Eleven coaches of the SMVT Bengaluru-Kamakhya AC Express derailed at Nirgundi near Manguli at 11.54 am, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of the East Coast Railway Ashok Kumar Mishra said Cuttack: One person was killed and seven others injured as an express train...
Aftershocks rattle devastated city of Mandalay
The initial 7.7-magnitude quake struck near the central Myanmar city of Mandalay early Friday afternoon, followed minutes later by a 6.7-magnitude aftershock. The tremors collapsed buildings, downed bridges and buckled roads, with mass destruction seen in the city of...
Japan issues mid-level volcano warning
"Volcano warning issued for Kirishimayama (Shinmoedake) (near crater) (Volcanic alert Level 3: Do not approach the volcano). An eruption may occur. Follow local government’s instructions and stay away from dangerous areas," the disaster management agency said on X...
Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,600, as junta lets in foreign rescuers
Friday's 7.7 magnitude quake, among the biggest to jolt the Southeast Asian nation in the last century, crippled airports, bridges and highways amid a civil war that has wrecked the economy and displaced millions In neighbouring Thailand, where the quake rattled...
Powerful earthquake rocks Myanmar and Thailand and kills more than 150 people
Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building after the tremors of a strong earthquake that struck central Myanmar on Friday affected Bangkok, Thailand, (REUTERS) Myanmar’s government said blood was in high demand in the hardest-hit areas. Images of buckled and...
Insurers increasingly tap AI to tackle surging Cat losses
Risk experts are increasingly using AI to crack an especially intractable challenge: modeling hailstorms, thunderstorms and tornadoes, collectively known as severe convective storms, or SCS. Insured losses from SCS events totaled $61 billion in 2024, the...
Disaster is directly linked to climate change: Amit Shah
This Bill does not infringe on the federal structure. The primary responsibility for disaster management lies with the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), which operates under the state government,” Union Home Minister Amit Shah New Delhi: Union Home...
At least 33 dead as tornadoes ravage central US
"Numerous significant tornadoes, some of which may be long-track and potentially violent, should continue into this evening," the National Weather Service said At least 33 people were killed and dozens more injured Saturday when tornadoes and violent storms raked...
UK police charge Russian captain involved in U.S. tanker ship crash
The 59-year-old Vladimir Motin was captain of the Portuguese-flagged Solong that hit the Stena Immaculate tanker, carrying military jet fuel, at close to full speed on Monday. Initial concerns of an environmental disaster subsided as assessments showed the jet fuel...