The death toll from flash floods in North Sulawesi rose to 16 after floods and landslides affected several Indonesian provinces between January 5 and 7, 2026, destroying hundreds of homes and affecting more than 4 000 people, BNPB reported.
At least three people have been killed by severe floods and landslides in Spain between December 28–29, 2025.
A high-pressure natural gas transmission pipeline ruptured near Ridge Route Road and Pine Crest Place in Castaic, Los Angeles County, at about 16:20 LT on December 27, 2025 (00:20 UTC on December 28), prompting a shelter-in-place advisory and a full closure of Interstate 5 until about 21:00 LT. SoCalGas confirmed its crews isolated the damaged section, stopped the leak, and reported no ignition or explosion.
A strong M7.0 oblique-slip earthquake struck beneath the Hubbard Glacier in the St. Elias Mountains, about 89 km (55 miles) north of Yakutat, Alaska, at 11:40 AKST (20:40 UTC) on December 6, 2025. The quake triggered widespread ground failures, with over 700 landslides and snow avalanches identified across Alaska and Canada. The largest and most concentrated slope failures occurred within a 16 km (10 miles) wide band along the estimated fault rupture.
A landslide struck the river port of Iparia on the Ucayali River in central Peru’s Amazon region at dawn on December 1, 2025, submerging two passenger boats and killing at least 12 people, including three children. Dozens remain missing, while rescue efforts by local police and navy units continue under difficult river conditions.
Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall across Sri Lanka over the weekend have killed at least 31 people. The heavy rain and severe weather are likely to persist as Cyclonic Storm Ditwah, formed on November 27, 2025, moves along the island’s eastern coast.
A major landslide caused by days of heavy rain hit Afaahiti-Taravao in southeast Tahiti at around 05:00 LT on November 26, 2025, burying several homes, and leaving at least 7 people dead and several missing, including one child.
At least 23 people have been killed after days of continued rain since November 24, 2025, triggered floods and landslides across parts of Sumatra, Indonesia, affecting thousands of homes and residents in at least six regencies.
At least 11 people were killed and 12 remain missing after a rain-triggered landslide struck Cibeunying village in Cilacap Regency, Central Java, on Friday, November 14, 2025.
A large landslide struck Marakwet East in western Kenya late Saturday night, November 1, 2025, killing at least 21 people and leaving more than 30 missing. The event followed days of intense rainfall across the region, triggering widespread flooding and ground failures.
