• Dam bursts in West Java, causing deadly floods, Indonesia

    Overflowing Cinambo River in Indonesia's West Java province caused a dam holding the river in Pasar Jati to burst, flooding areas around the village of Jatiendah in the Cilengkrang district of Bandung Regency on February 9, 2019. According to official reports, 8…

  • Heaviest January snowfall in 48 years helps drought-stricken Pakistan

    Pakistan's mountainous areas received heavy snowfall in January 2019, helping the country whose fresh water is running out at an alarming rate. The country's northern hilly areas received up to 1.8 and 2.1 m (6 and 7 feet) in January and the first week of…