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.
At least 21 people were killed after a landslide struck a village in Papua New Guinea on Friday Morning, October 31, 2025.
A large landslide struck the Narsoo–Samroli area of Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir, India, at around 11:30 LT on October 13, 2025, collapsing a hotel, restaurant, and several nearby commercial buildings along the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway.
A rain-triggered landslide struck a passenger bus near Bhallu Bridge in Jhandutta subdivision, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, at around 18:30 LT on October 7, 2025, killing at least 15 people and injuring several others. The bus, carrying around 30 to 35 passengers, was buried under debris after a hillside collapsed amid intense rainfall. Rescue teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and local authorities are searching for survivors as operations continue overnight.
A section of coastal bluff measuring about 91–122 m (300–400 feet) collapsed in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, on September 28, 2025, falling 15–18 m (50–60 feet) toward the ocean. Four backyards were damaged, but no homes sustained structural damage, and no injuries were reported. Authorities said the collapse occurred outside the long-active Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex, located about 6 km (4 miles) away.
At least 18 people were killed and 16 reported missing after cloudbursts and landslides triggered by heavy rains struck Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, India, on September 15–16, 2025. Authorities said more than 900 residents were stranded as roads and bridges were destroyed by flash floods.
