Torrential downpours and high winds struck large parts of the island nation as Cyclone Ditwah churned northwest toward India.
When Cyclone Ditwah hit Sri Lanka in November 2024, it left millions struggling—flooding huge areas and wrecking roads and bridges. India quickly launched Operation Sagar Bandhu, sending a special ...
Cyclone Ditwah killed 132 people across Sri Lanka, with another 176 missing, according to the Disaster Management Centre, as ...
Meteorologists remain somewhat divided over the Dec. 2 storm's forecast, and whether it could wind up qualifying as a bomb cyclone.
Mujib Mashal, our South Asia bureau chief, takes us to Kandy in Sri Lanka, which suffered the worst of the devastation from ...
A bomb cyclone is a rapidly intensifying storm that forms when cold air meets warm ocean waters, often bringing powerful winds, heavy snow or rain.
Equatorial cyclones are rare. That’s one reason Cyclone Senyar has done so much damage in Indonesia and Malaysia.
ALAWATHUGODA, Sri Lanka, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Nawaz Nashra recalls grabbing her three-year-old daughter, wrapping her in a ...
“The United States is stepping up for Sri Lanka. US Air Force C-130Js and an expert airlift team are on the ground to support ...
COLOMBO -Under ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’, Indian rescue officials have intensified relief operations in disaster-hit Sri Lanka ...
Burglaries have increased by 35% since Cyclone Chido a year ago. Fearing for their safety, some residents have abandoned ...
A winter storm that will likely not quite reach “bomb cyclone” status is nonetheless bringing messy weather to the eastern ...