Disaster

A storm has damaged around 20 acres of maize fields at Yobinang village in Trashigang’s Shongphu Gewog. Villagers of Yobinang mainly grow maize for consumption. They are now worried as their months of hard work are lost to the storm.

In times of disasters in the country, response and relief measures usually happen after the disaster. This is according to the Bhutan Red Cross Society. Officials said there is a need for preparation or anticipatory action for forecast disasters such...

The people of the neighbouring Indian villages of Khokla Basti and Toribari are all smiles as Bhutan extends its support for flood mitigation efforts. The Phuentshogling Thromde and Dungkhag administrations have provided an excavator to dredge the stream near the...

The National Council has not yet reached a consensus on the Natural Resources and Environment Committee’s review report regarding compensation policies for human-wildlife conflicts and crop damage caused by natural calamities. Continuing deliberations today, the chairperson directed the committee to...

In preparation for disaster rescue efforts involving water rescue, 19 police personnel completed a 16-day training for trainers on basic swift water rescue in Punakha yesterday. The Department of Local Governance and Disaster Management organised the training, expecting improvement in...

A DeSuup woman has died after she fell off a building while trying to escape a fire that broke out last night at Changzamtog in Thimphu. She succumbed to her injuries at around 3 this morning at the national referral...

If the Pachhu swells and floods, 14 locations in Paro along the river have been identified to be at risk. According to experts, an outburst of the Karma Tsho at the base of Jichu Drakey, or the rain-fed tributaries could...

The poor condition of Singye Primary School in Sarpang endangers both students and teachers. Bent wooden ceiling beams in the school library and staff room require maintenance. Due to high costs, the school administration could not carry out the repairs,...

Roads in Bhutan become dangerous in summer due to landslides. To decrease accidents due to such disasters, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has placed sensors in three places along the Wangdue Phodrang-Trongsa highway to detect soil movement.

Today is World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Commemorating the day in the capital, the Department of Labour and the Construction Association of Bhutan signed a Memorandum of Understanding for effective collaboration in monitoring and executing safety measures...