Maritime Disasters Stories
The event, dubbed "EU Regional Maritime Security Week", will feature discussions on maritime threats such as piracy, illicit trafficking, and unsafe n...
Government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura indicated that search and rescue operations were temporarily paused to allow families to prepare for burials with...
To assist families with resettlement and other essential needs, the government has announced a fundraiser to be held on Thursday, November 13, 2025, a...
Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura said multi-agency search and recovery operations are ongoing, while medical and psychosocial support continues fo...
Thirteen others recuperating at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH), the government has confirmed.
With heavy rains expected to persist across the country in the coming weeks, experts warn that similar disasters may occur, raising fears of further w...
Four more bodies were recovered on Monday, bringing the total confirmed deaths to 32, as rescue teams battle heavy rains and blocked roads.
At least 20 people have been killed and more than 300 injured after a powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Mazar-i-Sharif, damaging homes and...
The WMO warns that millions remain unprotected from intensifying weather and climate disasters, urging governments and the private sector to close cri...
In Kenya, counties are also showing strong local leadership, taking on more responsibility for disaster planning, coordination and community engagemen...
Adoyo, representing the CEO of NDMA, called for increased domestic investment in disaster risk reduction to bridge the growing gap between risk and re...
A quiet but significant shift in fire preparedness is underway in Kiambu County at the Fire and Rescue Training Centre, which operates in partnership...
The April 2022 floods in eThekwini municipality, South Africa, claimed 544 lives, displaced more than 40,000 people, and damaged or destroyed over 4,0...
The CS said the department is working closely with multidisciplinary agencies in government, the private sector and humanitarian organisations to deve...
This development marks a major step in the modernisation of Somalia’s aviation infrastructure and places the country in line with other African nation...
The DRM strategy seeks to minimise the loss of lives and livelihoods while promoting sustainable development by providing clear guidelines for mitigat...
The decision to change the law was driven by lessons learned from the 2023 El Nino rains, which exposed serious weaknesses in emergency preparedness a...
Local rains combined with runoff from torrential rains coming from neighbouring Congo Central Province quickly overwhelmed the city’s small urban trib...
The move has ignited strong opposition from activists and locals, who argue that the process is neither transparent nor adequately structured to addre...
Data by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction shows an estimated three to four million Kenyans are affected annually by natural and human-made dis...
A report by Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu reveals that the National Treasury initiated the project in 2009 to create a critical backup for financial...
The proposed law also aims to modernise firefighting techniques by encouraging the use of advanced equipment and technology.
The Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DARTs) involve highly trained staff who specialise in mobilising within 24 to 48 hours of a disaster to lead t...
Attempts by a multi-agency response team and the community to establish firebreaks and contain the fire have been unsuccessful
Flames have reduced whole neighbourhoods to smouldering ruins, levelling the homes of the rich and famous and ordinary folk alike.
Jeju Air CEO Kim E-bae apologised for the accident, bowing deeply during a televised briefing.
These figures reflect significant improvements in the search and rescue missions conducted during maritime hazards or accidents, compared to previous...
The floods have caused widespread destruction, with multi-agency teams, including the National Disaster Operations Centre and the Kenya Red Cross, lea...
Murugu said that some parents have expressed intentions to bury their children on the same day.
The World Bank highlighted the crucial role of the Lamu Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) during the severe flooding and cholera outbreak that hit the...
