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July 11, 2024 6:05 PM
Torrential rain in the megacity of Chongqing in southwestern China triggered mudslides and flooding that killed at least six people and caused widespread disruption, Chinese state media reported. Extreme rainfall has hit southern, central and easter...
July 9, 2024 4:37 PM
Flooding in Bangladesh has swept away homes and shut schools, displacing tens of thousands of people, the disaster and relief ministry said on Tuesday, and a forecast for more heavy rain over the next few days is expected to worsen the situation. So...
July 5, 2024 7:38 PM
The flood situation in Assam's Barpeta district remains critical, with more than 135,000 people impacted by rising waters. The disaster has submerged 1,435.6 hectares of cropland and affected 152 villages across four revenue circles: Kalgachia, Barpe...
July 4, 2024 12:48 PM
At least 46 people have died due to severe floods in Assam, including eight fatalities from drowning reported on Wednesday. The flood situation remains critical, affecting over 16.25 lakh people across 29 districts. Some of the worst-hit districts i...
July 3, 2024 8:52 AM
Flood in Assam has so far claimed 38 lives as 3 people died after drowning in flood waters in the last 24 hours. According to the flood report of Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), on July 2, two people died in Tinsukia district while...
May 28, 2024 1:47 PM
Cyclone Remal has left a trail of destruction in the coastal regions of Bangladesh. At least 13 people died in the cyclone, most of them crushed under fallen houses or collapsed walls or trees. The storm has destroyed over 30,000 thatched homes and o...
May 12, 2024 5:38 PM
The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state has climbed to 136, the local civil defense government body said on Saturday, up from 126 in the previous day, while another 125 people remain unaccounted for. Storms and floods b...
April 25, 2024 8:56 AM
The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) has informed that at least 38 people have been killed by floods across Kenya, noting that the flood situation is moving from emergency to disaster level. The heavy rains in the African nation has also disrupted norm...
April 22, 2024 10:35 PM
Floods swamped cities in southern China's densely populated Pearl River Delta following record-breaking rains, sparking worries about the region's defences against bigger deluges induced by extreme weather events. The province once dubbed the "facto...
April 16, 2024 8:35 PM
The United Arab Emirates is in the grip of a severe weather crisis as heavy rains batter the region, resulting in widespread flooding and travel chaos. Meanwhile, neighboring Oman mourns the loss of several lives following devastating flash floods....
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