カテゴリー: Flooding
At least 50 people have been killed after the river Kuma in Kyushu burst its banks, triggering floods and mudslidesRescue workers were combing through the wreckage of houses hit by flooding and landslides in Japan after extreme weather left more than 5…
Record rainfall triggers landslides in western Kumamoto region, stranding hundreds Deep floodwaters and the risk of further mudslides have hampered search and rescue operations after heavy rain in southern Japan, including at elderly home facilities wh…
Almost 29,000 people have been evacuated from their homes and brought to relief campsMore than a million people have been affected by flooding in northeastern India, where the death toll over the past week rose to 13, authorities said on Monday.Floodin…
Indonesian soldiers spray disinfectant to battle disease as death toll passes 60, with thousands more living in emergency shelters Mudslides and power blackouts have hampered the search for people missing in massive floods in Indonesia’s capital, where…
Floods in the Indonesian capital have left more than 40 people dead and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes. The worst monsoon rains in more than a decade deluged Jakarta, and rising rivers submerged at least 182 neighbourhoods. Jakarta is the…
Heavy rain has led to rivers bursting their banks, forcing the closure of shops and restaurantsStreets in the South Island tourist towns of Wanaka and Queenstown were slowly going under water on Friday, after Lake Wanaka and Lake Wakatipu burst their b…
Japan’s Typhoon Hagibis made landfall south of Tokyo on Saturday evening with heavy rain, which flooded the city and surrounding areas. The death toll has reached 36 and many people are still missing. Emergency workers swung into action, with helicopte…
Kerala residents warned of heavy rain after 1.2 million people evacuated in four statesIndia has issued a fresh flood alert for parts of the southern state of Kerala as the nationwide death toll from the annual monsoon rose to at least 244.On Wednesday…
Mahalaxmi Express stuck for about 12 hours near Mumbai when river burst its banks after torrential rainIndian navy helicopters and emergency service boats came to the rescue of more than 800 people stranded on a train in floods near Mumbai on Saturday….
Millions displaced in India, Nepal and Bangladesh, with Assam and Bihar among the worst-hit regionsFloods have forced millions of people from their homes across India, Nepal and Bangladesh and killed more than 100 people as torrential rains in the init…
The death toll in Nepal from flash floods and landslides in the past three days rose to 47 on Sunday, with dozens more injured or missing. Incessant monsoon rains have pounded many areas in the mountainous country, submerging large portions of land, in…