カテゴリー: Extreme weather
Bodies recovered from underpass as downpours trigger landslides and force evacuation of thousandsRescuers in South Korea are battling to reach people trapped in a flooded tunnel, while at least 37 people have died after heavy rains caused flooding and …
Drone footage shows New Delhi’s flooded River Yamuna. Parts of India’s capital were submerged after the river’s levels reached their highest in 45 years, following unusually heavy rainfall. As the river breached its banks, hundreds of people were evacu…
Six people died and three others were missing after heavy rain triggered floods and landslides in south-west Japan.The Japan meteorological agency warned residents of Kyushu – one of the country’s four main islands – to stay alert for more landslides, …
Residents in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand warned not to go outside and Delhi schools closed amid flooding and landslides in multiple states Torrential rain across northern India has killed at least 22 people, causing landslides and flash floods in …
Most of the deaths were in Punjab province and mainly caused by electrocution and building collapsesAt least 50 people, including eight children, have been killed by floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains that have lashed Pakistan since last …
South-west China’s Sichuan province and Chongqing municipality have been hit by severe flooding triggered by heavy rainfall over the past month. According to state broadcasters, authorities dispatched rescue personnel to evacuate residents from the aff…
Residents seek respite from the heat as temperatures above 40C (104F) have been recorded for a third consecutive day in Beijing for the first time Continue reading…
Questions raised about death toll after more than half of the fatalities reported in a single district in Uttar PradeshAt least 96 people are reported to have died from heat-aggravated conditions during a blistering heatwave across two of India’s most …
‘Dragon boat water’ is breaking records in Guangxi region, as air conditioner use in Xinjiang puts strain on gridMany people in China have experienced a variety of weather extremes in recent days. Parts of southern and eastern China experienced prolong…
Cyclone Biparjoy, which means ‘disaster’ in Bengali, is expected to make landfall on Thursday eveningMore than 100,000 people have been evacuated in India and Pakistan ahead of the expected landfall on Thursday of a “very severe cyclonic storm”.Biparjo…
Biparjoy predicted to weaken but could bring torrential rain, high waves and strong winds. Elsewhere, South America feels a chill During the latter stages of last week, a tropical cyclonic circulation over the Arabian Sea intensified rapidly and was na…