Rescuers race to those trapped by unseasonal floods in China’s Guangdong
Qingyuan, China Reuters Rescuers on boats in China’s flood-hit Guangdong province raced to evacuate trapped residents, carrying some elderly people by piggyback from their homes and deploying helicopters to save villagers caught in landslides. Situated in the densely populated Pearl River Delta, the province once dubbed the “factory floor of the world” is prone to […]
Massive river flooding expected in China’s Guangdong, threatening millions
Beijing, China Reuters Major rivers, waterways and reservoirs in China’s Guangdong province are threatening to unleash dangerous floods, forcing the government on Sunday to enact emergency response plans to protect more than 127 million people. Calling the situation “grim”, local weather officials said sections of rivers and tributaries at the Xijiang and Beijiang river basins […]
At least 40 more people die in floods and landslides in DR Congo
Bukavu, Democratic Republic Of Congo Reuters At least 40 more people have died in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local authorities said, after heavy downpours overnight on Tuesday unleashed floods and landslides that left residents digging through the mud to find bodies. In the city of Bukavu, onlookers gathered to watch on Wednesday as a […]
Tanzania flood deaths rise to 63, Prime Minister says
Updated: 7:15am, 5th December, 2023 (AEDT)Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Reuters The death toll from floods in northern Tanzania following torrential rains this weekend has risen to 63, the Prime Minister said on Monday, adding to hundreds of other deaths caused by extreme weather in East Africa since seasonal rains began in October. Prime Minister Kassim […]
Over 50 killed in Indian Himalayas as rain triggers landslides
New Delhi, IndiaReuters Torrential rain in India’s Himalayas triggered landslides over the weekend that have killed over 50 people, with the death toll expected to rise as more than 20 remain trapped or missing, officials said on Monday. Unusually heavy rain and melting glaciers have brought deadly flash floods to the mountains of India and […]
Millions swelter across Iberian Peninsula…while storm continues to sweep over the Nordics
Lisbon, Portigal/Madrid, Spain Reuters Millions of people in parts of Portugal and Spain opted to stay inside on Tuesday on the second day of a heatwave sweeping the Iberian Peninsula during peak tourist season that has spurred the spread of wildfires. People queue in the sun outside Almudena Cathedral as they wait to enter the […]
Landslides, floods kill 38 so far as monsoon rains lash Nepal
Kathmandu, NepalReuters Landslides caused by heavy rain have killed at least one person, and blocked a major highway in Nepal this week, officials said on Tuesday, as the death toll from the annual monsoon rains nears 40. People walk along a flooded road along the bank of overflowing Bagmati river following heavy rains, in Kathmandu, […]
South Korea landslides, floods kill more than 20, over 4,000 evacuated
Seoul, South KoreaReuters Twenty-two people have died, 14 were missing and thousands evacuated in South Korea as of Saturday, according to ministry data, as a third day of torrential rains caused landslides and the overflow of a dam. A general view shows landslide caused by torrential rain in Yecheon, South Korea, on 15th July, 2023. […]
Torrential rain, floods kill 22 across northern India
Reuters Torrential rain across northern India has killed at least 22 people, as well as causing landslides and flash floods in the region, authorities and local media said on Monday. Schools in New Delhi were closed after heavy rains lashed the national capital over the weekend, and authorities in the Himalayan states of Himachal Pradesh […]
China’s deadly weather from heat to hailstorms take a toll
Beijing, ChinaReuters Torrential rain triggered flash floods in northern China killing one person and sweeping away two, state media reported on Monday, the latest victims of weeks of extreme weather that has brought misery to many and shows no sign of ending. The heavy rain, heat and recent hail have been damaging infrastructure, crops and […]