Death toll after Congo capital floods rises to 169, UN says
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of CongoReuters The death toll after heavy flooding in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa this week has risen to 169, the United Nations’ humanitarian office (OCHA) said on Friday, citing authorities. Heavy downpour caused floods and landslides from Monday night through early Tuesday last week, leveling at least 280 houses in […]
Residents of Congo’s capital mourn after deadly floods and landslides
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Reuters Fidele Mbala, a primary school teacher in Democratic Republic Congo’s capital Kinshasa, woke up at around 3am on Tuesday morning to the sound of torrential rain battering his tin shack. He got out of bed and went to check for damage, a move that saved his life. Others were […]
Floods kill at least 120 in Congolese capital
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of CongoReuters At least 120 people have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital Kinshasa after heavy rains unleashed floods and caused landslides, a government document seen by Reuters showed on Tuesday. Entire neighbourhoods were flooded with muddy water, and houses and roads ripped apart by sinkholes, including the N1 […]
Updated: Philippines’ death toll from Tropical Storm Nalgae climbs to 72
Updated: 11.25am (AEST)Manila, The Philippines Reuters The Philippines has recorded 72 deaths from Tropical Storm Nalgae that caused floods and landslides in southern provinces, the country’s disaster agency said on Saturday. Maguindanao province was the most affected with 67 people dead, while two were killed in Sultan Kudarat, another two in South Cotabato and the […]
Julia kills 14 in Central America as it churns toward Mexico
San Salvador, El Salvador Reuters The death toll from tropical storm Julia rose to at least 14 on Monday, officials said, with victims confirmed in El Salvador and Honduras, as the weakening storm dumped heavy rainfall on a swath of Central America and southern Mexico. Salvadoran authorities reported the deaths of nine people as of […]
Floods, landslides kill dozens as monsoon rains lash northern, eastern India
Lucknow/Bhubaneshwar, India Reuters Floods and landslides triggered by intense monsoon rains killed at least 50 people in northern and eastern India over the last three days, officials said on Sunday. The rains overwhelmed hundreds of villages, sweeping away houses and leaving residents stranded as rescue crews have been racing to evacuate survivors. A general view […]
Death toll in Brazilian floods rises to 57, thousands displaced
Rio de Janeiro, BrazilReuters More than 100 people are missing or confirmed dead in Brazil, the government said on Sunday, as mudslides and major floods brought about by heavy rains tore through several urban neighbourhoods in the north-eastern part of the country. It was the fourth major flooding event in five months, underlining a lack […]
Canada struggles to reach 18,000 stranded by flood waters
Abbotsford, British Columbia, CanadaReuters Canada was still trying to reach 18,000 people stranded on Thursday after floods and mudslides destroyed roads, houses and bridges in what could be the costliest natural disaster in the country’s history. Receding flood waters were helping rescue efforts, but the downpour blocked off entire towns in the province of British […]
Floods death toll rises in India and Nepal
New Delhi, IndiaReuters Floods unleashed by days of unseasonal heavy rain have wrecked crops, blocked roads and washed away bridges in northern India, killing at least 46 people, officials said on Wednesday, as they mounted rescue efforts for those stranded. Aerial images gave glimpses of engorged rivers and partially submerged villages in affected areas in […]
Updated: Heavy rain in India triggers floods, landslides; at least 125 dead
Updated: 9am, 25th July, 2021 Mumbai/New Delhi IndiaReuters Rescue teams in India struggled through thick sludge and debris on Saturday to reach dozens of submerged homes as the death toll from landslides and accidents caused by torrential monsoon rain rose to 125. Maharashtra state is being hit by the heaviest rain in July in four […]