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Heavy rains expected to pummel central, eastern China
Jun 24, 2024A day after a landslide caused by downpours claimed eight lives in central Hunan province, authorities warned on Monday that heavy rains are forecast to pound large portions of China in the coming days. The National... -
13 killed as heavy rains pound Central America
Jun 18, 2024Thirteen people have died in flooding and landslides in El Salvador and Guatemala as heavy rains pound Central America, authorities from the two countries said. In El Salvador, the hardest hit country so far, five people... -
Almost 1 Million People in Kenya, Burundi, Tanzania, and Somalia Affected as Unprecedented Heavy Rains Continue to Wreak Havoc in Eastern Africa
May 12, 2024Flooding and landslides in Eastern Africa are affecting almost a million people in Burundi, Kenya, Somalia and Tanzania. As unusually heavy rains have pounded the region, exacerbated by the 2023-24 El Niño climate phenomenon, hundreds of... -
Heavy rains inundated New York, partially halting subway service
Sep 30, 2023On Friday, New York’s subway system and airports were partially shut down as a result of heavy rains that fell overnight in the northeastern United States. In social media posts, travellers were shown wading through water... -
Heavy rains, flooding leave seven dead in South Korea
Jul 15, 2023According to officials, seven people have died and three are still missing after South Korea was inundated by severe rains on Saturday. A dam overflow forced hundreds of residents to leave their homes. Counties around the... -
At least 10 people killed in heavy rains in Ivory Coast
Jul 9, 2023Heavy rains and landslides have killed at least ten people in Abidjan, according to Ivory Coast officials. According to the military’s firefighting brigade GSPM, the toll was tentative as of Friday. “We recorded 10 deaths, nine... -
22 dead in Chad heavy rains since June: UN
Aug 20, 2022Torrential rains have caused the death of 22 people in Chad since June, with more than 110,000 affected, a UN report has said. The rains had also destroyed more than 2,200 hectares (5,400 acres) of agricultural... -
Fear of landslides due to heavy rains in Chittagong
Jun 6, 2021It has been raining in Chittagong since morning. This trend of rain may continue till tomorrow. There is a fear of landslides. The risky people are being removed from the hills due to this fear. On... -
Italy bridge collapses in heavy rains kills at least 22
Aug 14, 2018At least 22 people were killed when a motorway bridge collapsed in torrential rains on Tuesday morning over buildings in the northern Italian port city of Genoa, and the deputy transport minister said the death toll...
