floods
Afghanistan: Flash floods leave dozens dead north of Kabul
Middle East
August 26, 2020
Afghanistan: Flash floods leave dozens dead north of Kabul
At least 70 people have been killed and hundreds of houses destroyed by flash floods in northern Afghanistan, local officials…
Flooding and heavy rainfall leave over 60 dead in Sudan
Middle East
August 16, 2020
Flooding and heavy rainfall leave over 60 dead in Sudan
CAIRO (AP) — Flash floods have ravaged swaths of Sudan for weeks, leaving at least 60 people dead and destroying…
Yemen’s UNESCO-listed Old Sanaa houses collapse in heavy rains
Middle East
August 10, 2020
Yemen’s UNESCO-listed Old Sanaa houses collapse in heavy rains
SANAA (Reuters) — Houses in Yemen’s UNESCO-listed Old City of Sanaa are collapsing under heavy rains, as months of floods…
South Korea floods, landslides kill 26 as heavy rains continue
World
August 8, 2020
South Korea floods, landslides kill 26 as heavy rains continue
SEOUL (Reuters) – At least 26 people have died after 46 days of heavy rains in South Korea, with the…
Egypt expresses solidarity with Sudan over Bout Dam collapse
Egypt
August 3, 2020
Egypt expresses solidarity with Sudan over Bout Dam collapse
Egypt has expressed solidarity with Sudan following the collapse of the Bout Dam in the southeastern Blue Nile province, which…
China’s mighty Yangtze nears crest again, new floods feared
World
July 17, 2020
China’s mighty Yangtze nears crest again, new floods feared
BEIJING (AP) — Engorged with more heavy rains, China’s mighty Yangtze River is cresting again, bringing fears of further destruction.…
Monsoon floods, landslides kill at least 221 in South Asia
World
July 17, 2020
Monsoon floods, landslides kill at least 221 in South Asia
NEW DELHI (AP) — Floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed at least 221 people across South…
Fires, then floods: How much can a koala bear?
World
January 17, 2020
Fires, then floods: How much can a koala bear?
A week ago, koalas at an Australian wildlife park were in the path of raging bushfires. On Friday, they were…
Indonesia capital floods leave 43 dead, 397,000 displaced
World
January 3, 2020
Indonesia capital floods leave 43 dead, 397,000 displaced
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The death toll from floods in Indonesia’s capital rose to 43 on Friday as rescuers found…
Indonesia floods leave nearly 30 dead, several missing
World
January 2, 2020
Indonesia floods leave nearly 30 dead, several missing
Indonesia’s disaster agency warned on Thursday of more deaths after torrential rains pounded the Jakarta region, triggering floods and landslides…