KARACHI, Pakistan—Monsoon rains over the past month have killed at least 150 people as downpours continue to lash Pakistan, triggering flash floods in some parts of the country, government officials said Monday. The National Disaster Management Authority said 91 women and children are among the dead so far. The monsoon rains also damaged homes, roads,…
Australian State Premier Urges Raising Dam to Protect Flood-Prone Communities
Australian state leader Premier Dominic Perrottet is asking the federal Labor government to help fund the raising of the Warragamba Dam wall in a bid to reduce flood risk to the community downstream of Sydney’s biggest dam. The suggestion was first put forward in 2016 and has received renewed attention this week after several areas…
Thousands Rescued at Flood-Hit Hindu Pilgrimage in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India—Emergency workers rescued thousands of pilgrims after flash floods triggered by sudden rains swept through their makeshift camps during an annual Hindu pilgrimage to an icy Himalayan cave in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said Saturday. At least 16 people have died and dozens were injured. Authorities suspended the pilgrimage for two days as rains continued…
Floods Leave 13 People Dead at Hindu Pilgrimage in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India—At least 13 people were killed when sudden rains triggered flash floods during an annual Hindu pilgrimage to an icy Himalayan cave in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Friday, police said. Officials said in addition to the deaths, at least three dozen people were missing while an unspecified number of injured devotees were airlifted to hospitals…
Australia’s New South Wales Braces for More Rain After Rough Night
Residents in Sydney’s southwest are under evacuation orders as New South Wales’ southern and central coast areas continue to battle relentless driving rain. Flood warnings were issued for areas south and west of Sydney while residents and businesses in low-lying parts of suburbs including Camden, Wallacia, Liverpool, Georges Hall, Chipping Norton, Lansvale and Moorebank were…
7 Dead, 55 Feared Dead in Massive Eastern Indian Landslide
GUWAHATI, India—At least seven people have died and another 55 are feared to have been killed after a massive landslide in a remote area of the north-eastern Indian state of Manipur, local officials said on Thursday. Rescue workers battled heavy rains and inclement weather to pull out nineteen survivors from the rubble on Thursday morning…
2 Men Missing in Floods in Northwest Turkey
ISTANBUL—Two people were missing after heavy rains and floods hit northwestern Turkey. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said Tuesday that one of the missing men is a digger operator who was swept away by floods in Duzce Province and the other is a resident in a village in Kastamonu Province. Heavy rains affecting six provinces, caused…
Schools Replace Confucius Institutes W/ New Programs
Are the Confucius Institutes in the United States truly closed? A report says some of them are back, but under new names. China’s flood season is getting worse. So far, 85 rivers have risen above flood warning levels. More Chinese banks are having difficulty completing customer withdrawals. Some are even limiting how much money can…
Southern China Hit by Severe Rains, Floods as ‘Dragon Boat Water’ Peaks
BEIJING—Vast tracts of southern China were pounded by severe storms, triggering flooding in cities and mudslides in rural areas, as the first bout of summer rains reached the peak of their power. Streets turned to swollen rivers as cars and single-story houses were swept away in at least two counties in Guizhou province in southwestern…
Flood of Atmospheric Rivers in BC Cost $675 Million in Insured Damage: Bureau
November’s floods in British Columbia that swamped homes and farms, swept away roads and bridges and killed five people are now the most costly weather event in provincial history. The Insurance Bureau of Canada made the statement as it released the latest cost estimate of $675 million, and that’s only for damage that was insured….
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