Tag: Monsoon

Lightning Strikes in India Kill 38 People in 24 Hours

July 13, 2021
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NEW DELHI—Lightning has killed at least 38 people across two Indian states over the past 24 hours, officials said on Monday. A majority of the deaths occurred in the western state of Rajasthan, where 11 people died after being struck by lightning near a watchtower at the 12th century Amber Fort, police said. Senior police…

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Indonesian Capital Slammed by Monsoon Floods, More Than 1,000 Forced To Evacuate

February 20, 2021
Asia & PacificCOVID-19IndonesiaMonsoonWorld
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JAKARTA—Severe flooding across several areas in the Indonesian capital forced more than a thousand people to flee their homes on Saturday, with the country’s meteorology agency warning the conditions were set to continue for the next week. Some 1,380 Jakarta residents were evacuated from southern and eastern areas of the city, home to 10 million…

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