Floods
- India
Manipur floods: 19811 people affected, 3365 houses damaged
Imphal: More than 19,000 people have been affected by floods in Manipur caused by overflowing rivers and breaches in embankments, officials said on Monday. They said 3,365 houses have been damaged and…
- India
Photos: 3802 people affected, 883 houses damaged as heavy rain batters Manipur
Imphal: Heavy rain wreaked havoc in Manipur with 3,802 people affected and 883 houses damaged due to floods and landslides across the state in the last 48 hours, officials said on Sunday.…
- World
Floods kill at least 111 as northern Nigeria battles climate change
Torrents of predawn rain unleashed flooding that killed at least 111 people in a market town where northern Nigerian farmers sell their wares to traders from the south, officials said on Friday,…
- Bangalore
Karnataka CM directs Ministers, officials to step up relief efforts in rain-hit areas
Bengaluru: In the wake of heavy rains lashing various parts of Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday directed district in-charge ministers and secretaries to immediately visit rain and flood-affected areas to assess…
- India
Priyanka Gandhi expresses grief over electrocution of two brothers in Wayanad
Wayanad: Wayanad Member of Parliament, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Monday expressed profound sorrow over the tragic death of two young brothers in Kodenchery, Kozhikode, who were electrocuted while fishing during heavy rains…
- Hyderabad
Govt to construct rainwater sumps at key flood-prone areas in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has initiated plans to build rainwater sumps at 141 identified waterlogging points across Hyderabad to prevent urban flooding. The initiative aims to address the city’s recurring issues with…
- India
Video: Makeshift boat overturns in river with people enroute a funeral
A video from Bihar’s flood-prone district Purnia has captured the attention of the nation, showing a group of villagers facing a life-threatening situation while attempting to cross a flowing river in a…
- Middle East
Watch: Sahara Desert flooded for 1st time in 50 years after rare rainfall
After two days of rare rainfall in southeastern Morocco, parts of the Sahara Desert, one of the world’s most dry and arid places, saw significant flooding for the first time in 50…
- World
Nepal floods and landslides death toll climbs to 236
Kathmandu: The death toll from recent landslides and floods reached 236 on Thursday evening, as the Nepali authorities were struggling to repair highways damaged in the disasters. At least 19 people remained…
- India
NDA criticises Tejashwi Yadav for Dubai trip amid Bihar floods
Patna: Bihar BJP chief Dilip Jaiswal on Thursday, October 3 criticised the Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav for his Dubai trip amid the flood crisis in the state. Bihar LoP is…
- India
Nepal PM says over 4,000 people rescued in floods that killed 224
Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli said on Tuesday that more than 4,000 people were rescued while 24 were missing in the rain-induced floods and landslides that have claimed 224…
- World
Nepal to aid bereaved families as flood death toll rises to 209
Kathmandu: The Nepali government has decided to provide 200,000 Nepali rupees ($1,497) in compensation to each of the bereaved families, as the death toll from monsoon rain-induced floods and landslides hit 209.…
- India
Death toll in Nepal floods, landslides rises to 170
Kathmandu: At least 170 people have died from floods and landslides in Nepal as of now, the country’s Home Ministry said in a statement as quoted by media reports. Home Ministry spokesperson…
- World
Death toll reaches 102 in Nepal floods & landslides
Kathmandu: The death toll from rain-triggered floodings and landslides across Nepal climbed to 102 on Sunday, police said. Large swathes of eastern and central Nepal have been inundated since Friday, with flash…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad remembers devastating Musi River floods of 1908 on 116th anniversary
Hyderabad: Hyderabad has remembered the devastating Musi River floods of 1908 on its 116th anniversary. The Forum for a Better Hyderabad, in collaboration with several civil society groups, organized a memorial and…
