Floods
- World
Pakistan: 20 killed as torrential rains cause havoc in Karachi
Islamabad: The toll in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi from the latest spell of monsoon rains which started last week went up to around 20, rescue workers and local media reported.…
- Telangana
Incessant rains claim three more lives in districts of Telangana
Hyderabad: Incessant rains in Telangana on Monday claimed three more lives, taking the death toll to seven. The new deaths were recorded in Mulugu, Badhadri Kothagudem, and Nizamabad. One of the victims,…
- Telangana
Godavari crosses third danger mark at Telangana’s Bhadrachalam
Hyderabad: The Godavari river crossed the third level flood warning at Bhadrachalam in Telangana on Monday, prompting authorities to sound alert across the course of the river. Following heavy rains in the…
- World
Floods affect 7.2million people in Bangladesh: United Nations
Dhaka: An estimated 7.2 million people have been severely affected in Bangladesh following devastating flash floods which began in May with a second wave starting around June 15, the UN said. In…
- India
Earthquake of 3.7 magnitude hits Assam
Assam: An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 on the Richter scale occurred in Assam, informed the National Center for Seismology (NCS) on Tuesday. The depth of the earthquake was 35 km which occurred…
- World
Over 100 dead as flood continues in Bangladesh
Dhaka: The toll from Bangladesh’s unprecedented floods has risen to more than 100, the authorities said. According to a daily flood report of the Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room on…
- India
Assam floods: 24.9 lakh affected; incessant rains worsen situation
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam worsened on Wednesday following incessant rain, with five more people losing their lives in the deluge and the number of affected people rising to 24.92 lakh,…
- India
Mizo organisation provides relief aid to flood-affected in southern Assam
Aizawl: The Young Mizo Association (YMA), the biggest community-based organisation in Mizoram, has provided drinking water and other essentials to the flood-hit citizens of southern Assam’s Cachar district, where large parts remained…
- World
Rice imports from India set to surge in flood-hit Bangladesh
New Delhi: Rice imports in flood-hit Bangladesh will rise in the coming months. Sources said that several private importers have already placed orders with Indian rice exporters. “These are not government-to-government deals…
- India
Administration yet to reach all flood-affected people: Assam CM
Silchar: With Silchar town in Assam’s Cachar district submerged in flood waters for a week now, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday conceded that the administration has not been able to…
- World
Floods kill 82 people in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Floods triggered by heavy seasonal rain and overflowing of rivers in Bangladesh have killed 82 people since last month, authorities said. According to the daily flood report of the Health Emergency…
- World
68 dead in Bangladesh floods: Report
Dhaka: A total of 68 people have been killed in floods caused by heavy seasonal rains and an onrush of water in parts of Bangladesh, said a report of the country’s Health…
- Photos
Alarms raised in Srinagar, after water floods residential areas
Srinagar: Continuous rainfall over the last four days has created a flood-like situation in parts of the valley, especially in localities situated near rivers, and lakes. Authorities on Wednesday sounded a flood…
- World
Unicef provides emergency relief as 1.6mn kids stranded by floods in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Four million people, including 1.6 million children, are currently stranded by flash floods in Bangladesh and are in urgent need of help, the Unicef said. In a statement, the UN agency…
- World
China’s Jiangxi issues highest alert for floods
Beijing: East China’s Jiangxi province on Monday issued a red alert for floods, as the water in local rivers were at warning levels. The heavy rain that lashed Jiangxi has brought the…
