Most casualties have been from roof collapses, while some 600 houses have been damaged or destroyed, authorities say. At least 33 people have been killed over three days of heavy rains and flash flooding in Afghanistan, according to the government’s disaster management department. “From Friday onwards, because of the rains there were flash floods which …
More than 10,400 homes across Russia are flooded, with the Urals, Siberia, the Volga and central regions the worst hit. Swiftly melting snow triggered the worst recorded flooding in Russia’s Ural Mountains, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes as some of Europe’s biggest rivers swelled to bursting point. Russia declared an emergency in …
Mauritius on Tuesday removed a maximum cyclone alert warning as it assessed the devastation wrought by tropical storm Belal to the Indian Ocean island nation. Issued on: 16/01/2024 – 09:21Modified: 16/01/2024 – 09:24 2 min Belal has claimed the life of one person in the remote paradise island, left thousands without power, and caused traffic …
At least 21 people, including three children, died after heavy rainfall inundated the Dominican Republic over the weekend, authorities said Sunday, warning the downpours were linked to worsening climate change. Issued on: 20/11/2023 – 05:15 1 min Torrential storms over the past 48 hours have caused flooding, damaged infrastructure and brought down houses in the …
Art enthusiasts and curators were left in shock and disbelief after a flash flood struck the 18th Contemporary Istanbul (CI) in the city’s famed Tersane neighborhood earlier Friday. The flood reportedly damaged several art pieces, prompting a call for safekeeping and refunds from art lovers. There were also reports of contributing foreign galleries asking for …
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday announced a further 300 million euros to fight the effects of climate change, acknowledging the scale of the crisis facing the country. Issued on: 16/09/2023 – 21:45Modified: 16/09/2023 – 21:58 2 min He was speaking as the death toll from the week’s floods that swept across the centre …
The US state of California sued five of the world’s largest oil companies on Friday, alleging the firms caused billions of dollars in damages and misled the public by minimizing the risks from fossil fuels, according to a court filing. Issued on: 16/09/2023 – 15:15 2 min It follows numerous other cases brought by US …
A powerful storm and heavy floods have killed 150 people in the eastern Libyan city ofDerna over the last two days and the death toll is expected to rise to 250, the head of the Red Crescent in Benghazi said on Monday. Issued on: 11/09/2023 – 16:30 2 min Footage on social media showed people …
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The death toll from severe flooding in central Greece rose to 10 people Friday, while another four remained missing, the country’s civil protection minister said. Rescue crews in helicopters and boats ferried hundreds of people from inundated villages to safety. Issued on: 08/09/2023 – 19:01 2 min Flooding triggered by rainstorms also hit neighboring Bulgaria …
Fierce rainstorms battered neighboring Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria on Tuesday, triggering flooding that caused at least seven deaths, including two holidaymakers swept away by a torrent that raged through a campsite in northwestern Turkey. Issued on: 06/09/2023 – 03:54 3 min Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said four other people were missing after the flash …