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13 killed in Vietnam flood

13 killed in Vietnam flood

Hanoi: At least 13 people were killed due to a flood in Vietnam, authorities said on Thursday. The victims were reported in five provinces of Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh, reports Xinhua news agency. The flood also damaged roughly 12,000 hectares of rice[Read More…]

Death toll in Nepal floods rises to 91

Death toll in Nepal floods rises to 91

Landslides and floods have claimed 91 lives in Nepal till now, with 38 people still missing affecting as many as six million people. Nepal Ministry of Home Affairs said 2,847 houses were completely damaged in the disaster, reported India.com. “A committee was formed under the coordination of Home Minister Janardan[Read More…]

Landslide hits Meghalaya, 3 dead

Landslide hits Meghalaya, 3 dead

As landslide hits a village in Meghalaya on Saturday, three people were killed while two others were reported missing. As per reports, the landslides were triggered by incessant rains for the past few days. The incident occurred at Tharia, some 20 km downhill of state capital Shillong, in Ri Bhoi[Read More…]

Deadly cyclone Mora hits Bangladesh, 6 killed

As Cyclone Mora hits Bangladesh on Tuesday, at least 6 persons have been killed. Speeding winds of up to 150 kilometres per hour have damaged several houses. The authorities have been struggling to evacuate over half a million people from the coastal areas. According to reports, the severe cyclonic storm[Read More…]

Sri Lanka floods: Death toll rises to 126

Sri Lanka witnessed the worst flood since 2003 which affected over 4, 23,068 people and in 15 districts. According to current reports, the death toll on Sunday rose to 126, as security forces and rescuers stepped up search and rescue operations after weather condition improved and floodwaters receded. The 2003[Read More…]

Floods hit central Chile: 3 dead, 19 missing

Over 19 people have gone missing after heavy rain in parts of central Chile over the weekend caused mudslides and water outages in the South American nation. The banks of the rivers are overflowing due to heavy rain on the unusual dry months. This overflowing river went down to the[Read More…]





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