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612 people killed in floods across Nigeria
Abuja : The Nigerian government said 612 people have died and 3,219,780 others have been adversely impacted as a result of flooding in the country since the beginning of the monsoon season this year.
Addressing the media here on Tuesday,…
3 dead, over 55,000 affected in Sri Lanka’s floods, landslides
Colombo : Three people have died and over 55,000 people from 13,902 families have been affected by floods and landslides in Sri Lanka in the past 72 hours.The rainy weather that ushered in floods and landslides will continue till Wednesday,…
13 killed in Karnataka due to heavy rain
Karnataka : At least 13 people have died due to heavy rain in Karnataka, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting more downpours in the state on Friday and Saturday.
Besides the casualties, the rain has also also lead to…
25 killed in rain-related incidents in UP
Lucknow : At least 25 people have died in separate rain-related incidents across Uttar Pradesh till late on Sunday night.Most of the deaths have been reported in cases of house collapse.Water levels are rising in all major rivers in the…
Jalpaiguri flash flood : Death toll rises to 8, Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoles
Kolkata : The death toll in the flash flood in the Mal river at Malbazar in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district has risen to eight.Several are still feared missing.According to sources, the flash flood hit when thousands of villagers…
Rain to lash Bengaluru, yellow alert in 8 Karnataka districts
Bengaluru : India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted thunderous rainfall in Bengaluru and other districts of Karnataka on Wednesday.Yellow alert has also been issued in Chikkamagaluru, Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Hassan, Kodagu and…
7 killed, several missing after flash flood in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri
Kolkata : Seven persons have been killed and several others are feared missing following a flash flood in Mal river at Malbazar in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district while local Durga Puja organisers assembled at the river bank for immersion…
Hurricane Ian kills at least 80 in US
Washington : At least 80 people were killed in the U.S. states of Florida and North Carolina by Hurricane Ian which made landfall in southwestern Florida as Category 4 last week.At least 76 people in Florida had died due to Ian, with four…
Typhoon Noru kills 8 in Philippines
Philippines : Super typhoon Noru slammed Luzon island in the Philippines with heavy rainfall and winds over the weekend, leaving eight people dead and three others missing, a government agency said on Tuesday.
The National Disaster Risk…
Three killed in lightning strikes in Telangana
Hyderabad : Three people died after being struck by lightning in different parts of Telangana as heavy rain lashed parts of the state, including capital Hyderabad, throwing the normal life out of gear.Deaths due to lightning were reported…