Survivors of the monsoon floods that ravaged Nepal over the weekend criticised the government on Tuesday for inadequate relief efforts during a disaster that killed at least 218 people. Deadly floods and landslides are common across South Asia during the monsoon season from June to September but experts say climate change is making them worse….
The disaster struck Himalayan nation just before Dasain, the country’s most significant festival, which starts on Thursday. The search for the missing and the recovery of the deceased continued in Nepal on Tuesday, following the devastating floods and landslides that claimed more than 200 lives over the weekend. The death toll has risen to 224,…
Myanmar’s military chief has made a rare request for foreign aid, state media reported, to cope with deadly floods that have displaced hundreds of thousands of people who have already endured three years of civil war. Floods and landslides caused by torrential rains brought by Typhoon Yagi, one of the deadliest storms to hit Asia…
BUCHAREST: Five people in eastern Romania have been found dead after torrential rainstorms left scores of people stranded in flooded areas, emergency authorities said Saturday Rescue services scrambled to save 95 people in the hard-hit eastern counties of Galati and Vaslui. The bodies were found in the localities of Pechea, Draguseni, Costache Negri, and Corod,…
NEW DELHI: More than 85 per cent of districts in India are exposed to extreme climate events such as floods, droughts and cyclones, according to a new study. The study by IPE Global and Esri India also found that 45 per cent of the districts were experiencing a “swapping” trend, where traditionally flood-prone areas were…
MANILA: A storm unleashed pounding rains that flooded many northern Philippine areas overnight into Monday, prompting authorities to suspend classes and government work in the capital region and warn thousands of residents to prepare to evacuate from flood-prone villages along a key river. Tropical Storm Yagi was blowing 115 kilometers (71 miles) northeast of Infanta…
