Flood toll tops 800 since June in Pakistan’s ongoing torrential rains

 

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 1. Record monsoon rains were causing a “catastrophe of epic scale”, Pakistan’s climate change minister said Wednesday, announcing an international appeal for help in dealing with floods that have killed more than 800 people since June.

Flooding Damages Roads, Homes in Vietnam; Deaths Rise to 15

Flash floods and landslides have damaged roads, homes and crops in northern Vietnam, where 15 people have died and authorities are searching for 11 more missing.

Many big projects ready to begin in China

A slew of big projects, with total investment of more than 10 trillion yuan (1.58 trillion US dollars), are about to start in a number of Chinese provinces and regions this year, Saturday's China Daily reported.

Cyclone Leaves 41 Dead, Thousands Evacuated in Indonesia

Landslides and floods triggered by cyclone in Indian Ocean last week have left 41 people dead, 13 wounded, and thousands more displaced in Java island of Indonesia, an official of disaster agency said Tuesday.

Iran's oilfield, petrochem plants survive strong earthquake: report

Production activities at Iran's Azar oilfield and petrochemical plants in the western provinces have not been affected by the deadly 7.3 magnitude earthquake on Sunday night, Financial Tribune daily reported on Tuesday.

Greek island Symi in state of emergency after devastating torrential rains

A state of emergency was declared on the Greek island of Symi on Tuesday after torrential rains and heavy flooding wreaked havoc on the Mediterranean isle, leaving much of its residents without power, officials said.

California death toll rises to 40, 235 people still missing

Authorities in the US are hoping weaker winds will help the more than 10,000 firefighters battling the deadliest fires in Californian history, which have killed at least 40 people and have forced thousands more to evacuate.

Outdated Railways Plague India's Infrastructure

India has had four train derailment accidents in the last few weeks. One of the accidents, in Uttar Pradesh on August 19, killed 23 people and injured more than 150 people. This series of serious accidents led to the resignations of Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu and Chairman of the Railway Board A.K. Mittal.

12 killed in Iran's floods

At least 12 people were killed in the floods in the northern provinces of Iran, local media reported Friday.

At Least 8 Dead After Heavy Rains Hit Northeast China

Heavy rains claimed the lives of at least eight people and one person went missing in China's northeastern province of Jilin, local media reported on Saturday.

7.0 magnitude earthquake rocks Mexico’s southern state of Chiapas and Guatemala

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Chiapas, causing heavy damage to buildings and infrastructure in Mexico’s southern state.

Cyclone Enawo: Madagascar death toll rises to 38

At least 38 people are now known to have died when Cyclone Enawo struck Madagascar this week.
Another 180 people were injured and 53,000 displaced when the cyclone hit the country's north-east on Tuesday.

Zimbabwe floods killed 246, made thousands homeless

Zimbabwe's government has said that floods have killed 246 people and left nearly 2,000 homeless since December.

Philippines Starts to Repair Damage in Quake-Hit Southern Province

Philippine authorities have begun to restore electricity and water supply to areas hit by a powerful earthquake in the south that killed six and damaged public infrastructure, a report said.

Nock-Ten leaves 7 dead, 8 missing in the Philippines

Typhoon Nock-Ten abandoned the Philippines on Tuesday, leaving seven people dead and eight missing, affecting over 541,000, and causing millions of dollars worth of losses in agriculture and infrastructure.

Over 100,000 displaced, airport closed as flood hits Indonesia

Flooding in West Nusa Tenggara province of central Indonesia has forced evacuation of more than 100,000 people and closure of a main airport, disaster agency officials said on Saturday.

At least 17 dead in 56-car pile-up in China on icy road

Fog and a slippery road helped cause a pileup with dozens of cars on a highway in north China on Monday.

Fatal flash floods hit Johannesburg. The water level rose so quickly that people were trapped in their cars(video)

Early summer storms in South Africa have caused fatal flash floods in Johannesburg. At least six people are reported as dead in Gauteng, and more may be still missing.

Death toll in Indonesia boat accident rises to 51

Indonesia raised the death toll in a speedboat accident, near the Indonesian island of Batam, to 51 on Friday.

North Korean authorities mobilize population for disaster relief in country’s north

North Korean authorities have called on the population to actively participate in operations on restoring infrastructure in cities that suffered from hurricanes and torrential rains in the north of the country.