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Pakistan Issues Glacial Floods And Heavy Rain Alert for Northwest
Pakistan has issued a warning about glacial flooding in the northwest with more rain forecast in the coming week, as the country experiences above-average rainfall this monsoon season and continues to struggle to recover from devastating floods in 2022. Downpours are heavier in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province than the same period last year, prompting weather […]
China Braces for Heavy Rains and Flash Flooding
Northern and western China are on high alert as torrential rains threaten to bring more flash flooding and landslides. Red alerts were in force on Thursday as rains made their way to Gansu province in the northwest and then up to Liaoning province in the northeast. The weather warnings came as more than 1,000 rescue […]
Death Toll Rises to 11 in Colombia Landslide
A devastating landslide in the city of Bello, Colombia, has claimed the lives of at least 11 people, with 15 others still missing. The disaster occurred on Tuesday, June 24, after heavy rains triggered a wave of mud that surged through the crowded community in the hills above Medellin, burying about a dozen homes and […]
Heavy Rains Cause Havoc in DR Congo’s Capital
At least 29 people have been killed in floodwaters and landslides in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, following unusually heavy rains in the dry season. The interior ministry reported that homes were swept away, roads were flooded, and widespread power cuts were recorded as a third of the city was affected by the […]