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At least five dead in South Africa floods, mudslides

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At least five people have been killed in floods and mudslides across the South African port city of Durban followed by heavy rain, authorities declared on Tuesday. Days of pounding rain have flooded several areas and shut dozens of roads across the southeastern city, while landslips have caused train services across KwaZulu-Natal province to be … Read more

Choked nullahs

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ISLAMABAD: Following the July 2021 flash flood and the havoc it had played with the lives and properties of posh Islamabad locality of E-11, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) had sprung into action and announced to clear all the nullahs passing through various localities of the federal capital. But the proverbial slackness of the bureaucracy … Read more

Tonga cut off by volcanic blast

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SYDNEY – Tonga was virtually cut off from the rest of the world Monday after a massive volcanic blast that crippled communications with the Pacific island nation, and experts warned internet connection may not be fully restored for weeks. It is two days since the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haa’pai volcano exploded, cloaking Tonga in ash, triggering … Read more

9 confirmed dead, 2 rescued in power station flooding

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CHENGDU – Nine people have been confirmed dead after a building flooded at a power station in Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, local authorities said Friday. The flooding, which took place at around 1:40 p.m. Wednesday, trapped 11 maintenance personnel in the power station in Danba County. Two people were rescued without … Read more

Rafiq predicts ‘floodgates’ will open in cricket racism crisis

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LONDON: Former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq expects the “floodgates” to open in cricket’s racism crisis, predicting thousands could come forward after giving a disturbing account of his own experiences to British lawmakers. Pakistan-born Rafiq told MPs on the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee on Tuesday how racist language was “constantly” used during his two spells at … Read more

China’s Zhejiang, Shanghai brace for Typhoon

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HANGZHOU: East China’s Zhejiang Province and Shanghai have issued alerts for Typhoon Chanthu, which is expected to make landfall on Zhejiang’s coastal areas Monday. The Zhejiang provincial meteorological observatory issued a warning on Sunday saying that the 14th typhoon of the year is expected to make landfall in the province’s coastal areas between Zhoushan and … Read more

China to strengthen disaster prevention against incoming typhoons

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BEIJING: China’s State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Wednesday urged close monitoring of two incoming typhoons to the country’s southern and southeastern regions. The headquarters issued a notice to Hainan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and Zhejiang for countermeasures against the incoming tropical storms Conson and Chanthu. Conson, the 13th of the year, packing a … Read more

Floods submerge thousands of houses in Indonesia’s Kalimantan

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JAKARTA: Floods have submerged 15,439 houses and affected 25,443 people in 13 sub-districts of Katingan district, Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Wednesday. “The rains that have fallen since the last few days have caused the Katingan and Samba rivers to overflow,” the agency’s spokesperson Abdul Muhari said. The floods … Read more

Watch: Car tied to keep from washing away in floodwater

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Footage of a car tied with rope to keep it from being in floodwater

As the monsoon hits India, floods and major water logging have occurred in numerous sections of the country. Heavy rains battered portions of Telangana on Tuesday, disrupting daily activities. As images of automobiles being carried away in these torrential rains have become popular, it was discovered that a car was connected to rope in a … Read more

New York, New Jersey declare emergencies; at least nine reported dead in record rains

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Reuters: The governors of the US states of New York and New Jersey declared a state of emergency late on Wednesday as record-breaking rains from tropical storm Ida led to flooding and hazardous conditions on the roads, with media reporting at least nine deaths. “I am declaring a state of emergency to help New Yorkers … Read more

Flood hits China’s Songhua River

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BEIJING: China’s Songhua River was hit by a flood on Saturday morning following continuous rainfall and upstream runoffs. The water level of the Harbin hydrological station, which is located in the capital of Heilongjiang Province, rose to the warning line of 118.3 meters, according to the Ministry of Water Resources. The ministry is maintaining Level … Read more

Flood in north Nigeria kills five people

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LAGOS: Flood triggered by a severe downpour on Thursday in northeast Nigeri’s Bauchi state killed five people and damaged 1,567 houses, said an official. According to Samaila Jarma, council chairman of Jama’ are town in Bauchi, the flood from a local river was triggered by several hours of heavy rain on Tuesday, which damaged houses, … Read more

China’s manufacturing PMI in expansion zone as recovery sustains 

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BEIJING: China’s manufacturing activity continued to expand in July as its economic recovery sustained momentum, official data showed Saturday. The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for China’s manufacturing sector came in at 50.4 in July, edging down from 50.9 in June, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed. A reading above 50 indicates expansion, … Read more

Bitcoin miners in China donated generators to flood relief in Henan

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Bitcoin miners in China have joined together to aid families in Henan, which was hit by a devastating flood.

Bitcoin miners have been seen in China’s Henan region providing generators and food. Despite the Chinese crypto crackdown, companies that had to relocate their operations due to the massive mining migration have turned to the Chinese crypto community for help.

Colin Wu, a Chinese journalist, posted a photo of a truck stocked with generators and food donated by BTC miners for Henan citizens. Posters on the truck expressed minor disappointment with the Chinese government as well as sympathy for Henan.

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Germany Rains: Death Toll Passes 120, With 1000 Missing

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Germany Rains: Death Toll Passes 120, With 1000 Missing

Heavy rains and subsequent flash floods have wreaked havoc in several German states. At least 120 deaths have been confirmed with thousand missing while hundreds of homes and roads have been destroyed. According to the German police, the flash floods caused by the rains have washed away many houses. The rains have severely damaged old … Read more

Germany: 6 People Dead, Multiple Missing After Heavy Rain Fall

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Germany: 6 People, Multiple Missing After Heavy Rain Fall

Floods due to heavy rain in West Germany have killed at least six people and left several others missing, with at least six houses destroyed. According to a report by the foreign news agency Reuters, the German police said that due to the flood in the river Ahr, four people were killed and 30 were … Read more

Four people, including two children, died due to flood in Sharjah

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Four people, including two children, died due to flood in Sharjah

Flash floods in Wadi Al Helo caused 4 deaths as cars they were traveling in were swept away. The floods swept away three cars and one man was rescued from the second car. However, two other men also died. People in the third car were rescued. Four people, including two Emirati siblings, have lost their … Read more

Corona, Locust & Flooding, Chairman NDMA warns of triple risks

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Chairman NDMA Lt. Gen. Muhammad Afzal has said that the situation regarding ventilators is under control. There is no truth in the social media reports about Faisalabad. Briefing the media in Islamabad about the situation of coronavirus, he said that 128 people were on ventilators across the country. There are about 4200 ventilators in the … Read more

Heavy rain, wreak havoc in Dubai

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DUBAI: The Largest mall in the world, Dubai Mall was flooded on Sunday. The heavy rains has enveloped the United Arab Emirates. The videos and photos on social media showed the world’s largest shopping mall suffering leakage after rain lashed the region. Some area of the mall can be seen getting flooded but the shopping … Read more

Heavy rain in Saudi Arabia kills seven, injures eleven

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Saudi rain kills seven, injures eleven

Seven people were reportedly killed and eleven were injured as stormy rain hits Saudi Arabia’s Hafar-al-Batin. According to a foreign news agency, seven people were killed and 11 were stormed by the torrential rains that began Friday morning. Saudi Defense Department says that 16 people trapped in the flood rally have been taken to a … Read more

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