Tag: Flooding
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Typhoon Bavi brings heavy rain, flooding risks and transport disruptions
Residents try to get through a flooded road in the aftermath of Typhoon Bavi in Yueqing City, eastern China’s Zhejiang Province, Sunday Chinese authorities have stepped ... -
Flooding from days of heavy rain in southern China has killed 39 people
Authorities in southern China said yesterday that 39 people died in flooding after a tropical storm dumped heavy rainfall, as the country›s east coast and Taiwan prepared for ... -
Rescuers intensify search for victims after floods and landslides kill 69 people
Rescuers searched yesterday in rivers and the rubble of villages for bodies and possible survivors after flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island left 69 people dead ... -
More than 30 dead and 14 missing amid landslides and floods
Sri Lanka stopped passenger trains and closed roads in some parts of the country where landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains have caused more than ... -
Flooding death toll rises to more than 80 as water levels fall
The death toll from severe flooding in southern Thailand climbed to more than 80 people as floodwaters began to subside yesterday, officials said. About 1 million ... -
Flash flood sweeps campsite in north China, leaving 10 dead and 2 missing
A flash flood swept through a campsite in north China, killing 10 people and leaving two missing, state media reported yesterday. Saturday’s flood occurred around 10 ... -
Heavy rain causes flooding, evacuations and at least 38 deaths
Almost a year’s worth of rain caused flooding and landslides that washed away cars, forced evacuations and knocked out power around the Chinese capital, killing at ... -
Monsoon floods sweep away 18 people and the main bridge linking Nepal to China
A mountain river flooded by monsoon rains swept away the main bridge connecting Nepal with China and 18 people were also swept away by the flooding ... -
Heavy floods in central and southern regions kill at least nine and displace tens of thousands
Heavy flooding in central and southern China has killed at least nine people with and displaced tens of thousands as more rainfall was forecast on the ... -
Rivers remain high in parts of northern and central Europe after heavy rain
Parts of northern and central Europe continued to grapple with flooding yesterday after heavy rain. A barrier near the German city of Magdeburg was opened for ...
