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Latvia sees coldest winter in more than a decade
11+ hour, 29+ min ago (463+ words) Riga: Latvia was hit with the severest cold spell in 12 years this weekend, as a weather station in Latvia's southeastern city of Daugavpils recorded a temperature of -32 degrees Celsius, the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Center reported on Saturday. In…...
Massive landslide kills seven in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (310+ words) As many as seven local volunteers were killed and seven others injured after a massive landslide hit individuals who were working to restore the flood-damaged water channel in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) region, officials said on Monday. All the seven…...
Philippine cyclone death toll rises to 30, seven missing
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (335+ words) At least 30 Filipinos are now known to have died in the southwest monsoon enhanced by three tropical cyclones that triggered flash floods and landslides in the Philippines since last week, a Philippine government agency said on Saturday. In a report,…...
Flood mgmt: Minister prods officials to be on high alert
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (388+ words) Hyderabad: In the wake of the Meteorological Department (IMD) warnings that there is a possibility of more than normal rainfall this year, the Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy has instructed... Hyderabad: In the wake of the Meteorological Department (IMD) warnings that there…...
Sudden storm batters Tirupati, disrupts power for hours
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (265+ words) Several trees uprooted; fall on power lines Tirupati: A sudden and intense spell of rain accompanied by strong winds lashed the temple city of Tirupati on Sunday afternoon, throwing normal life out of gear for several hours. The downpour, which…...