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Storms and heavy rainfall disrupt transportation in Afghanistan.
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (1668+ words) Storms and heavy rainfall disrupt transportation in Afghanistan.AP News Storms and heavy rainfall began across Afghanistan about 12 days ago, affecting most of the country's 34 provinces. Storms and heavy rainfall disrupt transportation in Afghanistan. A veteran U.S. law enforcement agent secretly…...
Kenya floods worsen as 2 rivers burst banks, with death toll hitting 88
1+ week, 6+ day ago (430+ words) At least 21 counties have been affected by the floods, raising concerns over public safety, infrastructure damage and growing humanitarian needs. The number of people displaced from their homes in flooding that started earlier in March has now reached over 34,000, the…...
Thunderstorm lashes Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, causing deaths
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1748+ words) A thunderstorm and strong winds killed 16 people in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, a rescue worker said Wednesday evening. (AP Video shot by Muhammad Farooq) ... Thunderstorm lashes Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, causing deaths A veteran U.S. law enforcement agent secretly tried to…...
Overnight storm in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, kills at least 15 people and injures several
2+ week, 5+ day ago (162+ words) The storm that began Wednesday continued into the night in Karachi, the capital of southern Sindh province. Authorities advised residents to avoid unnecessary travel. At least 15 bodies were brought to the city's main hospital. More than two dozen people were…...
Storm aftermath leaves 2 dead in France; flood alerts to remain Saturday
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (146+ words) Government spokesperson Maud Bregeon said on TF1 that France had recorded two deaths linked to Storm Nils: one on Thursday in the Landes department and a second "in the last hours" in Tarn-et-Garonne. She said the second victim was a man…...
Dozens wounded as lightning strikes pro-Bolsonaro rally in Brasilia
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (97+ words) According to the city's fire department on Sunday, at least 89 people received medical attention, and 47 were taken to hospitals, including eight in a serious condition. Former President Jair Bolsonaro is serving a 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt....
Landslides in Nepal kill 11 as officials warn of more severe rainfall
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (312+ words) Six people in the same family were killed when a landslide crushed their home while they slept early Sunday, and five people in a neighboring village were killed in a separate landslide, according to Illam District's assistant administrative officer Bholanath…...
Flash floods in Indonesia leave at least 11 dead and 13 missing
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (382+ words) Torrential rains beginning Monday caused flooding and landslides in East Nusa Tenggara province and on the tourist island of Bali. Three members of a family were found dead after their house was swept away and five people were missing Wednesday…...
Strong winds and rain in Hong Kong as Tropical Storm Tapah passes nearby
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (135+ words) Hong Kong received heavy rain and wind Monday as Tropical Storm Tapah also affected nearby mainland China. China's hub of Guangdong province near Hong Kong halted some train and ferry services ahead of the storm, according to state media. Hong…...
A landslide buries buildings in outside Guinea's capital, killing 11 and injuring 10
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (157+ words) The landslide occurred Wednesday night in Maneah, a rural commune in the Coyah Prefecture located 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the capital Conakry, according to a statement by the National Agency for Emergency Management. "Last night, it was around 7 p.m. It was raining,…...