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Heavy rains in Nepal kill 20 in two days amid landslides, lightning strikes

Kathmandu, Nepal Reuters Heavy rainfall triggered landslides and flash floods in Nepal, killing at least 11 people, with another nine killed by lightning strikes over the past two days, officials said on Wednesday. Landslides swept away three houses overnight in Lamjung district, about 125 kilometres west of Kathmandu, killing four people including two children, district […]

Cyclone kills 16 in India, Bangladesh and cuts power to millions

Satkhira, Bangladesh Reuters Strong gales and heavy rain triggered by the first major cyclone of the year lashed the coastlines of India and Bangladesh on Monday, killing at least 16 people and cutting power to millions. The winds had not stopped as night fell, with water rising in many places and overwhelming drainage systems, Bangladeshi […]

Nine dead in Australia after thunderstorms

Updated: 4pm (AEDT)Sydney, AustraliaReuters Nine people were killed in Australia after severe thunderstorms battered the country’s east over the Christmas holidays, authorities said on Wednesday, with tens of thousands of properties still without power. Wild weather lashed the states of Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland on 25th and 26th December bringing large hailstones and […]

Indian capital gets a breather as rain brings respite from smog

A man carrying a child on his shoulder walks across a field amidst the morning smog in New Delhi, India, on 9th November, 2023.

New Delhi, India Reuters Overnight rain in New Delhi and its suburbs brought some relief to the Indian capital on Friday morning, where authorities were mulling seeding clouds to improve the toxic air gripping the city. The city, which was the most polluted in the world till Thursday, saw its air quality index improve to […]

Updated: Nine dead in northern Italy floods, Formula One race called off

Rescuers take people to safety during rescue operations, in Forli, Italy after floods hit Italy's northern Emilia-Romagna region, in this handout image released on 17th May, 2023.

Updated: 8:30am, 18th May, 2023 (AEST) Rome, Italy Reuters Nine people died and thousands were evacuated from their homes as torrential rain battered Italy’s northern Emilia-Romagna region, triggering floods and landslides, officials said on Wednesday. Civil Protection Minister Nello Musumeci said some areas had received half their average annual rainfall in just 36 hours, causing […]

At least 15 dead from Peru landslide, President pledges to speed help

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Reuters The death toll from a massive landslide that struck southern Peru rose to at least 15 on Tuesday, according to a government tally, after dozens of homes were swallowed up by dirt and mud following heavy rainfall last weekend. Another 20 people were injured after the landslide struck on Sunday near the riverside town […]

California is deluged by record rain with more storms coming

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Mendocino, California, US Reuters The seventh consecutive atmospheric river since Christmas dumped more rain on Northern California on Wednesday, offering little relief for a state already battered by floods, gale force winds, power outages and evacuations of entire towns. While Wednesday’s deluge was relatively minor, with less rainfall and mostly contained to north-western California, another […]

A celebration, then death – Cameroon landslide buries 15 mourners

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Yaounde, Cameroon Reuters A cigarette break made the difference between life and death for Makolo Doss, who stepped aside from a memorial celebration to have a smoke just as a mass of red earth suddenly collapsed on the gathering. Fifteen others at the event, in the Cameroonian capital Yaounde on Sunday, were not so lucky, […]