Floods

Indian state battles ‘rat fever’ outbreak after worst floods in a century

The southern Indian state of Kerala is battling an outbreak of a bacterial disease that… Read More

Floods hit gold buying in India

MUMBAI: Demand for physical gold was modest in India this week as the top bullion… Read More

India decision to decline foreign aid for flood relief draws criticism

India will not accept relief assistance from foreign governments for the flood-ravaged state of Kerala,… Read More

More than a million people in India flood relief camps

More than one million people have packed relief camps to escape devastating monsoon floods that… Read More

Worst floods in a century kill scores in India’s Kerala

The worst floods in a century in the Indian state of Kerala have killed 164… Read More

India’s Kerala state on high alert after floods kill 34

KOCHI, India: More than half of the 14 districts in India’s Kerala state have been… Read More

Powerful storm hits disaster-ravaged Japan

A powerful storm slammed into central Japan on Sunday, bringing heavy rains as it churned… Read More

Vietnam braces for typhoon Khanun after floods kill 72

HANOI: Vietnam braced for typhoon Khanun on Monday after destructive floods battered the country’s north… Read More

Floods, landslides in Vietnam kill 37 people, thousands evacuated

HANOI: Floods caused by a tropical depression in Vietnam killed 37 people, one of the… Read More

Floods kill at least six as storms thrash Italy

ROME: At least six people have died in violent rainstorms sweeping across Italy on Sunday,… Read More

Worst floods to hit South Asia in decade expose lack of monsoon planning

NEW DELHI: The most devastating floods to hit South Asia in a decade have killed… Read More

NDMA warns of possible flash floods in Sindh due to rains

ISLAMABAD: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has advised all concerned departments for an update of… Read More

Death toll from South Asia flooding tops 1,000

NEW DELHI: The death toll from floods sweeping South Asia has climbed above 1,000, officials… Read More

At least 700 killed in South Asia floods

NEW DELHI: The confirmed death toll passed 700 and more than a million were driven from… Read More

At least 94 dead in monsoon disasters in Nepal and India

KATHMANDU: Monsoon floods and landslides have killed at least 94 people across Nepal and India… Read More

Floods in India’s northeast kill 40, endanger rare one-horned rhinos

ASSAM: Floods in northeast India that have killed at least 40 people and displaced nearly… Read More

NDMA issues alert as heavy rains expected to lash country next week

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued advisory alerts to authorities concerned to… Read More

Sharknado: Australia warns of snakes, crocs and sharks in floods

SYDNEY: Wading through flooded areas can be dangerous anywhere in the world, but in Australia… Read More

Death toll from Indonesia floods, landslides, rises to 19

JAKARTA, INDONESIA: The death toll from a series of landslides and flash floods in Indonesia… Read More

North Korea flood death toll rises to 133 with 395 missing: UN

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Severe flooding in a North Korean border region has killed at least… Read More