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Floods displace more than 122,000 people in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR:Â More than 122,000 people have been forced out of their homes as massive floods caused by relentless rains swept…
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Three dead, thousands displaced as Malaysia warns of worst floods in a decade
Deputy Prime Minister and National Disaster Management Committee chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said on Thursday that the floods were expected…
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Over 37,000 people in six Malaysian states hit by flooding
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 37,000 people have been affected by flooding caused by torrential rain in six Malaysian states this…
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16 dead, seven missing in Indonesia flood: Disaster agency
JAKARTA: Flash floods and a landslide struck Indonesia’s Sumatra island over the weekend, killing at least 16 people, the national…
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Commentary: Spain’s flooding tragedy is a small taste of what climate change has in store
WHAT WENT WRONG IN SPAIN? We won’t know exactly what went wrong in Spain unless there’s an inquest, but this…
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IN FOCUS: Can mega-engineering save Southeast Asia’s bustling capitals from drowning?
The Thai government is pressing on with a broad agenda to manage water, with the ongoing protection of Bangkok –…
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Floods destroy 1.1 million tonnes of rice in Bangladesh
DHAKA: Floods in Bangladesh have destroyed an estimated 1.1 million metric tonnes of rice, according to data from the agriculture…
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Floods in Bangladesh leave five dead, thousands stranded
DHAKA: At least five people have died and more than 100,000 remain stranded as devastating floods, triggered by heavy rains…
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Two elephants die in flash flooding in northern Thailand
Two elephants drowned during flash flooding in popular Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai, their sanctuary said on Sunday (Oct 6),…
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Nepal floods and landslides kill at least 66 people, 69 missing
KATHMANDU: At least 66 people have been killed in Nepal since early on Friday (Sep 27) as persistent downpours triggered…
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