Floods
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Pakistan villagers say floods hit ‘in seconds’, as toll rises to 365
Pakistan villagers say floods hit 'in seconds', as toll rises to 365 Source: CNA
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Cloudbursts are causing chaos in parts of India and Pakistan. Here’s what they are
They are hard to predict, but precaution is possible It’s difficult to predict cloudbursts because of their size, duration, suddenness…
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Pakistan rescuers recover bodies after monsoon rains kill over 340
Peshawar, PAKISTAN:Â Rescuers struggled to retrieve bodies from muddy debris on Saturday after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across…
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Pakistan rescuers recover bodies after monsoon rains kill 320
“DOOMSDAY” MONSOON The monsoon season brings South Asia about three-quarters of its annual rainfall, vital for agriculture and food security,…
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Parents, child killed when tree falls on car as heavy rain and flooding hit Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car during heavy rain…
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Death toll from northwest China floods rises to 13
BEIJING: The death toll from flash floods and mudslides in northwest China has risen to 13, state media said on…
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Deadly Indian Himalayan flood likely caused by glacier collapse, experts say
NEW DELHI: A deadly wall of muddy water that swept away an Indian Himalayan town this week was likely caused…
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Monsoon peaks in south China, unleashing landslides, disease
On Tuesday, Beijing allocated more than 1 billion yuan (US$139 million) in disaster relief for Guangdong and the northern province…
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Monsoon peaks in south China, unleashing landslides, disease
On Tuesday, Beijing allocated more than 1 billion yuan (US$139 million) in disaster relief for Guangdong and the northern province…
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Torrential rain in Taiwan kills four over past week
TAIPEI: Storms dumped more than 2m of rain in parts of Taiwan over the past week, killing four people and…
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