‘Global warming likely to bring more floods, droughts in Pak’
Karachi: The recent floods in Pakistan were due to global warming and a change in extreme weather conditions, which may cause more floods and droughts in the country in future, World Wide Fund for Nat
Pakistan confirms 99 cases of cholera: WHO
Geneva: Pakistan has confirmed 99 cases of cholera from across flood-affected areas, as well as outbreaks of a rare tick-borne disease and a surge in dengue fever, the World Health Organisation said t
Floods claim 62 in Vietnam, 20 still missing
The death toll in devastating floods in central Vietnam rose to 62 as authorities rushed aid to about 100,000 people facing food shortages, officials said on Saturday.
13 killed, dozens missing in Indonesian floods: Officials
Thirteen people were killed and dozens were missing on Monday after flash floods smashed through a district in eastern Indonesia's Papua province, officials said.
Yamuna rises but Taj is safe
The Yamuna continued to rise menacingly here on Friday but the Taj Mahal, built on the river bank, faces no threat, a senior official said.
Archaeological Survey of India's (ASI) Indudhar Dwivedi sai
Typhoon Fanapi kills 54 in China
Floods, landslides and heavy downpour brought about by typhoon Fanapi have claimed 54 lives in China's Guangdong province, while 42 people were still missing, officials said on Thursday.
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China typhoon flooding kills 13, many missing
Flooding and landslides from Typhoon Fanapi has killed 13 people in southern China and left at least 33 missing, an official said on Wednesday, as the strongest storm to hit the country this year cont
Old Yamuna Bridge closed for rail, road traffic
The Old Yamuna Bridge, connecting east Delhi with the heart of the national capital, was shut for rail and road traffic early on Tuesday morning after the water level in Yamuna rose dangerously.
Water level of Yamuna rises further, threat of floods
The threat of floods in certain areas of East Delhi is still looming large as water level in Yamuna rose on Saturday and is likely to increase further due to release of water into the river by Haryana
Boy washed away in flash floods in Rajouri
A boy was washed away in flash floods in a river in Rajouri district on Friday morning. A woman and her 11-year-old son Sanjay Kumar were crossing a river in Sunderbandi belt of Rajouri district when