17 die in China hailstorm
At least 17 people were killed and 118 were injured after hailstorms, cloudburst and strong winds ravaged a south China province, officials said Monday.
Gales as strong as 45.5 metres per second, acc
US braces for big winter storm
Washington: The US East Coast braced for a major winter storm on Sunday, just as millions of Americans prepared to travel back home after visiting friends and families for Christmas celebrations.
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'Very severe Jal has lost strength, to be treated as severe cyclone'
Hyderabad: The 'very severe cyclone' over the Bay of Bengal has lost its strength and is now being treated only as a 'severe cyclone', Andhra Pradesh Revenue Minister D Prasada Rao said today.
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Andhra faces severe cyclone threat, over 400,000 affected
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh is facing the threat of a cyclonic storm while heavy rains in the coastal region have claimed 20 lives and damaged crops in over 100,000 hectares, officials said Tuesday.
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'Typhoon Megi death toll rises to 10'
Manila: Philippine authorities said today the death toll from Typhoon Megi that hit north of the country had risen to 10.
Four people were killed yesterday in Pangasinan province, three of them by a
Tropical storm disrupts over 300 flights in China
Over 300 outbound flights were delayed in China after torrential rains caused by a tropical storm hit Shanghai city, the state-media said on Sunday. More than 300 outgoing flights, both domestic and i