Floods and mudslides, triggered by Typhoon Yagi, have claimed more than 100 lives in Myanmar, a media report said on Monday. At least 113 people were confirmed dead and 64 others missing by ruling junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun in a statement on Sunday. But citing regional reports, the BBC hinted at a higher death More
The Canal Department in eastern Nangarhar province says recent rains and natural disasters destroyed 98 percent of date yield this year. The Canal Department had earlier estimated this year’s date harvest to reach 26 tons —four tons more than last year. However, Nangarhar Canal Department spokesman Sayed Humayun Gharibmal said that recent rains and severe More
At least 11 people have been killed and dozens wounded by heavy rains in different parts of Pakistan, a media report said on Monday. Flash floods triggered by the heavy rains damaged houses and crops besides washing away roads and bridges in different areas. In addition, the roofs and boundary walls of several houses also More
Flash floods in southern Ghazni province have claimed the lives of at least three people and left three others injured, an official said on Monday. Mullah Hamidullah Nisar, Director of Information and Culture, said that the flash floods, triggered by heavy rains, hit parts of Deh Yak district on Sunday night. The victims include a More
Residents of Shortapa district in northern Balkh province say despite efforts to fortify the Amu River banks, its waves continue to pose a significant threat to their safety and livelihoods. Shortapa and Kaldar districts in Balkh have been severely affected by flooded Amu River, devastating homes, highways, mosques, schools, and agricultural lands. Last year, the More
Climate change-induced extreme weather has forced at least 38,000 people, half of them children, from their homes in Afghanistan in the first half of the current year. This figure exceeds the total number of displaced individuals recorded in 2023, according to Save the Children. The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) reports droughts, extreme temperatures, floods, More
Amid a hectic search for the missing, the death toll from rain-triggered landslides in India’s southern state of Kerala has mounted to 151, a media reports said on Wednesday. With hundreds of people still missing, the Indian Army claimed rescuing 1,000 individuals and launching the construction of an alternative. Al Jazeera reported the main bridge More
In response to the rising temperatures across Afghanistan, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a series of recommendations to safeguard public health. The WHO advises people to wear sun hats and sunglasses, spend several hours daily in cool environments, and avoid leaving children unattended in parked vehicles. Current weather reports indicate that temperatures in More
More than 50 people have been killed in landslides induced by heavy rains in India’s southern state of Kerala on Tuesday, media reports say. Officials in Wayanad district, where the landslides occurred, confirmed the death toll to The Hindu. Scores of people are said to be trapped in the affected hilly areas. The BBC quoted More
The Park Fire burned more than 350,000 acres (141,640 hectares) in northern California of the United State, Reuters reported on Sunday. Thousands of firefighters were battling a rapidly growing wildfire in northern California on Saturday after the blaze more than doubled in size in a 24-hour span, Reuters said. “The Park Fire had burned more More