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Bangladesh floods kill 51 and affect one million people

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Floods, heavy rain and landslides have killed 51 people across Bangladesh, according to the latest government assessment. The disaster has affected 1,022,963 people in seven southeastern and northeastern districts. Floodwater has marooned 267,918 families across 58 upazilas, 386 unions and...
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Mayon eruption widens farm toll as crop checks continue

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LEGAZPI: More than 1,200 hectares of farmland in Albay were potentially affected by ashfall from Mayon Volcano’s ongoing effusive eruption, with satellite analysis offering the broadest picture yet of the impact on agriculture. The Philippine Space Agency, or PhilSA, said its crop...
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Pakistan rocked by 6.2 quake from Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush

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ISLAMABAD: An earthquake that Pakistan’s meteorological agency measured at magnitude 6.2 shook parts of the country late Friday, sending residents into the streets in Islamabad and several northwestern cities, while authorities said initial checks had not produced immediate reports of fatalities or major...
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Ethiopia floods and landslides raise death toll to 70

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ARBA MINCH: The death toll from floods and landslides in southern Ethiopia’s Gamo Zone has risen to 70, according to official reports issued on Friday, as rescue teams and residents searched muddy slopes and riverbanks for victims after days of heavy rainfall. Authorities...
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Nairobi floods kill 28 as Kenya storms displace thousands

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NAIROBI: Flash floods triggered by heavy overnight rain killed at least 28 people in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, after rivers and drainage channels overflowed and sent water through low-lying neighborhoods and key transport corridors. Police and rescue workers searched flooded streets and riverbanks...
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At least 12 dead after Tropical Storm Basyang in Philippines

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MANILA: At least 12 people have died and 36 others were injured in the Philippines in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Basyang, as emergency officials continued to validate casualty reports and assess damage from flooding and landslides that hit parts of Mindanao and...
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Indonesia counts 50 dead after West Bandung landslide buries homes

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MENA Newswire, JAKARTA: The death toll from a landslide in Indonesia’s West Java province has risen to 50, police said Wednesday, as rescuers continued searching for dozens of missing people in steep terrain hit by days of heavy rain. The landslide struck before dawn...
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Death toll from Myanmar earthquakes rises to over 3,700

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More than 3,700 people have lost their lives and nearly 5,100 have been injured following two powerful earthquakes that struck Myanmar, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, 114 individuals remain missing, and tens of thousands have been...