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14 die in India flash flood, 100 missing

At least 14 people have been reported dead and more than 100 missing after a flash flood in India, news agencies reported. The flooding also damaged 14 bridges severely, according to Indian media, on Thursday. The report says some villages were also flooded, cited information from the authorities. The flood damaged a highway and disrupted […]

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Schools reopen in Libya after deadly floods

Schools have reopened in the Libya’s eastern city of Derna, which was hit by deadly floods a few weeks ago. The flood caused thousands of casualties and great destruction. Libya’s Education Ministry said other schools would host students whose schools were flooded and destroyed. The ministry also prepared psychosocial support for students affected by floods. […]

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Rainy Season: NEMA, KNSG collaborate on risk management

From Our Correspondent Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf of Kano State says his administration is removing all illegal structures and drainages erected on waterways to allow free flow of water to prevent flood. Kabir-Yusuf announced this at the unveiling of programme of actions to mitigate against 2023 rainy season disaster in Kano. Dr Abdullahi Bappa-Bichi, Secretary to […]

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Floods cause $30bn damage, losses in Pakistan – report

The recent devastating floods in Pakistan have inflicted damage and losses of over $30 billion to the South Asian country, the Ministry for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives said in a report on Friday. The damage, loss and needs assessment following the unprecedented floods in Pakistan calls for rebuilding based on the principles of the […]

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Death toll rises to 42 in Philippines flash floods

The death toll has risen to 42 and more people were found missing after a strong overnight downpour flooded a number of towns in the Maguindanao province in the southern Philippines, a local official said Friday. Naguib Sinarimbo, interior and local government minister of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), said 27 people were […]

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