Floods
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Rajasthan: Dramatic rescue operation of 40 passengers stuck in a bus in overflowing stream | VIDEO
India | August 04, 2021 14:46 ISTContinuous rains in the state has caused flooding in many areas in the Hadauti region and cut off road connectivity to over 100 villages.
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7 dead, nearly 2.5 lakh displaced as heavy rains batter Bengal; rescue operations on
India | August 03, 2021 7:24 ISTA Defence spokesperson said that helicopters and boats were used in relief and rescue operations in Hooghly district, following a request from the state government.
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Karnataka: Government announces Rs 5 lakh compensation to flood-hit families
India | August 01, 2021 16:48 ISTBommai said though the rain has receded, normal life has remained disrupted in the coastal, central, and north-west regions due to flooding and overflowing lakes and rivers, with schools and colleges shut, markets closed and roads damaged.
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150 killed after floods in Afghanistan’s mountainous Nuristan province, says Taliban
World | July 29, 2021 18:52 ISTThe spokesman for the provincial governor, Mohammad Sayed Mohmand, said water had inundated the village of Terdesh, destroying at least 100 homes.
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Himachal Pradesh: 187 died due to natural disasters, accidents since June 13
India | July 27, 2021 7:49 ISTSudesh Kumar Mokhta, Director-cum Special Secretary (Revenue-Disaster Management), Himachal Pradesh, said that 28 roads are closed including the Batseri and Chhitkul area.
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Maharashtra Rains: Over 89,000 homeless, more than 130 dead, CM to visit affected regions
India | July 25, 2021 0:27 ISTThe National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has enhanced the number of its teams from 26 to 34 for undertaking rescue operations. The teams are being deployed in affected areas of Mumbai, Ratnagiri, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Satara, Sangli, Sindhudurg, Kolhapur, Pune and Nagpur for rescue and relief work.
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Death toll rises to 9 as rain plays havoc in Karnataka
India | July 24, 2021 17:28 ISTThe continuous rain affected 12 districts of north Karnataka, coastal Karnataka, and Malnad region. It is estimated that some 830 houses collapsed, 15 school buildings were damaged and 8,733 people, including women and children, have been shifted to safer places across the state.
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Konkan Railway train derails after being hit by massive landslide in Goa
India | July 24, 2021 11:34 ISTThe train was derailed on the Dudhsagar-Sonaulim section in Goa with the engine and the first general running off the tracks. No passengers were injured.
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Maharashtra rains: Damaged portions of railway line in Konkan to be restored soon
India | July 23, 2021 16:44 ISTIncessant rains and resultant flooding have washed out the ballast below the railway tracks and embankment in several patches between Chiplun and Kamathe section, said L K Verma, chief spokesperson of KR.
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Devastating floods in China kill dozens, over a million affected | PHOTOS
World | July 22, 2021 16:13 ISTUnprecedented floods in Cental China has killed 33 people so far, and over a million have been affected in the Henan province. Pictures show how public avenues and subway tunnels were submerged with surging waters in the provincial capital Zhengzhou.
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China Floods: 25 killed, over 1 million affected; President Xi calls in PLA
World | July 21, 2021 17:25 ISTThe massive floods, described by meteorologists as a once-in-a-lifetime event, have resulted in apocalyptic scenes in the provincial capital Zhengzhou, a metropolis of 12.6 million, with its public avenues and subway tunnels getting submerged with surging waters.
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Europe flood death toll tops 160; costly rebuilding ahead
World | July 18, 2021 7:02 ISTImmediately after the floods hit on Wednesday and Thursday, German authorities listed large numbers of people as missing — something apparently caused in large part by confusion, multiple reporting and communications difficulties in the affected areas, some of which lacked electricity and telephone service.
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Wobbling moon, climate change to raise flood risk in 2030s: NASA
Science | July 16, 2021 16:42 ISTThe study, conducted in collaboration with scientists from the University of Hawaii, is the first that takes into account all known oceanic and astronomical causes for floods.
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Over 60 dead, dozens missing as severe floods strike Europe
World | July 16, 2021 7:41 ISTRecent storms across parts of western Europe made rivers and reservoirs burst their banks, triggering flash floods overnight after the saturated soil couldn’t absorb any more water.
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Germany floods: 30 dead, several missing after record rain in Western Europe
World | July 15, 2021 19:56 ISTAfter homes were severely damaged, or in some cases swept away, local residents started to clean up the debris and rebuild some normality.
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PM Modi 'closely monitoring' Himachal flood calamity, says 'all possible support being extended'
India | July 12, 2021 18:48 ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the situation in Himachal Pradesh due to a flood calamity was being "closely monitored". The intervention comes as flash floods triggered by heavy rains unleashed their fury.
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Jhumi River swells, villages submerge in WB
News | June 23, 2021 10:02 ISTHeavy rain caused flood in several rural areas of Bengal's West Midnapore. Jhumi River has swollen after downpour. People were seen using canoe for movement. "There is no drinking water here, lower areas are facing electricity cuts, flood has created a big problem to us," a local told ANI.
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Several rivers flowing above danger level in Bihar; villagers forced to stay on roads
India | June 21, 2021 14:46 ISTThe water level of Ganga river has increased from Buxar to Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district. Besides Patna, in Munger water level rose 1.16 meter above danger mark, and by 1.10 meter in Bhagalpur.
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Indonesia landslides, floods kill 55 people; dozens missing
World | April 05, 2021 9:34 ISTMultiple disasters caused by torrential rains in eastern Indonesia have killed at least 55 people and displaced thousands, the country's disaster relief agency said on Monday.
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Villagers of Jorhat express their plight due to regular floods
News | March 25, 2021 10:37 ISTEvery year, villages in Assam battle with flood and its repercussions, hundreds of people are forced to leave their house and stay on roads.
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