Tag: Floods
World
At least 37 people killed after floods and cold lava flow hit Indonesia
Strong rains and flowing cold lava and mud from a volcano in Indonesia's Sumatra island caused sudden floods, which resulted in the death of...
World
Bolivia floods: Dozens killed by heavy rains
Many towns and villages in Bolivia are being warned about heavy rains that are causing a lot of damage. Authorities say that 33 people...
Independent Africa
Tanzania’s largest metropolis devastated by floods
The torrential downpour in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania resulted in collapsed houses and damaged roads and bridges. - The floods swept away a woman,...
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2024 likely to experience food shortage over Akosombo dam spillage
Member of Parliament (MP) for Pru East, Dr. Kwabena Donkor, has forecasted that there might be a food scarcity in Ghana in 2024.This comes...
World
India keeps looking for survivors following flash floods
Rescue teams have been continuing to search for over 100 missing people after flash floods occurred in the state of Sikkim in northeast India....
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Floods in India have left 102 persons missing
Authorities in India are in a hurry to save people who are missing after sudden floods in the state of Sikkim. The floods have...
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Dzifa Gomashie expresses frustration over persistent flood-related damages
Abla Dzifa Gomashie, the Member of Parliament for Ketu South, has expressed her deep frustration with the ongoing struggle to secure assistance for her...
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Mahama calls gov’t to take action to reduce floods in the country
National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Dramani Mahama expressed sympathy to those affected by the recent flood that wreaked havoc on the nation.Last week's...
World
Libyan mayor detained in relation to thousand deaths in fatal floods
The mayor of Derna, a city in Libya that was severely damaged by flooding, has been taken into custody by officials in connection with...
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Brazilian flood results in 31 fatalities
More than thirty people have died because of the heavy rains and floods in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, according to state governor Eduardo...