Manila (EFE).- The heavy rains and floods that have hit Manila in recent days, without giving a respite to the northern Philippines hit by Typhoon Wipha last week, paralyzed the city on Tuesday and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents in vulnerable areas. More than 23,000 residents of Quezon City, one of the main … Read more
New Delhi, Jul 25 (EFE).- Three people have died from electrocution in the past 24 hours due to monsoon rains in western India, with the severe weather also leading to the closure of metro stations and the suspension of some flights, officials said on Thursday. The fatalities occurred in Pune, a city in the western … Read more
Jakarta, Mar 8 (EFE).- Rescuers continued looking for 43 people missing after a rain-triggered landslide hit an Indonesian island and killed at least 12 earlier this week, the disaster management agency said. The agency (BNPB) said the search operation focused on the parts of the Genteng village after the landslide buried several houses Monday on … Read more
Bangkok Desk, Dec 21 (EFE).- At least five people have died in Malaysia and another 70,000 have been displaced by monsoon rains that triggered heavy flooding in the northeast of the country, state media said Wednesday. According to the state-run Bernama news agency, three of the victims were sisters who were electrocuted while trying to … Read more
By Amjad Ali Islamabad, Sep 21 (EFE).- Pakistan is on the brink of an impending second disaster as dengue fever outbreak and water-borne infections have claimed nearly 320 lives, following the deadliest flooding in decades that has killed some 1,600 people. Experts have warned of a severe health crisis due to the spread of water-borne … Read more