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39 lives lost after more flash floods in Afghanistan

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:37 UTC
Further flooding in Afghanistan has affected parts of the east, south, south-east, and central regions of the country and caused more fatalities.

Afghan Red Crescent workers and volunteers surveying families affected by recent floods in Gardez, capital of Paktia province, July 2022.
© Afghan Red CrescentAfghan Red Crescent workers and volunteers surveying families affected by recent floods in Gardez, capital of Paktia province, July 2022.
Reports from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) say 39 people have now lost their lives in flooding in the country since 05 July. Nineteen people died in flooding in the country in late June.

Since 07 July, flooding has affected the provinces of Uruzgan, Kandahar, Zabul, Paktia, Ghazni, Logar, Khost, Paktya, Nangarhar, Laghman, Kunar and Nuristan.

UNOCHA said that from 05 to 11 July, flash floods have caused 39 fatalities across the provinces of Uruzgan (20), Ghazni (6), Nuristan (7), Paktia (3) and Zabul (3). Nine of those killed were children, including six in Ghazni and three in Paktia provinces. Fourteen people have been injured.

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Sichuan and Heilongjiang in China flooded on the same day, causing 4 deaths and 13 missing

Li Jinfeng
China Posts English
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:16 UTC
Sichuan and Heilongjiang flooded on the same day, causing 4 deaths and 13 missing
Sichuan and Heilongjiang flooded on the same day, causing 4 deaths and 13 missing
A few days ago, flash floods broke out in Sichuan and Heilongjiang provinces of China, killing at least 4 people and leaving 13 missing.

Comprehensive land media reported on July 12 and 13 that at 6 a.m. on the 12th, the river near the Muzuo Hydropower Station in Muzuo Tibetan Township, Pingwu County, Mianyang, Sichuan swelled sharply, and flash floods occurred, causing traffic, electricity, and communications to be interrupted.

The publicity department of Pingwu County said on the 13th that the flash flood had caused 3 deaths and 5 missing, and a total of 109 people had been transferred.

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Heavy rain triggers flash floods and landslides in 7 provinces of the Philippines

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 16:45 UTC
Floods in Banaue, Ifugao. Philippines, July 2022.
© Government of Ifugao ProvinceFloods in Banaue, Ifugao. Philippines, July 2022.
Floods and landslides have affected wide areas of the Philippines since heavy rain began on 05 July 2022.

Authorities reported one person died and homes and buildings were destroyed after heavy rain caused a landslide in Abucay, Bataan Province on 09 July 2022.

Previously flooding was reported in Zamboanga del Sur province where 35,948 people were affected on 05 July. Around the same time over 1,206 people were affected by floods in Cebu and Negros Oriental provinces.

Flooding and landslides struck parts of in Ifugao, Benguet, and Mountain Provinces in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) from 07 July affecting 3,166 people, injuring 6 and damaging 1,048 houses.

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Deadly floods and landslides hit Maluku Islands, Indonesia - 9 inches of rain in 24 hours

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 16:32 UTC
Floods in Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia 08 July 2022
© BPBD Ambon CityFloods in Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia 08 July 2022.
Days of heavy rainfall in eastern Indonesia caused flooding and landslides in parts of the Maluku Islands over the last few days, causing 7 fatalities.

Floods and landslides struck in West Seram Regency, Maluku Province, Indonesia from 05 July 2022. Indonesia's disaster management agency BNPB reported 6 fatalities after heavy rain caused a river to overflow which in turn triggered a landslide in Iha Village. One houses was destroyed and roads in the area severely damaged. At least six people evacuated their homes.

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Heavy rainfall and floods in Gujarat, India affect over 1 million - up to 21 inches of rain in 24 hours

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 15:50 UTC
Aerial view of flood affected areas as many parts of the district inundate amid heavy rainfall, on Monday.
© ANIAerial view of flood affected areas as many parts of the district inundate amid heavy rainfall, on Monday.
Heavy rainfall in the state of Gujarat in western India has caused severe flooding in at least 7 districts, affecting over 1 million people.

Gujarat authorities reported areas of Chhota Udaipur and Panchmahal districts recorded 400 to 550 mm of rain in 24 hours to 11 July.

India's Ministry of Home Affairs reported that as of 11 July, flooding occurred in 300 villages across the districts of Chhota Udaipur, Tapi, Navsari, Narmada, Ahmedabad, Panchmahal and Valsad, affecting 1,194,069 people.

Teams from India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the Gujarat State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Police and the Indian Coast Guard have been deployed to assist with rescues and evacuations.

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Village severely flooded following heavy rains in Sakha Republic, Russia


RT
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 17:25 UTC
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The Dulgalakh River in Russia's Sakha Republic overflowed its banks after heavy rainfall descending on the area, leaving the village of Suordakh practically submerged.

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Four rescued, two missing as flood sweeps away cars in Lagos, Nigeria

Esther Onyegbula
Vanguard
Sat, 09 Jul 2022 12:18 UTC
One of the affected vehicles.
One of the affected vehicles.
Six people have been reportedly swept off by erosion in Fatoki area of Orile Agege, Lagos.

The victims were in two separate vehicles when the incident happened.

Three persons were in each vehicle when flood water overflowed an uncompleted drainage and submerged their vehicles.

It was learned that residents in the community reportedly warned the victims to desist from driving through the road, but they were adamant and continued till their vehicles were submerged in the flood.

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Flooding death toll climbs to 190 in Assam, India, 620 villages remain inundated

Pallav Bora
India Today
Sat, 09 Jul 2022 12:18 UTC
As many as 620 villages in Asaam still remain under floodwaters
© India TodayAs many as 620 villages in Asaam still remain under floodwaters
The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Friday, with nearly nine lakh people in 11 districts of the state reeling under it. As the monsoon fury continued, the death toll surged to 190.

According to the daily flood report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), a total of 8,88,177 people are currently affected in Bajali, Cachar, Chirang, Dibrugarh, Hailakandi, Kamrup, Karimganj, Morigaon, Nagaon, Sivasagar and Tamulpur districts.

On the other hand, three people, including a child, were killed in the past 24 hours. While two people drowned in Cachar and Nagaon districts, one person died in a landslide in Hailakandi. With this, the death toll in this year's floods and landslides has gone up to 190 across the state.

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At least 16 killed, about 40 missing in flash floods triggered by cloudburst in Kashmir, India


The Wire
Sat, 09 Jul 2022 12:00 UTC
Rescue ops are underway after flash floods triggered by a cloudburst swept away scores of people at the Amarnath base camp
© India TodayRescue ops are underway after flash floods triggered by a cloudburst swept away scores of people at the Amarnath base camp
At least 16 people have been killed while 15,000 pilgrims, who were stranded near the Amarnath holy cave in Jammu and Kashmir due to a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst, have been shifted to the lower base camp of Panjtarni, officials said Saturday, July 9.

A Border Security Force (BSF) spokesperson in Delhi said that 16 bodies have been shifted to Baltal.

Separately, six pilgrims were evacuated by Army's helicopters on Saturday as rescue operations continued through the night near the holy cave of Amarnath.

As on July 8, Friday, about 40 people are still missing, an official told news agency PTI.

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Six killed in rain-related incidents as flooding turns ferocious in Karachi, Pakistan

Imran Ayub
Dawn
Sat, 09 Jul 2022 11:35 UTC
(Clockwise) In a clear disregard for
© PPI(Clockwise) In a clear disregard for civic responsibilities towards fellow citizens, a reckless driver splashes bucketfuls of water as he drives through the flooded Sharea Faisal on Friday; a policeman stops vehicles on Korangi Road from going further as the causeway ahead is completely submerged; a man pushes his partially immersed motorcycle on University Road.
Six people were killed in rain-related incidents in the city on Friday when the Pakistan Meteorological Department recor­ded up to 97.4 millimetres (close to four inches) of rains that piled misery on citizens and caused flooding in many areas due to terrible civic infrastructure in the city.

With fifth the successive day of raining when Karachi received heaviest of the monsoon rains of this season so far, the dilapidated city infrastructure which was already on the edge after four days of downpour exploded and caused flooding in many areas leaving almost every district submerged by rainwater, triggering power crisis, damaging sewerage system and hours-long traffic jam on all major roads.

The first spell of monsoon rains which originally began on Monday turned worst on its fifth day for Karachiites as the city which was under warning of urban flooding by the Met office amid heavy rain forecast met all the fears.

There was calm over the skies early in the morning and pleasant weather persisted throughout the day.

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