Richard Davies Floodlist Sun, 04 Jun 2023 10:41 UTC
At least 17 people have died after heavy rainfall in southwestern China has triggered flooding and landslides in the provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan.
According to state media reports, 14 people have died and 5 are still missing after a landslide in Jinkouhe, a mountainous area near the city of Leshan in Sichuan Province on 04 June 2023. Reports said the area saw heavy rainfall for 2 days prior to the event. A team of around 180 people rescue and emergency personnel are working at the site.
Richard Davies Floodlist Mon, 05 Jun 2023 10:26 UTC
Heavy rains cause widespread flooding in Haiti
Heavy rainfall in Haiti over the past few days has resulted in severe flooding and landslides, inflicting significant damage across the country. The capital city of Port-au-Prince and the Ouest Departments have been particularly affected, with hospitals and other structures suffering damage. In addition, a bridge near Jérémie in the Grand'Anse Department has been destroyed, exacerbating the situation.
The relentless downpours that commenced on 01 June 2023, intensified during the early hours of 03 June, leading to overflowing rivers and triggering numerous landslides. In some cases, the situation was further exacerbated by blocked drainage channels and bodies of water.
According to official reports, at least 15 individuals have lost their lives as a result of the disaster, while eight people remain missing. Regrettably, the death toll is anticipated to rise as search and rescue operations continue.
Early tests indicate that the recent mass death of thousands of seabirds along Chile's northern coast were not caused by avian flu, authorities said Friday.
Some 3,500 Guanay cormorants -- once known as the "billion dollar bird" for their connection to the European fertilizer industry -- have been found dead since May 26 near the coastal port of Coquimbo, according to Chile's Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG).
Workers in biohazard suits collected hundreds of the dead cormorants, with their distinctive black-and-white coloration, along beaches in sight of restaurants and hotels.
Initial tests on the dead birds did not reveal presence of avian flu, which has wracked other parts of Chile, Jorge Mautz, regional director of the service, told AFP.
Aristos Georgiou Newsweek Fri, 02 Jun 2023 10:41 UTC
A 4-year-old boy died after being attacked by three pit bulls in Mexico.
The attack occurred last Friday evening at the family home in the municipality of Temósachic, in Chihuahua state, the El Heraldo de Chihuahua newspaper reported.
The boy suffered injuries to various parts of his body and reportedly died before arriving at a local hospital.
Most dogs never bite or kill humans. But research conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) suggests that more than 4 million people are bitten by dogs every year in the United States. The American Veterinary Medical Association, meanwhile, estimates that around 1 in 5 dog bites will require medical attention.
Heavy rain across parts of Japan killed one person, left two missing and injured dozens more, authorities said, with thousands of people issued evacuation warnings.
The inundation was caused by the remnants of former typhoon Mawar, downgraded to a tropical storm.
A rescue team in central Aichi region's Toyohashi, where the highest-level evacuation alert was issued on Friday, "found a man approximately in his 60s in a submerged car, but he was later confirmed dead", a city official said on Saturday.
One person was killed and five others were injured Thursday when a billboard collapsed during a sandstorm that swept through Egypt's capital, state media reported.
The storm destroyed four vehicles on the October 6 motorway in the center of Cairo, home to a population of 20 million people, according to the state's flagship Al-Ahram newspaper.
Traffic authorities worked to "remove the wreckage of the billboard and restore the movement of traffic", the newspaper added.
Sandstorms regularly pound Egypt during the spring, causing respiratory issues, the health ministry said.
Tornadoes swept across rural areas in northeast China's Liaoning Province on Thursday, injuring a dozen of people and damaging croplands, residential buildings and facilities.
Local authorities mobilized firefighting, electric power, housing and public security forces to carry out disaster relief work.
On Friday, June 2, in the Samara region, local residents witnessed a terrible natural phenomenon. They filmed a tornado near the village of Barinovka in the Neftegorsk region.
"The tornado is heading towards Samara," eyewitnesses reported.
Residents of the Kinelsky district also report a tornado. According to them, at 16:30 it covered the village of Domashka.
Similar phenomena happen infrequently in the Samara region. The last time the region was warned about an impending tornado was 2 years ago. So far, the Ministry of Emergency Situations has announced only a storm warning.
Comment: Earlier report from May 28: Hundreds of dead birds wash up on Chilean beach