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22 people dead and almost 40,000 hectares of farmland damaged after 2 weeks of heavy rains and flooding in North Korea

Floodlist
Sun, 16 Aug 2020 11:06 UTC

A view of the Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center shows flooding along the bank of the Kuryong River in Yongbyon, North Korea, August 6, 2020

Over 20 people have died in North Korea after two weeks of heavy rains and flooding. Thousands of homes and wide areas of farmland have been damaged or destroyed.

In a press statement of 14 August, 2020, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said that 22 people have died and 4 are missing after weeks of heavy rain and floods in North Korea.

The country's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that floods had damaged or destroyed 39,296 hectares of farmland, 16,680 homes and 630 public buildings across the country.

Flash floods kill 13 so far in Balochistan, Pakistan

Pakistan Today
Wed, 12 Aug 2020 10:55 UTC

The death toll in rain-related incidents in Balochistan has climbed to 13 as two more people swept away in floodwater in different areas of the province on Wednesday.

According to a report released by Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) regarding the casualties and damages in rain-related incidents, 13 people including two women and three children have died in Balochistan during the recent monsoon rains.

The flash floods injured seven people and caused damage to 861 houses, while 46 houses were partially destroyed.

Three die as rains lash India's Jaipur city, flooding low-lying areas

P R Sanjai
Bloomberg
Sat, 15 Aug 2020 10:31 UTC

What the rain did to Jaipur

Three people died as heavy rains lashed the Indian city of Jaipur, flooding low-lying areas of Rajasthan state's capital.

Fifty families were moved to safety from affected areas in the city and about the same number were rescued, the Press Trust of India reported. At least one vehicle was swept away by currents while crossing a bridge in the Kanota area where a dam had overflown, according to the report.

The deluge comes after Mumbai, home to India's financial markets and the central bank, last week suffered its heaviest daily downpour for the month of August in 47 years, flooding large parts of the mega city and disrupting businesses and services.

At least 43 killed, 180,000 affected by floods across Sudan since late July

Floodlist
Fri, 14 Aug 2020 19:09 UTC

Flood damage in White Nile State, Sudan, August 2020.

Flooding in Sudan has affected over 180,000 people across 17 states, with over 40 fatalities reported.

Recent flooding began in the country after heavy rainfall in late July. Damage was reported in parts of Khartoum and a dam collapsed in Blue Nile state.

China floods: 63.4 million people affected, 219 dead or missing

Ma Ke
CGTN
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 12:36 UTC

At least 96 vehicles and nearly 500 firefighters are working at different locations across the city of Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan Province. As of Wednesday morning, they had rescued at least 30 people, including an old lady stranded on a tree after her house was flooded.

At one of the most populated residential areas in Guanghan, residents of at least two compounds were blocked without electricity or clean water supply, with rescue work underway since Tuesday.

Firefighters have been using lifeboats, canoes, and even bulldozers to evacuate those stranded. A few patients in need of medical assistance were shifted to a nearby hospital, while others were sent to a relocation center or to their relatives' houses.

Torrential rain wreaks havoc in SW China's Sichuan - 6 dead, 5 missing

Xinhua
Wed, 12 Aug 2020 17:28 UTC

Heavy rain is continuing to wreak havoc in southwest China's Sichuan Province, with tens of thousands of residents evacuated, houses damaged and roads blocked.

Torrential rain starting from Monday evening in the province has left six people dead and five others missing, and has forced more than 40,000 residents to evacuate as of Wednesday noon, according to the province's flood control and drought relief headquarters.

Around 107,000 people had been affected by the rain across the province, with 14 rivers swollen by floodwater, it said.

The downpours triggered mudslides in some areas of Sichuan, damaging houses and roads. Traffic was interrupted on a national highway due to landslides in Shimian County, Ya'an City.

Death tally from flood climbs to 202 in Bangladesh

United News of Bangladesh
Wed, 12 Aug 2020 16:57 UTC

The death tally from flood has reached 202 as the country recorded four more flood-related deaths on Wednesday.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services, three people drowned in floodwater in Sunamganj, Kishoreganj and Gazipur districts while the rest died from snake-bite in Faridpur.

Besides, a total of 40,710 people have so far been affected by various diseases - like diarrhoe, RIT since June 30.

Vast swathes of locality and crop field in 163 upazilas across the country have been flooded that turned out to be the longest-lasting one since 1998.

At least 184 dead and 54 missing so far this monsoon season in Nepal - risks of more flood, landslides not over yet

Sabina Karki
Khabarhub.com
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 13:43 UTC

Landslide (Representative image)

As many as 184 people have lost their lives from floods and landslides this monsoon.

According to the National Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NRRMA) sources, a total of 184 people have died whereas 54 have gone missing in various instances of flood and landslides that got instigated after this year's monsoon.

According to Janardan Gautam, the spokesperson of NRRMA, the landslide-triggered by the incessant rainfall that started with the arrival of this year's monsoon has claimed 179 lives and has also caused the disappearance of 43 people till date.

Since the start of this year's monsoon since July 12, five people have lost lives whereas 11 have gone missing due to floods.

More than 170 dead in Yemen flash floods over the past month

The Jakarta Post
Wed, 12 Aug 2020 13:28 UTC

Flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 172 people across Yemen over the past month, damaging homes and UNESCO-listed world heritage sites, officials said.

The destruction has dealt a new blow to a country already in the grips of what the United Nations describes as the world's worst humanitarian crisis after years of war between a Saudi-backed government and Iran-allied rebels.

In the mainly government-held province of Maarib east of the capital, 19 children were among 30 people killed by the floods, a government official said.

Week of wild weather around the world

Devon Lucie
Weather Nation
Wed, 12 Aug 2020 12:38 UTC

Waterspout hits Cefalù, Sicily, Italy

From summertime flooding, to a dangerous derecho sweeping across the Midwest, this week has been a busy week of weather. But what weather events have been happening around the world?

We start our trip on the largest island in the Mediterranean, Sicily. A waterspout whipped up sand and debris and sent beach-goers running as it pushed on shore. Thankfully, no one was injured.

Our week was full of waterspouts and tornadoes, and Canada was no different. We head to the province of Manitoba where a deadly tornado ripped through the countryside. Canadian officials rated this tornado an EF-2.

Our final tornado this week comes from the Inner Mongolia region of China. This storm ripped through a tourist site injuring at least 33 people and destroying 150 yurts.