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At least 42 people killed in landslide caused by heavy rains in Cameroon

Anna Pujol-Mazzini
Reuters
Wed, 30 Oct 2019 10:15 UTC
There has been heavy rain in the region
© ReutersThere has been heavy rain in the region
A landslide caused by heavy rains in western Cameroon killed at least 42 people overnight, state media reported on Tuesday.

Rescue teams spent the day scouring the rubble of destroyed houses in the town of Bafoussam in the western highlands. Among the bodies recovered were those of 26 children, Cameroon Radio Television (CRTV) reported.

The search will resume on Wednesday for additional bodies believed to remain under the rubble, CRTV reported.

"Around 10 p.m. I heard a noise," said Albert Kenge, who survived the landslide. "I saw a big cloud of dust and when it dissipated, I saw that the mountain had collapsed."

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Deadly landslide after heavy rain in Peru


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Tue, 29 Oct 2019 18:34 UTC
After the landslide in Perené district, Chanchamayo province, Peru.
© Mindef PeruAfter the landslide in Perené district, Chanchamayo province, Peru.
At least 1 person died and 11 homes were destroyed after a landslide in the Junín Region of Peru.

The landslide occurred in the Perené district, Chanchamayo province, late on 25 October, 2019. A short burst of heavy rain caused the landslide, sending mud, fallen trees and debris from surrounding hillsides onto the houses below.

Peru's National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI) said a total of 5 people suffered injuries, 3 of which were serious. INDECI transferred the victims to nearby hospitals. Around 30 people were evacuated to safe areas.

Military personnel, including engineers, have been deployed to help with repairs and clean-up operations.


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Floods trap over 100 villages in northeast Nigeria

Mu Xuequan
Xinhua
Mon, 28 Oct 2019 10:05 UTC
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Over 100 villages in Nigeria's northeastern state of Adamawa have been trapped by floods, caused by persistent rainfall in that part of the country, a local official said on Monday.

While confirming the development to reporters, Muhammad Sulaiman, head of the state emergency management agency, described the current flood situation as the worst ever experienced in the state.

The villages affected cut across seven local government areas of Adamawa, affecting mostly farmers, Sulaiman said.

During an on-the-spot assessment by a team of government officials on Sunday, the official said they observed that in some villages, farmers were seen trying to evacuate what is left of their affected rice and maize.

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Thousands forced to live in tents as floods hit 11 districts in North Sumatra, Indonesia

Apriadi Gunawan
The Jakarta Post
Mon, 28 Oct 2019 19:27 UTC
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Floodwaters inundated at least 11 districts across Batubara regency in North Sumatra over the weekend following heavy rains that hit the region in the past week, leaving about 1,087 houses flooded and thousands of people stranded in evacuation sites.

The Batubara Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) said high-intensity rainfall had struck the regency for at least the past seven days, causing the rivers to overflow and flood residents' houses.

Among the affected areas were the districts of Air Putih, Datuk Limapuluh, Nibung Habungs, Sei Suka and Talawi.

Puting beliung (small tornadoes) also reportedly hit residential areas in Kuala Indah village of Air Putih district, damaging a number of houses, BPBD Batubara head Anwardi said.

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Death toll from Tanzania's floods and heavy rain rises to 44


Xinhua
Sun, 27 Oct 2019 18:49 UTC
Floods in Handeni district, Tanga Region, Tanzania, have damaged bridges and roads, causing severe traffic disruption, October 2019.
© Tanga Regional OfficeFloods in Handeni district, Tanga Region, Tanzania, have damaged bridges and roads, causing severe traffic disruption, October 2019.
Four more people have been killed by ongoing heavy rain in Tanzania, bringing to the death toll to 44, police said on Sunday.

Edward Bukombe, Tanga regional police commander, told Xinhua by phone that the four victims, including three children, were killed by flash floods in different parts of Handeni district.

"Today rescue teams found four bodies in different parts of Handeni district," said Bukombe.

On Saturday, the police official said the death toll from ongoing heavy rain in the region rose from 30 to 40.

Bukombe said a car ferrying 10 people was swept away by raging waters at dawn on Saturday after the driver had tried to drive through a flooded river in Handeni district, bringing to 40 the total number of people killed by current rains in the east African nation.

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Floods kill 7 people in Saudi Arabia


Arabian Business
Mon, 28 Oct 2019 12:32 UTC
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State TV says another 11 people have been injured after heavy rain lashed northeastern parts of Saudi Arabia

Seven people have been killed and 11 injured in floods after heavy rain lashed northeastern parts of Saudi Arabia, Al-Ekhbariya state television reported Monday.

Rescue services in the northeastern city of Hafer al-Batin, about 100 kilometres southwest of Kuwait, said that 16 people were forced to evacuate their homes.

Seven affected by the rain were provided with shelter, it added.

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120,000 displaced after floods in 4 regions of Ethiopia


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Sat, 26 Oct 2019 18:38 UTC
File photo for illustration. Floods in Ethiopia, 2006
© Bob McCaffrey / Flickr under CC BY-SA 2.0File photo for illustration. Floods in Ethiopia, 2006
The UN reports that over 120,000 people have been displaced by flooding in Ethiopia this month.

In a report of 20 October, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) said that during the month of October, "several flood incidences were reported in Afar, Oromia, SNNP and Somali regions displacing thousands and causing loss of property and livelihoods. Reportedly, some 202,202 people have been displaced across the country, the majority (127,524 people) in Somali region. "

Heavy rainfall from early October caused rives to overflow in Somali region, including the Genale and Wabi Shabelle rivers and related tributaries.
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10 dead after more floods and landslides hit eastern areas of Japan - 3 inches of rain in an hour


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Sat, 26 Oct 2019 18:24 UTC
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force at a landslide site in Chiba City.
© Ministry of Defense JapanJapan Ground Self-Defense Force at a landslide site in Chiba City.
Torrential rain has triggered more flooding and mudslides in eastern parts of Japan, just 2 weeks after devastating floods caused by Typhoon Hagibis.

Japan's public broadcaster NHK reported that at least 10 people have died in flooding and mudslides in Fukushima and Chiba Prefectures, with a further 4 still missing.

Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said that 85.5mm of rain fell in just 1 hour at Kamogawa in Chiba Prefecture on 25 October. In a 12 hour period on the same day, Ushiku in Chiba recorded 283.5mm of rain and Namie in Fukushima Prefecture recorded 245mm.

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29 dead in floods and landslides after abnormally heavy rains across Kenya

Mary Thuo
Capital FM (Nairobi)
Thu, 24 Oct 2019 10:55 UTC
29 Kenyans Killed by Floods in Last 3 Week
29 Kenyans killed by floods in last 3 weeks
29 people have so far died in flood and landslide-related incidents following heavy rains across the country, Government Spokesman Cyrus Oguna said on Thursday.

Speaking during a press conference Oguna said another 6 people were injured in the raging floods affecting parts of the north eastern and coastal region.

The floods have damaged infrastructure of unknown value rendering key roads and bridges in Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Turkana, Garissa, Lamu, Kwale, and Mombasa impassible.

"Rescue operations have been moved to the affected areas and appealed to those living in flood prone areas to move to higher grounds," he said.


Comment: Throughout Africa in recent months (from the end of August to October) exceptional rainfall and flooding has been widely reported as evidenced by the following headlines: All pointers to a trend of global cooling maybe?

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Thousands displaced by flooding rivers in Central African Republic


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Thu, 24 Oct 2019 12:01 UTC
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Thousands of people have been displaced and dozens of homes destroyed after rivers overflowed in the Central African Republic.

Over 6,000 people have been displaced by flooding in the capital, Bangui. Local media reported that the Ubangi (Oubangui) river broke its banks last week after a period of heavy rain.

The overflowing river flooded areas in the southwest of the city close to the river's banks. Further heavy rain from around 20 October has worsened the situation and authorities now fear an outbreak of water borne diseases in flooded areas of the city.

Hundreds of houses have been damaged or completely destroyed. News reports said the neighbourhood of M'poko has seen the worst of the flooding, which has left around 60 houses destroyed.

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