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Flood: Farmlands, homes, markets submerged as families count losses in Sokoto, Nigeria


Vanguard
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:37 UTC
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Two loal government areas in Sokoto State have again been ravaged by flood, which destroyed homes, and submerged farmlands and a major local market in communities in Bodinga and Shagari LGAs.

This came as no fewer than 25 people have been rescued and another 25 remain missing after a boat carrying traders and residents capsized on Sunday at Kojiyo village in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

The flood which struck on August 14, 2025, left hundreds of households in despair as Badau village in Darhela Ward and Butuku in Toma Ward of Bodinga LGA, as well as Dandin-Mahe in Shagari LGA, suffered massive destruction.

In Badau alone, over 3,000 farmlands were reportedly destroyed, while Butuku recorded the loss of about 75 farmlands. The Dandin-Mahe Market and surrounding houses were also washed away, leaving residents with nothing but grief and uncertainty.

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Best of the Web: Death toll from rains, flash floods in Pakistan rises to 351

Berk Kutay Gokmen
Anadolu Agency
Sun, 17 Aug 2025 13:45 UTC
Local residents look at flash flooding due to heavy rains in a neighborhood of Mingora, the main town of Swat Valley, northwestern Pakistan.
Local residents look at flash flooding due to heavy rains in a neighborhood of Mingora, the main town of Swat Valley, northwestern Pakistan.
The death toll in Pakistan from flash floods and landslides caused by heavy rains has risen to 351, Geo News reported Sunday, citing authorities.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, 328 people lost their lives and many others were injured, while the northern region of Gilgit-Baltistan reported 12 deaths and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, also known as Pakistan-administered Kashmir, saw 11 fatalities.

Authorities are worried that the death toll could increase as rescue efforts continue in the hardest-hit regions, where intense floods and landslides have ravaged homes, businesses and infrastructure.

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial government declared an emergency in all flood-affected areas as the death toll climbed and a search and rescue operation for the missing continues.

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Freak hail storm hits parts of Malta


Times of Malta
Sat, 16 Aug 2025 11:17 UTC
Hail hit parts of Malta on Saturday afternoon as a dramatic storm soaked the island.
© Daniel Cilia (L)/Ella Attard (R)Hail hit parts of Malta on Saturday afternoon as a dramatic storm soaked the island.
After months of hot, dry weather, Malta got a much longed for soaking with hail reported in certain localities on Saturday afternoon.

Videos and photos shared by readers show hail coating Iklin and Għargħur while others living in Sliema reported a lighting bolt "striking the road", which tripped the power supply to one apartment block.

"My building literally shook," one of the block's residents told Times of Malta.

Flooding has hit parts of Msida, Swieqi and St Julian's, among others. Construction debris has washed into parts of the Regional Road in St Andrew's.

Coming the day after the feast of Santa Marija this could be the traditional "għerejjex" as parched fields from a hotter, windier July finally got some respite.


Flooding in Msida.
© Civil Society NetworkFlooding in Msida.
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Northern China flash flood kills 9


Reuters
Sun, 17 Aug 2025 10:26 UTC
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At least nine people died in a flash flood in northern China, state media reported on Sunday, with three others still missing, as the East Asian monsoon continues to unleash atmospheric chaos across the world's second-largest economy.

The banks of a river running through the grasslands of Inner Mongolia burst at around 10 p.m. (1400 GMT) on Saturday, the report said, washing away 13 people camping on the outskirts of the city of Bayannur, a major agricultural hub.

A search and rescue operation involving more than 700 people is underway, according to state news agency Xinhua. One person has been rescued.

China has suffered weeks of extreme weather since July, battered by heavier-than-usual downpours with the monsoon stalling over its north and south.


Comment: Further south in Sichuan, 4 people were killed when a stage canopy collapsed during a severe storm.



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Heavy rains lash Mumbai, India - 3 dead - 8 inches of rainfall overnight


The Hindu
Sat, 16 Aug 2025 19:32 UTC
A man with a cylinder cart wades through a waterlogged road following heavy rainfall, in Nala Sopara, on August 16, 2025.
© PTIA man with a cylinder cart wades through a waterlogged road following heavy rainfall, in Nala Sopara, on August 16, 2025.
Heavy downpour pummelled Mumbai and its suburbs, with some parts recording more than 200 mm rainfall in the wee hours of Saturday (August 16, 2025), inundating low-lying areas and affecting the movement of local trains. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall in the metropolis for two days.

Two people were killed and two others injured as a landslip hit Jankalayan Society in Mumbai, Maharashtra, an official said on Saturday (August 16, 2025). Soil and stones from a nearby hillock collapsed on a hut, injuring four persons, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

Heavy rains also lashed parts of Kerala on Saturday, as the IMD issued an "orange alert" in five districts of the State for the day.

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Cloudburst triggers massive flash floods in Himachal Pradesh, India

Manjiri Chitre
NDTV
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:27 UTC
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Structures destroyed due to flash floods at Hojis Lungpa Nala, triggered by a cloudburst in Rishi Dogri Valley on Tuesday evening , in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh.
A cloudburst triggered massive flash floods in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday evening, leaving people stranded and damaging key infrastructure. According to officials, two small bridges in Shimla and Lahaul-Spiti were washed away, and over 300 roads, including two national highways, have been closed across the state. Many houses and the electricity board office in Shimla have also been damaged.

A police post was swept away in the floods in Ganvi Ravine, while a bus stand and adjoining shops were damaged in the flash floods.

Officials said that three villages - Ganvi, Kiao, and Koot - have lost connectivity.

However, no deaths have been reported so far.

Videos showed raging waters washing away houses and shops in the hilly state. In one of the clips, flash floods can be seen entering Himachal Pradesh's Bathad village.


Comment: Also in northern India: Massive cloudburst triggers flash floods in Kishtwar, India - at least 34 killed

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Best of the Web: Massive cloudburst triggers flash floods in Kishtwar, India - at least 60 killed, 100 missing (UPDATE)

Vikas Mehta
news24online.com
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 11:35 UTC
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A massive cloudburst triggered flash floods at Chositi area in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar on Thursday.

The incident took place at the starting point of the Machail Mata Yatra. As per reports, 15 people are feared dead in the incident.

"Rescue Operations have been started," said Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, Pankaj Sharma.

Union MoS Dr Jitendra Singh said, "Just now spoke to DC Kishtwar Pankaj Kumar Sharma after receiving an urgent message from J&K LoP and local MLA Sunil Kumar Sharma. A massive cloud burst in Chositi area, which could result in substantial casualty. Administration has immediately swung into action, rescue team has left for the site. Damage evaluation and, necessary rescue and medical management arrangements being made."

J&K LG Manoj Sinha expressed grief over the cloudburst incident and his office posted a tweet on X, "Anguished by cloudburst in Chositi Kishtwar. Condolences to bereaved families & prayers for quick recovery of injured. Directed Civil, Police, Army, NDRF & SDRF officials to strengthen the rescue & relief operations and ensure all possible assistance is provided to the affected."


Comment: AFP reports:
At least 34 killed in Indian Kashmir flood triggered by 'cloudburst'

Powerful torrents driven by intense rain that smashed into a Himalayan mountain village in Indian-administered Kashmir killed at least 34 people on Thursday (Aug 14), a top local government official told AFP.

"We have found 34 dead bodies and rescued 35 injured people," said Pankaj Kumar Sharma, district commissioner of Kishtwar. "There are chances of more dead bodies being found."

An official in Kishtwar district, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, said initial reports "suggest around 50 people were washed away" in the flood.
Update August 15

tvcnews.tv reports:
At least 60 people have been killed, and more than 100 are missing, a day after sudden, torrential rain caused floods and landslides in Indian Kashmir, authorities and local media said on Friday .

On Thursday, gushing mudslides and floodwaters overwhelmed the town of Chasoti in Indian Kashmir, washing away pilgrims who had gathered for lunch before climbing up the hill to a popular pilgrimage spot.

Bags, clothes and other belongings, caked in mud, lay scattered amid broken electric poles and mud on Friday, as rescue workers used shovels, ropes and crossed makeshift bridges in an attempt to extricate people out of the debris.


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3 dead in historic rain and flash flooding in Tennessee, authorities say

Marlene Lenthang and Kathryn Prociv
NBC News
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:33 UTC
Major flooding trapped cars and shut down parts of Interstate 24 on Tuesday.
© Chattanooga Fire DepartmentMajor flooding trapped cars and shut down parts of Interstate 24 on Tuesday.
At least three people have died after heavy rain and flash flooding lashed Chattanooga, Tennessee, overnight Tuesday and shut down interstates, stranded cars and prompted swift-water rescues.

A family of two adults and one child died after a tree fell on their car in East Ridge Wednesday morning, the Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security.

At least one man is also missing in the floodwaters, authorities said. First responders saw the man being swept away and attempted to look for him by swift-water boat, but were unable to find him. The search for that man is a "top priority this morning at first light," the Office of Emergency Management said.

Chattanooga Airport recorded 6.42 inches of rain on Tuesday, the second wettest day in the city's history since records began in 1879, the National Weather Service Office in Morristown said.

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Typhoon Podul lashes southern Taiwan leaving one person missing


Al Jazeera
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:11 UTC
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Typhoon Podul has blown through Taiwan's south with winds as powerful as 191km/h (118mph), leaving one person missing, forcing thousands of people to evacuate, schools to close, and hundreds of flights to be cancelled.

The typhoon made landfall on Wednesday, slamming into the southeastern city of Taitung at about 1pm (05:00 GMT), passing through the southern tip of the island and then passing into the Taiwan Strait some five hours later, Taiwan's Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.

One person was reported missing and 33 others injured, the government said.

It is expected to next make landfall on China's southern coast late on Wednesday or early Thursday, affecting Fujian and Guangdong provinces, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.

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Seoul in South Korea hit by flash floods as record rain of 8 inches pounds capital region

Choi Hye-seung, Park Su-hyeon
The Chosun Daily
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:40 UTC
The Dongbu Expressway is submerged in water in Seoul, Aug. 13, 2025.
© YonhapThe Dongbu Expressway is submerged in water in Seoul, Aug. 13, 2025.
Torrential downpours swept through Seoul and surrounding areas on Aug. 13, triggering flood warnings, closing major roads and halting train services across the capital region.

The Han River Flood Control Office issued a flood advisory at 1:10 p.m. for the Jungnangcheon stream near Jungnang Bridge in the city's Dongdaemun district, warning of possible lowland flooding and river overflow.

Authorities sealed off all 29 city streams, including Cheonggyecheon and Anyangcheon, and shut several roads, among them the Jeungsan Bridge underpass, the Gaehwadong underpass and the Dongbu arterial road in both directions.

Heavy rain alerts were upgraded through the morning from advisories to warnings in northeastern, southwestern and northwestern districts. Seoul raised its emergency response to Level 2, forecasting flooding in nine districts including Gangseo, Eunpyeong and Mapo.

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