In Tyrnyauz, Russia, a powerful mudslide struck the town, severely impacting its water supply by damaging critical pipelines. torrents of mud, rocks, and debris surged through streets and sidewalks, causing widespread disruption.
The mudslide, triggered by heavy rainfall, also damaged protective structures and a bridge support on the federal highway, leading to a regional state of emergency in the Elbrus district.
Approximately 700 residents in the upper and lower Gerkhozhan microdistricts were left without water and gas, though power has since been fully restored.
No casualties have been reported, but traffic remains restricted due to ongoing risks. authorities continue to monitor the situation, as the region faces potential for further mudflows due to persistent heavy rains.
Severe thunderstorms hit northern Greece, causing flooding and road chaos in Thessaloniki. Rain and possible hail are forecast for Athens later today, marking the end of a prolonged heatwave
A dramatic shift in weather brought chaos to Thessaloniki on Thursday, as powerful thunderstorms flooded streets and disrupted daily life across Greece's second-largest city. The intense downpour transformed major roads into rivers, with local reports noting storm drains bursting from the pressure.
One motorcyclist was injured after losing control on the slick streets of central Thessaloniki, specifically on the busy Tsimiski Avenue. In the Vardaris district, drivers struggled to navigate as the road became impassable due to rising water levels.
Storms in northern China have poured nearly a year's rainfall on Baoding, an industrial city on the doorstep of the capital Beijing, forcing over 19,000 people out of their homes as streets began to go under water and roads were being cut off.
As much as 447.4 mm (17.6 inches) of rain fell in Yi, in the western part of Baoding, in the 24 hours to early Friday morning, and records were reset at a number of weather stations in Hebei province, which Baoding is part of.
Official records show annual rainfall in Baoding averages above 500 mm.
A total of 19,453 people from 6,171 households were evacuated, the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) said in a social media post.
Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides that washed away cars, forced evacuations and knocked out power around the Chinese capital, killing at least 38 people by Tuesday and rescue and relief work continued.
The flood risk for parts of Beijing, Hebei province and neighboring Tianjin city remained high until Tuesday evening.
Premier Li Qiang said the heavy rain and flooding in the hard-hit Beijing district of Miyun caused "serious casualties" and called for rescue efforts, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
The storm knocked out power in more than 130 villages in Beijing, destroyed communication lines and damaged more than 30 sections of road. More than 16 centimeters (6 inches) of rain fell on average in Beijing by midnight, with two towns in Miyun recording 54 centimeters (21 inches) of precipitation, the city said.
Heavy flooding washed away cars and downed power poles in Miyun, an outlying district that borders Hebei's Luanping county. More than 80,000 people have been relocated in Beijing, including about 17,000 in Miyun, a Beijing city statement said.
The city government said 28 people died in Miyun and two others in Yanqing district Monday.
Four additional people in neighboring Hebei province were discovered dead Tuesday, state broadcaster CCTV reported, after eight people were said to be missing after a landslide in a rural part of Luanping county in the province. Authorities had found four of the dead Monday.
Emergency rescue teams said more landslides occurred in the same region Tuesday, although they did not report any further casualties.
Uprooted trees lay in piles in the town of Taishitun, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) northeast of central Beijing. Streets were covered with water, with mud left higher up on the walls of buildings.
Extreme weather killed at least 60 people in northern China over the past week, with 31 deaths in an elderly care home in Beijing's hilly Miyun district in one of the deadliest floods to have hit the Chinese capital in years.
In Beijing, 44 people were killed and nine were missing as of midday Thursday, deputy mayor of Beijing, Xia Linmao, said at a press conference.
Heavy rains began a week ago and peaked around Beijing and surrounding provinces on Monday, with Miyun experiencing rainfall of up to 573.5 mm (22.6 inches) - levels local media described as "extremely destructive." The average annual rainfall in Beijing is around 600 mm.
In the nearby province of Hebei, 16 people died as a result of the intense rainfall, authorities said.
At least eight were killed in the city of Chengde just outside Beijing, with 18 unaccounted for.
The deaths occurred in villages within the Xinglong area of Chengde in Hebei province, state-run Xinhua reported late on Wednesday citing local authorities, without specifying when or how the people died.
The deaths in Chengde occurred in villages which border Beijing's Miyun about 25 km (16 miles) from the Miyun reservoir, the largest in China's north.
The reservoir saw record-breaking overall water levels and capacity during the rains which devastated nearby towns.
At its peak on Sunday, up to 6,550 cubic metres of water - about 2.5 Olympic-sized pools' worth - flooded into the reservoir every second.
In another Hebei village north of the reservoir, a landslide on Monday killed eight people, with four missing.
Localities in six counties were affected by floods and storms on Sunday, July 27, but the hardest-hit were those in north-east Romania, specifically in the Suceava and Neamț counties, where precipitation caused rivers to swell out of control.
On Sunday, the National Institute of Hydrology and Water Management (INHGA) issued a red alert for rivers in the counties of Suceava, Harghita, and Neamț. Severe weather was also reported in Alba, Arad, Botoșani, Hunedoara, and Vâlcea. Reports quickly came in confirming extreme danger in the downstream of several rivers. The Dârmoxa and Neagra streams, tributaries of the Bistrița River, overflowed.
Floods hit several villages. One person drowned in the locality of Broșteni, Suceava County, and approximately 880 people were evacuated in Neamț County due to flash floods. Videos of the floods showcase the extent of the damages.
The death toll from the flood disaster in Romania has reached 7, APA reports citing Romanian media.
A total of 16 municipalities and 32 settlements, including the capital Bucharest, were affected by the incident.
According to preliminary information, 44 houses were completely flooded.
The consequences of the natural disaster were felt most in the counties of Ardzheș, Bacău, Bistrița-Năsăud, Buzău, Caraș-Severin, Covasna, Curcu, Harghita, Hunedoara, Meșednice, Mureș, Nămți, Sibiu, Suceava, and Vaslui.
Screenshots from a video show a waterfall cascading down Yiu Hing Road in Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong Island, as the Hong Kong Observatory issued a Black Rainstorm Warning at 9.10am on July 29, 2025.
The Hong Kong Observatory issued its highest rainstorm warning signal, the black rainstorm, as intense rainfall swept across the city, causing flooding in multiple areas.
Eliza Meller tvpworld.com Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:24 UTC
Torrential rain on Monday flooded streets and properties in Poland, while summer scout camps in the countryside were evacuated as a precaution.
The State Fire Service on Monday afternoon reported that firefighters across the country responded to 1,700 call‑outs.
The highest number of interventions was carried out in the southwestern Silesian province (598), the northern Pomeranian province (162), the central Łódź province (284), and the southern Świętokrzyskie province (167).
As a precaution, all scout camps in the affected provinces were evacuated, with 330 scouts and 68 counselors transported to safer locations.
Flash flood triggered by cloud burst wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi town on Monday night, killing three people, burying more than 20 vehicles and inundating several houses, officials said on Tuesday.
Mandi received 198.6 mm of rain since Monday evening. The fury of rain was so intense that gushing waters in Sukati nallahs (drains) flowing through the city swept huge mounds of debris which entered several locations in about five-kilometer radius and the worst affected was Jail Road, Saini Mohalla and Zonal hospital area.
"Three people died, one sustained injuries while one woman is missing, Deputy Commissioner, Mandi, Apoorva Devgan told PTI on Tuesday, adding that rescue operations are in full swing and about 15-20 people have been rescued.
The three deceased included a mother and son. The deceased were identified as Balbir Singh, son of Krishan Singh, Amarpreet Singh and his mother Sapna, son and wife of Darshan Singh, who also sustained injuries and is admitted to Mandi Zonal Hospital, an official said.
MP Kangana Ranaut expressed her grief at the situation and said that she is constantly in touch with the authorities, and rescue operations are going on at pace to help those stuck in the floods.
Emma De Ruiter Euronews Mon, 28 Jul 2025 11:37 UTC
A deadly train derailment near Riedlingen, in southern Germany’s Baden-Württemberg state, left three people dead and 41 injured on Sunday evening, following heavy rainfall and a storm in the region.
A preliminary investigation into a train crash that killed three people in Baden-Württemberg on Sunday indicates the train was likely derailed due to a landslide caused by heavy rain.
A landslide likely caused Sunday's deadly train crash in the German town of Biberach as a result of heavy rain, German police said.
A preliminary investigation revealed that the train derailed and struck a mass of earth that collapsed onto the tracks.
Three people were killed, including the driver and a rail company employee, and about 50 people were injured in the crash, 25 of whom were seriously injured, according to regional authorities.
Ten people were flown by helicopter to Ulm's University Hospital for treatment.
Heavy rains have swept through Yola, the Adamawa State capital in northeastern Nigeria, causing a devastating flood that residents have described to HumAngle as the first of its kind.
The rain began around 1 a.m. and intensified as the hours passed. By 3 a.m., walls and houses had begun to collapse, with water sweeping into homes in the Shagari and Sabon Pegi areas.
HumAngle visited the affected communities and found locals carrying their luggage and children so they could reach the highlands.
While some residents blame the flooding on heavy rainfall, others argue that it was caused by water released from a dam in the Bole area, located just a few kilometres away from the affected communities.
The number of deaths in the floods in the Adamawa State capital on Sunday, has risen to 23.
The number was put at between two and five by the evening of Sunday after the rains earlier on that day.. But many were declared missing.
By the time Governor Ahmadu Fintiri visited scenes of the floods in the late afternoon yesterday, however, the number increased drastically, according to officials who received the governor.
Flash floods and landslides devastate former Song Ma district of Son La province
Heavy rain have triggered flash floods in the northern mountainous province of Sơn La, leaving four people dead and dozens of homes destroyed.
From the afternoon of July 26 to the early morning of July 27, the province experienced moderate to heavy rain, with some areas seeing extremely high volumes. Rainfall ranged from 15 mm to 146 mm, and even exceeded 290mm in some areas.
At the Xa La Hydrological Station on the Song Ma River, floodwaters rose sharply with a fluctuation of 3.15m. The peak occurred between 1:00 and 2:00 a.m., reaching 146cm above Level 3 flood alert, and 232cm below the historic flood level recorded in September 1975.
In Chieng So commune, flash floods and mudslides killed 2 people, while 2 others were reported missing. Across other communes, 35 homes were either destroyed, swept away, or severely damaged, requiring urgent evacuation.
A weekend flash flood in Vietnam's mountainous north killed five people, authorities said Tuesday, while another person remains missing after the deluge.
Heavy rains triggering flash floods were reported Saturday night in Son La province, destroying 22 houses, damaging scores more and forcing dozens of families to evacuate, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday.
Three bodies were recovered on Monday, a ministry statement said, adding to two others already found dead in the aftermath, with the search for another person still continuing.
More than 180 hectares of crops and 2,600 cattle and poultry were also swept away.
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