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More than 50 believed killed when mound of tailings collapses at Myanmar jade mine

Shoon Naing
Reuters
Tue, 23 Apr 2019 11:45 UTC
50 believed killed in collapse at Myanmar jade mine
50 believed killed in collapse at Myanmar jade mine
More than 50 people were feared to have been killed in Myanmar when jade miners and machinery were buried under a mound of tailings late on Monday, a member of parliament and a rescue worker said.

Three bodies had been pulled from the debris, Tin Soe, a lawmaker representing the jade-rich Hpakant area of Kachin state in the north, said on Tuesday.

Deadly landslides and other accidents are common in the poorly regulated mines of Hpakant.

A total of 54 workers for two mining companies, along with 40 machines and vehicles including backhoes and trucks, were trapped when the large refuse pile collapsed late at night on Monday, he said.
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Floods kill one person and force 1,500 from their homes in Quebec province


The Irish Times
Mon, 22 Apr 2019 19:25 UTC
Extensive flooding in eastern Canada forces evacuations
© APExtensive flooding in eastern Canada forces evacuations
Hundreds of Canadian armed forces are deployed to help with sandbagging and rescue efforts

Spring flooding has killed one person and forced more than 1,500 people from their homes in Canada's Quebec province, with waters expected to continue rising due to rising temperatures and more rain forecast for the coming days.

Aerial photos showed entire neighbourhoods submerged, with television news broadcasting video of residents frantically piling sandbags around their homes to hold back swollen rivers.

An elderly woman died over the weekend after rising waters washed out the road she was driving on.

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2 dead, 1,800 evacuated after floods in Chaco Province, Argentina - almost a foot of rain in a few hours


Floodlist
Mon, 22 Apr 2019 18:40 UTC
Floods in Chaco Province, Argentina, April 2019.
© Government of ChacoFloods in Chaco Province, Argentina, April 2019.
A storm and torrential rain in northern Argentina caused major flooding in the province of Chaco from 20 April, 2019.

The country's national news agency Télam reported that 2 people died after they were electrocuted when power cables fell into flood water in the city of Las Breñas in Chaco Province.

Among the worst hit areas was Corzuela in Chaco Province, where 300mm of rain reportedly fell in just a few hours during the storm. Governor of the province, Domingo Peppo, said via Social Media that the village of Mesón de Fierro, around 50km south of Corzuela, recorded 380mm.

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The worst April storm in 73 years hits Costa Blanca, Spain - Cities of Valencia and Alicante flooded

Joshua Parfitt
The Olive Press
Sun, 21 Apr 2019 19:44 UTC
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What was that saying about the rain in Spain?

Since Thursday, the Costa Blanca has been hit by the largest April storm in 73 years bringing winds of up to 100 km/h and flash floods all along the eastern coast.

The ports of Valencia, Castellon, Sagunto and Gandia were shut, while in Torrevieja—the worst hit region—the heavens dumped 200 litres/m2 of rain in 48 hours and led to the declaration of a 'level 1 pre-emergency'.



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Landslide after incessant rain in northern Malawi kills at least 3, injures dozens

Eric Oteng
AfricaNews
Sun, 21 Apr 2019 13:11 UTC
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A landslide washed away an entire village in the Rumphi district of northern Malawi, killing at least three people, leaving five missing and dozens wounded in hospital, police said Sunday.

Rumphi police spokesman Tupeliwe Kabwilo told AFP that the incessant rains in the region had caused the disaster that devastated the village between the Mphompha hills and Lake Malawi in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The dead are two boys aged 12 and 15 and a 35-year-old woman, according to police. Among the missing are a one-year-old boy, two others aged six and ten, and two women aged 35 and 46.

Comment: Unusually high level of landslides worldwide - Over 1000 fatalities so far this year

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Floods largest disaster to hit Iran in 15 years - nearly 80 killed so far


Press TV
Mon, 15 Apr 2019 17:30 UTC
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Floodwater in Iran
Iran's president Hassan Rouhani says all institutions must take necessary measures to prevent any further flood-related financial losses and fatalities.

In a telephone call with the governors of the flood-hit regions, President Rouhani stressed the importance of public awareness prior to the start of the second wave of torrential rains.

Meanwhile, the international federation of Red Cross has called the deluge the largest disaster to hit Iran in more than fifteen years. The Iranian Red Crescent Society also says the natural disaster has killed nearly 80 people so far.

Severe floods have hit at least two dozen provinces since mid-March.

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Lake Eyre in Australia transforms from parched desert to prosperous waterway


The Lead
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 17:10 UTC
Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre National Park
© South Australian Tourism Commission/Lachlan Swan.Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre National Park
Australia's legendary inland sea is filling, greening the desert and attracting wildlife and tourists from far and wide.

Lake Eyre in northern South Australia is Australia's biggest lake and the thirteenth largest in the world when full. It is also the lowest geographical point of the island nation at 15m below sea level.

The usually dry lake system in the state of South Australia - believed by early European settlers to be home to an enormous inland sea - is about 500km from the coast and only fills about four times a century.

The last time it was full was 1974 but water from tropical cyclone Trevor and wet season rains in outback Queensland are flowing to the lake through a network of rivers that drain into a basin covering a sixth of Australia - about the size of Spain.

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Turkmen capital inundated after heavy rains across region


Radio Free Europe
Tue, 16 Apr 2019 17:03 UTC
Ashgabat
Ashgabat floods
The streets of Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, were flooded after severe rains that began on April 13.

Weeks of heavy downpours have taken a toll on the region, causing deaths and extensive damage from flooding in Iran and Afghanistan.

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Over 220 killed as recent torrential rains wreak havoc in South Asia

Aamir Latif, Shurriah Niazi and Shadi Khan Saif
Anadolu Agency
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 13:35 UTC
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Footage on television show several vehicles trapped in waist-deep water

Torrential rains followed by flash floods have claimed over 220 lives across India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, officials and local media said Wednesday.

The Met Office has forecast more rains in the next 24 to 48 hours as the region is under the grip of a westerly cycle of thunderstorms and gusty winds.

Thunderstorms in northern, central and western Indian states late on Tuesday have killed at least 50 people, local media reported.

The most affected state was Rajasthan from where 21 deaths were reported, said Ashutosh Pednekar, relief officer in the state, told Anadolu Agency.

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United Arab Emirates - Hundreds rescued from floods in Ras Al Khaimah after record rainfall


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Tue, 16 Apr 2019 18:57 UTC
People scramble to get into the rescue helicopter during the storm in the RAK mountains.
People scramble to get into the rescue helicopter during the storm in the RAK mountains.
Police and emergency services rescued hundreds of people during a storm 13 to 14 April, 2019, which caused major flash flooding in Ras Al Khaimah, the northernmost emirate of the United Arab Emirates.

Local media said that Ras Al Khaimah police announced on Monday that the total number of people rescued in the weekend's flooding reached 702, with 20 families provided hotel accommodation after their homes suffered flood damage.

Over 3,000 calls for assistance were made during the storm and hundreds of vehicles have been reportedly damaged. No fatalities have been reported however.

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