A landslide triggered following torrential rain in Equatorial Guinea killed a mother and her six children, the central African country´s rescue services said on Friday.
The bodies of the victims buried by the landslide were recovered on Friday, including that of the 36-year-old mother, who was eight months pregnant.
Witnesses said the landslide happened on Thursday afternoon when downpours fell on the city of Malabo.
"A concrete retaining wall collapsed onto their house... followed by a landslide," neighbour Dominica Ada said. "The mother and her six children were all inside," she added.
In Pakistan, 12 people have died over the past 24 hours after heavy rains, thunderstorms, and flash floods affected multiple provinces. Authorities declared an emergency in Karachi as heavy rains that started this morning triggered urban flooding. Rescue services, including Edhi Trust and Chhipa Welfare, confirmed five deaths due to electrocution and house walls collapsing in different areas.
In Balochistan, the Pakistan Disaster Management Cell reported seven deaths in various parts of the province, including Turbat, Kohlo, Jaffarabad, Loralai, Harnai and Quetta, due to heavy rains since yesterday. Officials reported that a passenger bus carrying 15 people was swept away in the Killa Abdullah area, with rescue teams working to locate and save the passengers.
A man died and dozens of homes were flooded after heavy rain and gale-force winds battered Greece, leaving authorities rushing to repair damage on Thursday.
Greek authorities have recovered the body of a man in the seaside holiday town of Nea Makri, 35 kilometres (21.75 miles) northeast of Athens, a fire brigade official told Reuters on Thursday. The man was believed to have been carried away by a torrent and trapped under a car as he attempted to cross a flooded street, local media reported.
The fire brigade said it has received hundreds of calls to rescue people trapped in floodwater and help clear roads of fallen trees as the Erminio storm swept through Athens and several islands in the Aegean Sea on Wednesday.
Early on Thursday, crews were still removing debris, pumping water from flooded buildings and repairing damaged infrastructure east of the capital. Authorities also banned some ferries from sailing from the port of Piraeus near Athens to the Greek islands.
On the Mediterranean island of Crete, skies turned an eerie orange on Wednesday as winds of up to force 9 on the Beaufort scale carried dust from North Africa, disrupting flights.
Thomas Mukoya and Monica Mwangi Reuters Sat, 07 Mar 2026 11:30 UTC
Severe flooding in Nairobi
Aid workers pulled bodies from floodwaters across Nairobi on Saturday after overnight flash floods killed at least 10 people, swept away dozens of cars and disrupted flights at East Africa's biggest airport, authorities said.
In the industrial neighbourhood of Grogan, security guard John Lomayan, 34, looked at the body of an elderly man he recognised - a roadside egg seller - trapped beneath a car that had been washed away when the Nairobi River burst its banks.
"I saw him being carried by the water from up there," he said, gesturing up the road. "We didn't know where he had gone. It is only now that we see him under the car".
A Reuters reporter saw three bodies pulled from underneath cars. Police said 10 people had been confirmed dead so far.
The death toll from flooding triggered by heavy overnight rainfall in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, has risen to 28, police said on Sunday, as rescue teams continue searching for survivors in several parts of the city.
Nairobi County Police Commander George Seda said five more bodies were recovered on Saturday evening from separate locations after floods submerged vehicles and forced motorists in some areas to flee to higher ground.
Seda said more bodies could still be found as search operations continue, with some parking areas and flooded locations remaining inaccessible.
The torrential rains caused widespread flooding, destruction of property, road closures and the displacement of residents in several neighborhoods across the capital.
At least 110 people have died as floods triggered by heavy rains continue to devastate large parts of the country, with the crisis now affecting 30 counties, according to the latest update by the Ministry of Interior.
The disaster, government notes, has steadily expanded, with Kilifi, Bungoma, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Nyandarua, Kiambu, Uasin Gishu and Mandera among the latest areas to report flooding as rivers burst their banks and drainage systems fail under sustained downpours.
Nairobi has recorded the highest number of fatalities at 37, underlining the dangers posed by poor drainage infrastructure and settlements in low-lying and riparian zones. The Eastern region follows with 26 deaths, while the Rift Valley has reported 14. Nyanza has recorded 11 fatalities, Central six, the Coast five and Western region two, reflecting the widespread nature of the crisis.
At least 6,953 households, equivalent to about 34,765 people, have been displaced, many forced to seek shelter in schools, churches and temporary camps after their homes were submerged or swept away. Three people remain missing as search and rescue operations continue.
The unfolding emergency reflects a broader pattern seen in recent years during the March to May long rains season, which has become increasingly erratic and intense.
Flash floods caused by heavy rains have killed 15 people and left nine missing in Yemen's Taiz Governorate, with extensive damage reported, state-run Saba news agency said on Sunday.
The agency said the floods, triggered by torrential rains early Friday, struck host communities and camps for internally displaced persons in western and northwestern Taiz.
A preliminary government report confirmed the deaths included women and children, while nine others remain missing in Mocha, a port city of the governorate.
Initial estimates indicated nearly 5,900 families were affected, with homes partially or completely damaged. Yemen's meteorological authorities warned residents to avoid valleys and low-lying areas during and after rainfall.
At least 34 people have died, and nearly 200 others have been injured after heavy rains and flooding swept across Malawi last week, displacing thousands, the country's disaster management agency said on Thursday.
Flooding across 23 administrative areas has affected more than 69,000 households, or roughly 310,000 people, with over 6,000 households taking refuge in 84 emergency shelters, the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) said in a statement.
The southern district of Chikwawa is the hardest-hit, as nearly 25,000 households have been affected, more than 1,800 displaced into 24 emergency shelters, and nine people killed.
The DoDMA said the toll could rise as local authorities continue assessing areas that remain largely inaccessible.
The department is working with humanitarian partners to deliver relief to affected areas and has allocated a $10 million (17 billion Malawian Kwacha) to address urgent needs, restore basic services, prevent secondary impacts, and begin early recovery, the statement said.
Landslides triggered by heavy rainfall have killed at least 20 people in southern Tanzania in recent days, authorities said, as the death toll from across the wider East African region continues to rise.
Rainfall and high winds caused landslides that destroyed houses early Wednesday in the Mbeya region, said Jaffar Haniu, administrator for the Rungwe district where the landslides happened.
"The death toll now stands at 20," he told reporters. "One victim is a very young child, a year and a half old."
He said meteorologists predict more rainfall in the days ahead, and urged residents of landslide-prone areas to evacuate.
In neighboring Kenya, which experiences seasonal flooding each year, at least 88 people have been killed. Flooding events have affected 21 counties and at least two rivers have burst their banks since heavy rains started earlier this month.
Heavy rains caused flooding, landslides, flash floods and falling trees and branches in the city of Bauruin the interior of São Paulo, during the late afternoon of this Wednesday (25).
According to Civil Defense, in addition, two victims were trapped inside a vehicle due to the storms, and were rescued by the Fire Department. The incidents remain ongoing.
Also according to the agency, Bauru was the city that recorded the highest rainfall in 24 hours in the entire state of São Paulo.
In a note, Bauru City Hall informed that, due to the strength of the water, the repair service at the site should begin this Thursday (26), if weather conditions improve.
Arwa Almazrouei Khaleej Times Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:48 UTC
Hail and heavy rains swept across parts of the UAE, transforming stretches of desert and city landscapes into a sheet of white.
Footage posted on social media by Storm Centre showed the scale of the weather impact, with Fujairah, Al Dhafra Region and Ras Al Khaimah being covered with hail.
In Fujairah, hail fell steadily over open desert terrain, with ice pellets accumulating across the sand to form thin white patches. Dark, towering storm clouds loomed overhead, underscoring the intensity of the system moving through the eastern region.
In Al Dhafra, the phenomenon appeared even more dramatic, with hail lining the edges of sand dunes and tracing white contours across the orange landscape, creating a rare, almost surreal contrast.
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