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8 killed, 19 missing after flash flood, mudslide in SW China (UPDATE)


CGTN
Sat, 03 Aug 2024 11:02 UTC
This photo taken on Aug. 3, 2024
This photo taken on Aug. 3, 2024 shows the collapse site of a tunnel bridge at the section between Kangding City and Luding County of the Ya'an-Kangding expressway in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Houses were washed away and villagers went missing after a flash flood in southwest China's Sichuan Province Saturday, local authorities said.
Two people were killed, eight injured and 12 others missing after a flash flood and mudslide in southwest China's Sichuan Province Saturday, local authorities said.

The flash flood and mudslide took place early in the morning on Saturday in Ridi Village, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, according to the emergency rescue and disaster relief headquarters.

The injured have been sent to a hospital for treatment and over 300 people have been relocated. Rescue work is underway.


Xinhua

Comment: Update August 4

AFP reports:
At least eight people were killed and 19 missing after a landslide hit a village in south-western China and resulted in the collapse of a highway bridge, state media said on Aug 4.

The disaster struck early Saturday morning near Kangding, in the Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in south-western Sichuan province.

The highway bridge, which linked two tunnels, collapsed in the aftermath of a flash flood and mudslide, with four cars carrying 11 people plummeting off it, said state broadcaster CCTV.


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Unusual rains over 2 months cause devastating floods in northern Vietnam with 48 dead and 12 missing

Gia Chinh
VnExpress.net
Sat, 03 Aug 2024 13:02 UTC
Hanoi's Chuong My District is flooded following torrential downpours after Storm Prapiroon, July 24, 2024.
© VnExpress/Giang HuyHanoi's Chuong My District is flooded following torrential downpours after Storm Prapiroon, July 24, 2024.
Northern Vietnam experienced less intense heat in June and July, and the total rainfall far exceeded forecasts, leading to major floods and landslides that resulted in 48 deaths and 12 missing persons.

Since June, which was the peak of summer in the north and before the peak rainy and flood season, the region has experienced 12 days of widespread heavy rains in two periods: June 4-10 and June 23-27. Rains were concentrated in the northeastern provinces, and the northern delta, home to Hanoi.

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting reported that the total rainfall in June in the north ranged from 200-600 mm, which is 40-80% higher than the average from previous years, and in some places along the northern coast, it was over 100% higher.

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Flash flood kills one in Saudi Arabia's Jazan


Arab News
Sat, 03 Aug 2024 12:46 UTC
Al-Ekhbariya aired images of two vehicles caught up in the floodwaters, one of them crushed by a collapsed bridge support.
Al-Ekhbariya aired images of two vehicles caught up in the floodwaters, one of them crushed by a collapsed bridge support.
A flash flood from the mountains of southwestern Saudi Arabia swept away part of a bridge in Jazan province, killing one person on Saturday, Al-Ekhbariya reported.

The news channel aired images of two vehicles caught up in the floodwaters, one of them crushed by a collapsed bridge support.

It said several people were also injured in the bridge collapse at an important crossroads inland from the city of Jazan.

The National Center for Meteorology warned Saturday that more heavy rainfall was still to come in Jazan province, with thunderstorms forecast in the mountains.

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Beachgoers in Italy struck by lightning


The New Straits Times
Sat, 03 Aug 2024 20:04 UTC
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At least three people were injured, one of them seriously, when lightning struck a beach packed with holidaymakers on Italy's Adriatic coast on Saturday, news reports said.

The bolt of lightning hit the stretch of beach near Alba Adriatica, in the central Abruzzo region, just after midday, said the reports, which put the number of people injured at between three and seven.

Photos posted on social media showed emergency workers crowded around what appeared to be a woman on a stretcher on the beach.

Italian news agency ANSA said one of the injured had been flown to a nearby hospital.

The civil protection department warned on Saturday of unstable weather conditions in central Italy, with scattered thunderstorms and "frequent electrical activity".

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Monsoon mayhem: Over 20 killed as rains trigger landslides, flooding in parts of north India - 8 inches of rain in 24 hours


The Tribune (India)
Thu, 01 Aug 2024 17:38 UTC
The flooded Beas river following incessant rain, in Kullu, Thursday, August 1,
© PTIThe flooded Beas river following incessant rain, in Kullu, Thursday, August 1,
More than 20 people were killed, homes washed away and hundreds left stranded as torrential rains triggered landslides and caused rivers to swell in parts of north India. With many missing, rescuers raced against time, scrambling through uprooted trees and collapsed buildings to look for survivors.

Down south, the death toll in the devastating landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district climbed to 177 on Thursday, with authorities saying that it could increase further as rescue operations are still under way.

Heavy overnight rain in Uttarakhand claimed 12 lives flattened homes and left several areas submerged.

Haridwar district reported six deaths, Tehri three, Dehradun two and Chamoli one. Two persons, one each in Haldwani and Chamoli, are missing, the Disaster Control Room said.


Comment: Recently in the far south of the country: At least 330 killed in landslides triggered by heavy rain in Kerala, India - 220 unaccounted for

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Weeks' worth of rain leaves homes, fields flooded across Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos


Radio Free Asia
Thu, 01 Aug 2024 17:28 UTC
Flooding in Bago City, Myanmar, July 29, 2024.
© RFAFlooding in Bago City, Myanmar, July 29, 2024.
More than a week of heavy rain throughout Southeast Asia has left farms and homes flooded in areas of Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos where only two months ago people had been suffering through a prolonged heat wave amid drought worries.

In Myanmar, there have been 11 flood-related deaths since July 27 in the Bago and Ayeyarwady regions and in Kayin state, according to local residents and social aid groups. Seven of those deaths were in the Bago region, a social worker told Radio Free Asia.

"Four people drowned and three were electrocuted. We had to bury one child who was electrocuted," the social worker said.

In Bago city, 20,000 people were forced from their homes earlier this week. Now, with floods affecting most of the rest of the country, approximately 100,000 people are facing disaster, according to aid groups.

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Lightning strikes kill 15 in 24 hours in Bihar, India


New Indian Express
Fri, 02 Aug 2024 10:32 UTC
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At least 15 people were killed in lightning strikes in Bihar during the last 24 hours, state disaster management department officials said on Thursday.

The department issued an alert on heavy rain and lightning in Patna and Vaishali districts. Officials said lightning deaths occurred in Aurangabad, Jehanabad, Saran, Rohtas, Nalanda and Jamui districts. Aurangabad recorded the maximum four deaths, including of three women.

In Jehanabad, three people were killed when they were working in a paddy field at Saren village in Tandwa area. The three were rushed to a hospital at Makdumpur where doctors declared them dead.
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Typhoon remnants kill 7 amid flooding in China - 25 inches of rain in 24 hours


The Taipei Times
Wed, 31 Jul 2024 14:48 UTC
Flooding caused by a dike breach in Hekou Township in central China’s Hunan Province is pictured on Monday.
© Chen SihanFlooding caused by a dike breach in Hekou Township in central China’s Hunan Province is pictured on Monday.
Torrential rain and floods have killed seven people and spurred the evacuation of thousands from homes in China's southern Hunan Province, lashed by record rainfall from the remnants of Typhoon Gaemi, state media said yesterday.

All the deaths have been in Hunan province. Heavy rains have been falling on eastern Hunan for days as Tropical Storm Gaemi moved inland after making landfall at typhoon strength in China's neighboring Fujian Province.

Four deaths and three missing people were reported in four villages in Zixing County, Xinhua News Agency said.

The bodies of three other missing people were found in a village in a nearby city, state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) said in an online report.

They were victims of a sudden mudslide caused by the rain, the report said.

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Children among 7 killed after lightning strikes in Jharkhand, India


The Free Press Journal
Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:55 UTC
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At least seven people, including two children, were killed, while four others were injured in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Jharkhand on Tuesday, officials said. Four people were killed in Ranchi district, and three in Chatra.

In Ranchi, three deaths were reported in Mandar block, and one in Chanho. Mandar Circle Officer Rajendra Das said that one death each was reported in three villages -- Cambo, Tilta and Baski - in Mandar police station area, around 30 km from Ranchi.

"Four others, who were injured in lightning strikes, hail from Cambo village. They were referred to Ranchi's Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences for better treatment," he said.

Das said that lightning struck them when they were sowing paddy in their fields. A 30-year-old woman was killed in a lightning strike in Lundri village in Chanho police station area, another official said.

In Chatra, three people, including two children, were killed in two separate incidents of lightning strikes. A 55-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy were killed in Sadar police station area, while a six-year-old girl died in Lavalong police station area, Civil Surgeon of Chatra Sadar Hospital, Jagdish Prasad said.

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Flash flooding affects parts of Trinidad


Newsday
Wed, 31 Jul 2024 12:37 UTC
A lady crosses the road in flood waters on Independence Square, Port of Spain on July 31.
© Faith AyoungA lady crosses the road in flood waters on Independence Square, Port of Spain on July 31.
Areas in Port of Spain, Central, Santa Cruz and San Fernando experienced heavy rainfall on July 31 starting at around 3.15 pm.

Speaking with Newsday by phone, Lt Commander Kirk Jean-Baptiste, public relations officer at the Office of Disaster Preparedness Management (ODPM) said Port of Spain areas namely St Vincent Street, South Quay, south Independence Square, Saddle Road and Piccadilly Street have experienced flooding.

Jean-Baptiste said La Canoa, Santa Cruz, Todd's Station Road in the vicinity of Paula's Bar, Couva and Tabaquite are also amongst the affected areas.

Two residential areas at Thompson Road, Palmiste and Boy Cato Road were also affected.

Despite heavy rainfall and flooding, there have been no reports of loss of life, property and livestock.

Jean-Baptiste advises persons to wait for the water to go down, move vehicles to a high ground and secure livestock and homes to prevent injury or loss of life. He also said to monitor any updates from ODPM, Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Services and local government services.

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