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At least 22 dead, 8 missing in Colombia landslide triggered by heavy rainfall (UPDATED)


News.az
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:37 UTC
People gather at the site of a landslide in Bello, Antioquia, Colombia June 24, 2025.
© Andres JulianPeople gather at the site of a landslide in Bello, Antioquia, Colombia June 24, 2025.
At least 10 people were killed and eight others injured on Tuesday after a landslide, triggered by heavy rainfall, struck an area near the Colombian city of Medellín.

Locals were warned to evacuate the area in the municipality of Bello, which remained vulnerable to landslides, the governor of the Antioquia department Andres Julian Rendon said while confirming the casualties, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.

At least 15 people were still missing after the tragedy, which was caused by flooding in a ravine, according to media reports.

Images shared by local media showed houses buried under earth on a mountain bordering Colombia's second-biggest city.


Comment: Update June 28

The Associated Press reports:
The number of people killed in a landslide this week in northwest Colombia has risen to 22, with eight still missing, according to authorities.

Crews on Saturday were still looking for victims in Medellín, Colombia's second-largest city, and the nearby city of Bello.

The landslide occurred early Tuesday following heavy rains. It unleashed mud and debris on crowded neighborhoods, enveloping dozens of homes and leaving hundreds homeless.


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Flash Flood Emergency issued in Nebraska after torrential rain leads to flooded roads, streams - 7 inches of rainfall in just 12 hours

Steven Yablonski
FOX Weather
Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:36 UTC
Grand Island flooding June 26 2025
© Jessica NelsonGrand Island flooding June 26 2025
According to the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Hastings, Nebraska, between 3 and 7 inches of rain fell within about 12 hours on Wednesday, most of which fell within four hours.

A rare Flash Flood Emergency was issued in parts of Nebraska on Wednesday after several inches of rain fell in less than a day, causing many roads in the Grand Island area to become impassable due to flooding.

The Grand Island Police Department took to social media on Wednesday night to urge people to stay home and stay safe due to the potentially dangerous situation.

"Travel is not advised," police said on Facebook. "Our officers are unable to access many stranded vehicles at this time."

Police said the Eddy Street and Sycamore underpasses were closed due to standing water, and many streets were flooding.

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Two dead including child as France smashed by storms with Paris swamped by floods & 39k lightning bolts across country

Sayan Bose
The Sun (UK)
Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:05 UTC
A lighting bolt lights up the sky over Sacre Coeur Basilica in Montmartre during a thunderstorm, northern Paris, on June 25, 2025
© AFPA lighting bolt lights up the sky over Sacre Coeur Basilica in Montmartre during a thunderstorm, northern Paris, on June 25, 2025
At least two people including a child have died after a violent storm battered France and sparked flash floods in Paris.

Fierce winds sent locals rushing for cover as 39,000 lightning bolts flashed across the country.

After several days of sweltering heat, the French capital was swamped with floodwater last night as heavy rain and gusty winds wreaked havoc on the streets.

Footage showed streaks of lightning giving the sky above Paris an eerie yellow hue.

Metro stations and some streets in the capital were left underwater as torrential rain and lightning swept.

Parisians were seen walking down streets flooded with rainwater.

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An impressive waterspout spotted near Varadero, Cuba


en.cibercuba.com
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:53 UTC
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The meteorological phenomenon was observed at 9:40 this morning.
A waterspout was spotted this Wednesday off the west coast of the Hicacos Peninsula, in the province of Matanzas.

According to a report by meteorologist Henry Delgado Manzor on Facebook, the phenomenon was observed at 9:40 a.m. from the toll area on Vía Blanca, right at the entrance to the tourist resort of Varadero.

According to the specialist, the waterspout showed little movement and lasted approximately 10 minutes.

Delgado shared an image and a short video of the natural event, captured by enthusiast Eddy Hernández Rodríguez, to whom he publicly expressed his gratitude for the report.

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2 dead, 23 feared swept away as cloud bursts, flash floods wreak havoc in Himachal Pradesh, India


New Indian Express
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:18 UTC
A scene of flash floods in Kullu district,
A scene of flash floods in Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh.
Two people died and 20 were feared swept away as cloudburst, flash floods, and heavy rain wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday.

Two bodies were recovered from the Manuni Khad in Kangra district while around 15-20 workers stationed at a labour colony near the Indira Priyadarshini Hydroelectric project site were feared swept away following a surge in water level in the Khaniyara Manuni Khad, reported PTI.

According to officials, the workers were resting in temporary shelters near the project site, where work had been temporarily suspended due to rain, when floodwaters from Manuni Khad and nearby drains diverted towards it and swept them away.

Teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), local administration, gram panchayat, and the revenue department have reached the spot to carry out search and rescue operations.

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Over 80,000 people flee severe flooding in southwest China - at least 6 dead (UPDATE)


Hurriyet Daily News
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:49 UTC
An aerial photo shows flooded buildings in Rongjiang, in China's southwest Guizhou province on June 24, 2025
© AFPAn aerial photo shows flooded buildings in Rongjiang, in China's southwest Guizhou province on June 24, 2025
Flooding in China's southwest has driven more than 80,000 people from their homes, state media said on Wednesday, as a collapsed bridge forced the dramatic rescue of a truck driver left dangling over the edge.

China is enduring a summer of extreme weather, with heat waves scorching wide swaths of the country while rainstorms pummel other regions.

Around 80,900 people had been evacuated by June 24 afternoon in the southwestern province of Guizhou, state news agency Xinhua reported.

In Rongjiang county a football field was "submerged under three meters of water," the news agency said.


Comment: Update June 26

Al Jazeera reports:
Floods leave six dead and thousands displaced in China

Six people have died from floods in China's Guizhou province, state media said, after more than 80,000 people were driven from their homes this week.

Towns and villages by a key river in China's Guangxi lay half-submerged as floodwaters from a province upstream roared into the mountainous region, with the expected landfall of a tropical cyclone later on Thursday compounding disaster risk.

The flooding that overwhelmed the counties of Rongjiang and Congjiang in Guizhou province on Tuesday has spread downstream to other parts of southwest China, including rural settlements in Guangxi by the Liu River, which originates from Guizhou.

On Thursday, state broadcaster CCTV said "exceptionally large floods" had swept through Guizhou's Rongjiang county since Tuesday.

China is enduring a summer of extreme weather.
Related: Huge highway bridge collapses after landslide caused by incessant rainfall in SW China

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Victorian alpine resorts in Australia report best start to ski season in years with up to 14.5 inches of snowfall dumped overnight

Ashlee Aldridge and Sandra Moon
abc.net.au
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:44 UTC
More than 30 centimetres of snow has fallen at Mount Hotham since Tuesday.
© Rebecca GrattanMore than 30 centimetres of snow has fallen at Mount Hotham since Tuesday.
Victoria's alpine resorts are reporting their best start to the ski season in years.

Overnight, Falls Creek received 37 centimetres of fresh snow, while Mount Hotham welcomed a 28cm dump.

"It's still coming down heavily today," Falls Creek's field marketing manager Betony Pitcher said on Wednesday.

"The top-up has the resort looking amazing for the school holidays.

"This is the best start to the snow season we've seen in years [after] the greatest snowfall recorded at Falls Creek over the King's Birthday weekend in a long time."

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At least two missing, feared drowned in flash floods in Cambodia's coastal region

Phak Seangly
The Phnom Penh Post
Tue, 24 Jun 2025 18:04 UTC
A chef is missing after she failed to arrive home from her job in Sihanoukville on Sunday, June 22. Only her motorcycle has been recovered.
© PREAH SIHANOUK ADMINISTRATIONA chef is missing after she failed to arrive home from her job in Sihanoukville on Sunday, June 22. Only her motorcycle has been recovered.
At least two people are missing after flash flooding swept away roads in Preah Sihanouk and Koh Kong provinces on Sunday, June 22.

Sum Daravuth, chief of commune 1 in Sihanoukville town, said on Monday, June 23 that a 54-year-old woman named Try Phally went missing while riding her motorbike home along the road to Kbal Chhay resort, which had been cut off by floodwaters earlier that Sunday morning.

"She works as a cook in Sihanoukville and was returning home on Kbal Chhay road and went missing. She hasn't been found yet — only the motorbike was recovered. Our team is continuing to search," he said.

Provincial governor Mang Sineth confirmed that heavy rain continued into the morning of June 22, causing flooding in the Kbal Chhay area. The floodwaters washed out a 20-metre stretch of road leading to the resort at PK4.70, located in commune 1.

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Ruidoso braces for more burn scar flooding as monsoon rains move into New Mexico

Jordan Honeycutt, Bela Olague
krqe.com
Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:52 UTC
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Vehicles were trapped and roads were waterlogged in Riodoso, New Mexico, during flash floods on June 23, 2025.
Heavy rain in the Salt and South Fork burn scar in Ruidoso caused rushing water to sweep away cars and flood homes over the weekend. On Monday, more flooding came, specifically in the Salt Fire burn scar. Late Monday night, the New Mexico National Guard arrived at the Ruidoso Emergency Management Center as the village prepares for more flooding. Families shoveled out debris from under their homes after flooding impacted the Cherokee Mobile Home Park. Some even piled up sandbags, in preparation for Tuesday's rain.

There were three swift water rescues involving two people and one dog. Cars were left stranded as the water rushed in. Officials said Ruidoso received 1.83 inches of rain, and the storm lasted about an hour.

In anticipation of flooding predicted to begin as early as 9 a.m. on Tuesday, the village plans to have equipment already staged in vulnerable areas to help keep the roads clear. They believe Tuesday's rain will fall on the South Fork burn scar, with even heavier rain possible.

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16 inches of rainfall in 36 hours paralyses the city of Surat, India


Press Trust of India
Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:38 UTC
Commuters wade through a waterlogged
© PTICommuters wade through a waterlogged street amid rains in Surat on Monday
Surat in Gujarat received a whopping over 400 mm rainfall in 36 hours, which created a flood-like situation in several parts of the city on Tuesday as several roads got submerged and residential societies were inundated, throwing normal life out of gear, officials said.

The gravity of the situation can be gauged from the fact that people in some areas arranged for tractors to ferry them from one place to another, while in some other parts of the city, boats were seen operating on flooded roads to help residents cross over to safer areas.

The administration is bracing for more showers as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with isolated extremely heavy rains in Surat and some other districts in the state on Wednesday.

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