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China says cumulative 44 dead, 9 missing in Beijing rains
Beijing (AFP) July 31, 2025 China said Thursday that a total of 44 people were killed and nine unaccounted for following heavy rains that soaked swathes of the capital Beijing since last week. "As of midday on July 31, some 44 people have died and nine are still missing as a result of the disasters across the whole of Beijing," top city official Xia Linmao told a news conference. "Between July 23 and 29, Beijing suffered extreme rainfall," he said, adding they had caused "significant casualties and (other) losses". Out ... read more |
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Millions return home as Pacific tsunami warnings liftedPuerto Ayora, Ecuador (AFP) July 30, 2025 Tsunami warnings were lifted across the Pacific rim Wednesday, allowing millions of temporary evacuees to return home. ... more 
Volcano erupts after quake in Russia's far eastMoscow (AFP) July 30, 2025 A volcano in Russia's far east erupted on Wednesday, Russian scientists said, hours after a major quake prompted evacuations and tsunami alerts across parts of the Pacific coast. ... more 
Canada project reclaims 'foul' industrial area to contain floodsToronto, Canada (AFP) July 30, 2025 The spur to build Toronto's billion-dollar-plus flood prevention project dates back to a devastating hurricane in 1954, but planners say its urgency was reinforced by the recent tragic flooding in Texas. ... more 
Key facts about tsunamis and the damage they causeTokyo (AFP) July 30, 2025 Tsunami alerts were issued across much of the Pacific on Wednesday after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's far east. ... more |
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Vietnam flash flood kills five, dozens evacuatedHanoi (AFP) July 29, 2025 A weekend flash flood in Vietnam's mountainous north killed five people, authorities said Tuesday, while another person remains missing after the deluge. ... more 
Four killed as heavy rain, flooding soaks northern ChinaMiyun, China (AFP) July 28, 2025 Heavy rains that have soaked swathes of northern China killed four people and left eight missing on Monday, state media said, as downpours forced thousands to evacuate across the capital city and surrounding areas. ... more
Half of the 266 Pakistan monsoon deaths are children: govtIslamabad (AFP) July 25, 2025 Almost half of the 266 deaths linked to Pakistan's heavier-than-normal monsoon rains were children on their national school holidays, officials said Friday. ... more
Boats bring Philippine flood victims to safety as death toll risesBulacan, Philippines (AFP) July 25, 2025 Rescuers in the northern Philippines used boats to pick up residents stranded by flooding Friday as Typhoon Co-May was downgraded to a tropical storm and the death toll from a week of monsoon rains edged higher. ... more 
Philippines shuts schools, scraps flights as Typhoon Co-May nearsManila (AFP) July 24, 2025 The Philippines shut down schools and cancelled flights Thursday as typhoon-driven rains pounded the northern island of Luzon, a situation President Ferdinand Marcos called "the new normal". ... more |
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Flooding from storm Wipha cuts off hundreds in Vietnam
Hanoi (AFP) July 23, 2025 Flooding caused by Tropical Storm Wipha left hundreds of families cut off in villages in central Vietnam on Wednesday, authorities said. Around 12,500 people were evacuated from high risk areas over the weekend, before the storm made landfall on Tuesday bringing heavy rains that triggered landslides and flash floods. Authorities in central Nghe An province said the Ban Ve hydropower plant - the biggest in the area - had to discharge water from its reservoir. Several communities were hit by ... read more
Flash floods in eastern China leave 2 dead, 10 missing; Philippines flooding displaces thousands, two missingBeijing (AFP) July 22, 2025 Flash floods in eastern China's Shandong province killed two people and left 10 missing on Tuesday, state media said. ... more |
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Philippines flooding displaces thousands, two missingManila (AFP) July 22, 2025 Floodwaters driven by torrential rains ground life in the Philippine capital to a halt on Tuesday with tens of thousands evacuated from their homes and at least two people believed missing. ... more 
SE Denmark sees record downpour, first ever 'dangerous' rains alertCopenhagen (AFP) July 22, 2025 Parts of southeastern Denmark have recorded a third more rain in the space of one day than usually falls in the whole of July, the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) said on Tuesday. ... more 
Philippines flooding displaces thousands as new storm threatensManila (AFP) July 22, 2025 Heavy flooding inundated the Philippines' capital on Tuesday, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee and schools and government offices to shut, while a fresh storm brewed off the coast. ... more
Hong Kong hit by strong winds, heavy rain as Typhoon Wipha skirts pastHong Kong (AFP) July 20, 2025 Hong Kong was battered by strong winds and heavy rain on Sunday as Typhoon Wipha skirted along China's southern coast, with fallen trees and collapsed scaffolding spotted across the city. ... more
Tsunami alert lifted after powerful quakes off Russian coastMoscow (AFP) July 20, 2025 A tsunami alert was lifted after a series of powerful earthquakes off the coast of Russia's far east on Sunday did not result in deadly waves, according to the Russian emergencies ministry. ... more |
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