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Chennai Airport resumes operations after heavy rains
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai Airport has resumed operations after being temporarily shut down due to heavy rains that caused flooding and waterlogging on the runways, said an airport official.
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Prime Minister of Uganda praises UAE for successful hosting of COP28
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Uganda is a country with diverse terrain that is suffering from the effects of climate change, such as long-term droughts and floods, she said, expressing her aspirations to utilise the climate financing announced during COP28 to address these problems that are facing her country.
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Death toll from floods, landslides in Tanzania rises to 23
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has expressed condolences for the deceased and instructed relevant authorities to mount an immediate response. She directed the Prime Minister's Office responsible for disaster management, security agencies and the Ministry of Health to relocate to Man
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Impact of climate change in Pakistan's Balochistan continues to worsen
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
As the Conference of Parties-28 (COP28) concludes by highlighting climate change concerns, an expert stressed that Pakistan's Balochistan has been witnessing the effects of climate change since the late 1990s, adding that the impacts of climate change have continued to worsen over the last t
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One killed, 11 missing in floods, landslides in Indonesia
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
One person died and 11 others missing after flash floods and landslides hit Indonesia's North Sumatra province, Xinhua reported, citing officials.
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Heavy rains lash Bharuch district of Gujarat, locals face commuting hassle
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Heavy rains lashed the Bharuch district of Gujarat in the early hours of Sunday, with streets and roads flooded and locals bearing the brunt of commuting hassles including slippery roads, reduced visibility, and poor driving conditions.
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What caused Himachal floods? Expert team releases assessment report
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
A technical team, which was tasked with assessing the cause and impact of floods and landslides in Himachal Pradesh, has attributed the calamities to overburdening of the surface and lack of controlled drainage in Shimla and other parts of the state.
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Tamil Nadu rains: 200 cft of excess water released from Chembarambakkam la
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
As rains inundated several areas in Chennai, 200 cubic feet of water was released at 10 am due in Sembarambakkam lake, which is the source of drinking water for Chennai City.
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Three dead as storm hits Russia, Ukraine's Black Sea coast
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
At least three persons were killed after a deadly storm in the Black Sea region flooded roads in Russia-occupied Crimea and Ukraine.
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Tamil Nadu: Heavy downpours lash parts of Kanchipuram district
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Normal life was disrupted as the general public struggled with their day-to-day chores. Rainwater flooded main roads, streets and common routes used for daily commuting.
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Melting glaciers endanger mountain villages in Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The vulnerable villages in Pakistan's mountainous north are facing a threat to their future due to melting glaciers caused by global warming, Reuters reported.
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Indian Army and BRO completes Chungthang Bailey Bridge in Sikkim, reconnec
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Troops of Trishakti Corps Indian Army with the assistance from Border Roads Organisation completed the Bailey bridge over Teesta River at Chungthang in Sikkim
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