As many as five people were killed by a powerful typhoon which brought widespread flooding and landslides to the Philippines, CNN reported citing authorities in the country.
Hundreds of villages in various areas of Pakistan’s Punjab have submerged under water due to low to medium floods in the Ravi, Sutlej, and Indus rivers, Dawn reported.
Local traders and hoteliers in Pakistan’s Swat on Wednesday said tourism has suffered in the region after the government issued flood warnings for the entire summer season, Dawn reported.
The water level of River Yamuna surges again, as it was recorded at 205.83 at 10:00 am on Thursday. Notably, the danger mark of the Yamuna is 205.33 meters.
At least nine people were killed, and seven others were left injured because of flash floods in Parwan province of Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported citing a Taliban official on Wednesday.
The official further said that the water is receding in the Kaziranga National & Park Tiger Reserve while the authorities were monitoring the flood situation.
A strong Typoon 'Doksuri' caused widespread floods and landslides on Wednesday, killing at least one person in Philippines, CNN reported citing the authorities.
Following a flash-flood warning in some parts of coastal and north interior Karnataka, authorities have declared a holiday for Wednesday in all the schools and colleges in the vulnerable regions, according to an official statement.