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More than a million displaced as heavy rain lashes China’s Hebei region
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
More than a million people have been relocated from their homes in China's Hebei province following a catastrophic storm earlier this week, with officials warning that it could take a month for the waters to recede in certain parts, CNN reported citing the state media.
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Anger builds after China deliberately floods towns to save Beijing
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Nearly a million people have been forced to evacuate in the province and in adjacent villages on the fringes of Beijing. In some areas, the flooding has disrupted power supplies as well as internet and mobile connections. Residents have posted online pleas for help finding hundreds of missin
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Himachal CM calls on PM Modi, seeks financial assistance for flood-hit sta
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
CM Sukhu also requested PM Modi for immediate financial assistance from the central government for relief and restoration operations to bring back normalcy in the state, according to an official statement by Himachal Pradesh Government.
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Himachal monsoon mayhem: 199 people dead, 31 missing till now
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Nearly 200 rain related-deaths were reported and 31 people went missing during the past 41 days since the onset of the monsoon in Himachal Pradesh, the state disaster management authority said.
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LIFE Mission case: SC grants interim bail to Sivasankar on medical grounds
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The case pertains to the state government's LIFE Mission project, which intended to provide homes to the poor who lost their houses in the floods of 2018.
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Nearly 700 died in natural disasters in Afghanistan in past year
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
At least 700 people have lost their lives and hundreds have been injured due to natural disasters in past year across Afghanistan, said officials from the State Ministry for Disaster Management during their annual accountability report, reported Khaama Press.
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China: 11 people killed, 27 others missing amid flooding in Beijing
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Eleven people were killed and 27 others were missing as of Tuesday morning due to flooding in Beijing caused due to typhoon Doksuri that resulted in heavy rains, China-based Global Times reported. Among these, two died in the line of duty.
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After heavy rain, floods, cracks develop in over 100 houses in Himachal’s
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The northern state of Himachal Pradesh has been witnessing torrential monsoon rainfall, accompanying frequent cloudbursts and high-magnitude flash floods, for nearly a month now, developing cracks in over 100 houses in Rampur after Uttarakhand's Joshimath.
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PoK: Flash floods, mudslides block Karakoram Highway at various points in
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Flash floods and mudslides triggered by heavy downpours on Sunday blocked the Karakoram Highway (KKH) at various points in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)'s Gilgit-Baltistan, Dawn reported.
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Himachal floods: Ex-Shimla Dy Mayor registers FIR against NHAI and four-la
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A case has been registered for unscientific construction and violating the norms to build the road which caused landslides, flood and killed so many people during the heavy rains in the state. Tikender said that this was criminal negligence as norms have been violated and it had adversely af
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"More than 15 days have passed since floods, roads not yet restored": Ex-H
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Sunday hit out at the state government over the damage caused due to the downpour in the state. He said that more than 15 days have passed, but the roads are not restored yet.
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173 killed, 260 injured in rain-related incidents across Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
As many as 173 people have lost their lives and 260 people have been injured in heavy rains across Pakistan since June, ARY News reported citing a report by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
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