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Assam floods: IAF airlifts civilians stranded in train at Ditokchera stati
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Dima Hasao (Assam) [India], May 15 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday airlifted and evacuated civilians who were stranded in a train at Ditokchera railway station in Dima Hasao district.
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Assam floods: 3 people dead due to landslides in Dima Hasao district
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Dima Hasao (Assam) [India], May 15 (ANI): Around 25,000 people across six districts of Assam have been affected by the first wave of floods in the state this year. Three people including a woman died in landslide incidents in Haflong area in Dima Hasao district on Saturday.
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Assam floods: Three dead, nearly 25,000 people affected
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam), May 15 (ANI): Around 25,000 people across six districts of Assam have been affected by the first wave of floods in the state this year.
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Assam Minister underlines govt's preparedness to deal with flood situation
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 12 (ANI): Assam Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management, Jogen Mohan on Thursday underlined the state government's preparedness of dealing with any flood situation in the state.
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Four killed as house collapses in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Jalalabad [Afghanistan], May 7 (ANI): Four persons died and four others are injured after the roof of mud house crumbled in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on Friday.
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Assam: Residents of flood-prone Disangmukh fear floods again this year
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Sivasagar (Assam) [India], May 5 (ANI): Residents of 10 villages in Disangmukh area of Assam's Sivasagar district fear that the area would be flooded during the monsoon season and urged the government to take steps to solve the problem of flooding that they face every year.
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20 Afghan civilians killed in floods
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 5 (ANI): Due to heavy rain and flooding in Afghanistan, about 20 civilians have lost their lives while 30 others were injured in over 10 provinces, informed the Afghan officials said on Wednesday.
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South African flood death toll revised down to 435
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Pretoria [South Africa], April 21 (ANI/Xinhua): South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal floods death toll has been revised down from 448 to 435, said Police Minister Bheki Cele while briefing the media about the flood on Thursday.
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Assam prepares to tackle floods as early rain hits state
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 19 (ANI): The government has started preparations to deal with the flood situation in the state and Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) has asked the districts to be ready to tackle any flood situation.
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Death toll from floods in South Africa rises to 443: Authorities
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], April 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people killed as a result of floods in the southeastern South African province of KwaZulu-Natal rose to 443, while 63 others still count missing, provincial premier Sihle Zikalala said on Sunday.
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At least 20 people killed in flooding in South Africa: Reports
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], April 12 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 20 people have died in South Africa's eastern province of KwaZulu-Natal as a result of floods caused by heavy rains, eNCA broadcaster reported on Tuesday, citing local department of cooperative governance and Traditional Affairs.
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Study finds how mountain streams can signal climate change
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Riverside (California)[US], April 9 (ANI): Scientists at the University of California have found a new tool that can better assess an important but overlooked indicator of global warming, which is a variety of bugs, worms and snails living in high mountain streams.
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