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.
A flood in the Upper Kohistan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa washed away a part of the Karakoram Highway on Monday in the evening hours following a heavy rain spell in the country, reported Dawn citing the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Irfanullah Mehsood.
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.
House of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi witnessed a massive uproar by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillors on Monday over the havoc triggered by heavy rainfall and the surge in the water level of the Yamuna River.
With the recent heavy rains in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the water levels of many rivers in Uttar Pradesh have surged, leading to flooding in districts along Saryu, Ganga and Yamuna rivers.
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
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).
The stakeholders of the Tourism Industry in Himachal Pradesh have been facing financial hardships since tourism has been suspended in the hill state owing to heavy rains this year.
With heavy rain hitting the Spa track as drivers were preparing for the Sprint start, it was decided by Race Control to run a number of laps behind the Safety Car in order to clear standing water.
Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur on Sunday visited the rain and flood-hit areas of Shimla district in the hill state.