Local authorities in Ghor stated that due to flash floods triggered by heavy rains in the region on Friday, approximately 2,500 families, residential homes covering hundreds of hectares of agricultural land and orchards, and hundreds of bridges, culverts, and retaining walls in various areas
Two people have been killed and six have been injured as the heavy rains created havoc near Peepal Kothi on the hilly areas of Uttarakhand and the Badrinath Highway. 17 more have been injured due to building damage.
Birnagar, a small village near the bank of river Ganga in Malda, has lost majority of its houses due to heavy rains and there is no dam or barrage over the river.
Rescue operations are underway as emergency responders race against time to locate survivors trapped amidst the debris of collapsed homes, bridges, and roads.
Addressing a public rally in Assam's Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency on Sunday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that despite heavy rains the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) supporters are turning in large numbers to back their candidates while the
The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS), in a statement, said that at least 38 people have been killed by floods across Kenya, noting that the flood situation is moving from emergency to disaster level.
Deadly floods caused by heavy rains have threatened to upend the lives of tens of millions of people in Southern China, following which rescuers have rushed to evacuate trapped residents, CNN reported.