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The Independent
2 days ago
- Climate
- The Independent
At least 200 dead in flood-hit Nigerian town as rescues called off
Devastating flooding in Mokwa, Nigeria, has resulted in at least 200 deaths, according to local official Musa Kimboku, with rescue operations now called off as authorities believe there are no survivors. The flooding, triggered by heavy rainfall, affected at least 500 households across three communities, displacing over 3,000 people and causing significant infrastructure damage, including washed-away roads and collapsed bridges. Authorities are exhuming bodies from beneath the rubble to prevent disease outbreaks, while the Niger State Emergency service reported 11 injuries in addition to the fatalities. President Bola Tinubu has ordered an emergency response to aid victims and expedite recovery efforts in the region. Mokwa, a farming region unaccustomed to such severe flooding, experienced prolonged dry spells worsened by climate change, followed by excessive rainfall, leading to the deadly event.
MTV Lebanon
26-05-2025
- Politics
- MTV Lebanon
26 May 2025 11:59 AM Russia attacks Ukraine for third night in a row
Russia has attacked Ukraine for a third night in a row, Ukrainian regional officials and emergency services said, a day after the biggest aerial attack of the war so far killed at least 12 people and drew condemnation from U.S. President Donald Trump. The air raid alert lasted six hours in Kyiv, Tymur Tkachenko, head of the city's military administration, said. Tkachenko reported damage in one city district but said that there were no casualties. There was no comment from Russia on the attacks. The Kremlin says it is conducting a "special military operation" in Ukraine. The surrounding Kyiv region was under a combined drone and missile attack, the region's military administration said. It reported damage in three of the region's districts. Russian drone strikes caused fires and destruction in private households in the southern Odesa region, Ukraine's Emergency Service said. At the sites hit in Odesa district, a residential building covering an area of 100 square meters was destroyed, the emergency services said, adding that the fire had been extinguished. Regional governor Oleh Kiper said a 14-year-old boy was injured in the attack. In the western region of Khmelnytskyi, many hundreds of km (miles) away from the frontline, governor said that a combined Russian attack damaged private households and enterprises, but there were no civilian casualties, according to preliminary information. In northeastern Ukraine, the regional governor said that Kharkiv and its outskirts were under Russian attack and explosions could be heard in some of districts. The governor of the central Cherkasy region said that 25 Russian drones had been neutralised within the region overnight but added that there were no injured or reports of damage so far.
Free Malaysia Today
26-05-2025
- Climate
- Free Malaysia Today
Record floods devastate eastern Australia
Rescue personnel assist a resident stranded in flooded waters at her home in Port Macquarie, north of Sydney. (AP pic) MAITLAND : Record floods cut a destructive path through eastern Australia on Friday, caking houses in silt, washing out roads and separating 50,000 people from help. Four bodies have been pulled from vast tides of floodwater engulfing parts of northern New South Wales, a fertile region of rivers and valleys some 400km up the coast from Sydney. Salvage crews were preparing to embark on a major clean-up operation as waters started receding Friday morning, surveying the damage from half a year's worth of rain dumped in just three days. 'Our CBD was inundated, so many businesses have had water through and it's going to be a massive cleanup,' said Kinne Ring, mayor of the flood-stricken farming town of Kempsey, referring to its central business district. 'Houses have been inundated,' she told national broadcaster ABC. 'There's water coming through the bottom of houses, it's really awful to see and the water is going to take a bit of time to recede.' State Emergency Service boss Dallas Burnes said more than 2,000 workers had been deployed to the disaster zone. 'A real focus for us at the moment will be resupplying the isolated communities,' he said, adding that 50,000 people were still stranded by the floods. Burnes said rescue crews had plucked more than 600 people to safety since the floods started rising earlier this week. Some people clambered atop cars, houses and highway bridges before helicopters winched them away. The storms have dumped more than six months' worth of rain over just three days, the government weather bureau has said, smashing flood-height records in some areas. 'We are seeing levels in local tributaries, creeks and rivers that we haven't seen since 1920,' state premier Chris Minns told reporters on Thursday. 'Many people will have never seen this level of inundation or flooding in their communities.' In the town of Taree, business owner Jeremy Thornton said the 'gut-wrenching' flood was among the worst he had seen. 'It is pretty tough, we've had a few moments but you have to suck it up and push on,' he told AFP on Thursday. 'We are reliving it every second – hearing the rain, hearing the helicopters, hearing the siren.' Locals spotted dead cows washing up on beaches after swollen rivers swept them from their pastures inland. The government has declared a natural disaster, unlocking greater resources for affected areas. From the arid outback to the tropical coast, swaths of Australia have recently been pummelled by wild weather. The oceans surrounding Australia have been 'abnormally warm' in recent months, according to Australia's government weather bureau. Warmer seas evaporate more moisture into the atmosphere, which can eventually lead to more intense rains. Although difficult to link to specific disasters, climate change is already fuelling more extreme weather patterns, scientists warn. Flood modelling expert Mahdi Sedighkia said this week's emergency offered 'compelling evidence' of how climate change could affect regional weather patterns.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russia attacks Ukraine for third night in a row, Ukrainian officials say
(Reuters) -Russia has attacked Ukraine for a third night in a row, Ukrainian regional officials and emergency services said, a day after the biggest aerial attack of the war so far killed at least 12 people and drew condemnation from U.S. President Donald Trump. The air raid alert lasted six hours in Kyiv, Tymur Tkachenko, head of the city's military administration, said. Tkachenko reported damage in one city district but said that there were no casualties. There was no comment from Russia on the attacks. The Kremlin says it is conducting a "special military operation" in Ukraine. The surrounding Kyiv region was under a combined drone and missile attack, the region's military administration said. It reported damage in three of the region's districts. Russian drone strikes caused fires and destruction in private households in the southern Odesa region, Ukraine's Emergency Service said. At the sites hit in Odesa district, a residential building covering an area of 100 square meters was destroyed, the emergency services said, adding that the fire had been extinguished. Regional governor Oleh Kiper said a 14-year-old boy was injured in the attack. In the western region of Khmelnytskyi, many hundreds of km (miles) away from the frontline, governor said that a combined Russian attack damaged private households and enterprises, but there were no civilian casualties, according to preliminary information. In northeastern Ukraine, the regional governor said that Kharkiv and its outskirts were under Russian attack and explosions could be heard in some of districts. The governor of the central Cherkasy region said that 25 Russian drones had been neutralised within the region overnight but added that there were no injured or reports of damage so far.
Straits Times
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Russia attacks Ukraine for third night in a row, Ukrainian officials say
Explosions are seen in the night sky as Ukrainian servicemen fire towards drones during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 26, 2025. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich Explosions are seen in the night sky as Ukrainian servicemen fire towards drones during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 26, 2025. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich Residents look at an apartment building that was damaged in a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 25, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter Tetiana Maksymenko stands with belongings outside her house that was destroyed in a Russian rocket strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Markhalivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, May 25, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter Emergency workers extinguish fire in the debris of a private house that was destroyed in a Russian rocket strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Markhalivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, May 25, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter Russia attacks Ukraine for third night in a row, Ukrainian officials say Russia has attacked Ukraine for a third night in a row, Ukrainian regional officials and emergency services said, a day after the biggest aerial attack of the war so far killed at least 12 people and drew condemnation from U.S. President Donald Trump. The air raid alert lasted six hours in Kyiv, Tymur Tkachenko, head of the city's military administration, said. Tkachenko reported damage in one city district but said that there were no casualties. There was no comment from Russia on the attacks. The Kremlin says it is conducting a "special military operation" in Ukraine. The surrounding Kyiv region was under a combined drone and missile attack, the region's military administration said. It reported damage in three of the region's districts. Russian drone strikes caused fires and destruction in private households in the southern Odesa region, Ukraine's Emergency Service said. At the sites hit in Odesa district, a residential building covering an area of 100 square meters was destroyed, the emergency services said, adding that the fire had been extinguished. Regional governor Oleh Kiper said a 14-year-old boy was injured in the attack. In the western region of Khmelnytskyi, many hundreds of km (miles) away from the frontline, governor said that a combined Russian attack damaged private households and enterprises, but there were no civilian casualties, according to preliminary information. In northeastern Ukraine, the regional governor said that Kharkiv and its outskirts were under Russian attack and explosions could be heard in some of districts. The governor of the central Cherkasy region said that 25 Russian drones had been neutralised within the region overnight but added that there were no injured or reports of damage so far. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
