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Malay Mail
02-08-2025
- Climate
- Malay Mail
Six dead, over 230,000 affected as tropical storm Wipha triggers floods across Thailand
BANGKOK, Aug 2 — Floods and landslides triggered by Tropical Storm Wipha since last month have killed six people and affected more than 230,000 people across Thailand, disaster management officials said today. Since 21 July, heavy rains have inundated 12 provinces, mostly in the northern and central regions, according to Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. 'We are closely monitoring the impact of rainstorm Wipha and coordinating with affected provinces to assist those in need,' the agency said in a statement on its official Facebook page. Images on social media showed murky floodwaters, sandbags stacked outside homes, and residents using plastic boats to navigate submerged streets. However the kingdom's meteorological department predicts rainfall will ease in the coming days. While Thailand experiences annual monsoon rains between May and October, scientists say man-made climate change is causing more intense weather patterns that can make destructive floods more likely. Widespread flooding across Thailand in 2011 killed more than 500 people and damaged millions of homes around the country. — AFP
Free Malaysia Today
04-07-2025
- Climate
- Free Malaysia Today
Floods, landslides leave 69 dead in India
Heavy monsoon rains claimed at least 30 lives in India's remote northeast region last month. (EPA Images pic) SHIMLA : Flash floods and landslides after torrential rain over the last two weeks killed at least 69 people and injured 110 others in India's northern Himalayan regions, officials said today. Scores of people die each year during the rainy season due to flash floods and landslides across India, a country of 1.4 billion people. Rivers swollen by lashing rain – including the mighty Beas, which starts from the region's glacial peaks – disrupted several routes in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The 'cumulative damage' includes 69 people dead, and 110 others injured in different incidents over the past two weeks, the state's revenue department said in a statement. India's meteorological department yesterday issued a fresh alert for 'heavy to very heavy rainfall' in Himachal Pradesh and neighbouring Uttarakhand, another picturesque Himalayan state popular with Indian tourists. India's annual monsoon season from June to September offers respite from the intense summer heat and is crucial for replenishing water supplies, but also brings widespread death and destruction. Heavy monsoon rains claimed at least 30 lives and injured dozens in India's remote northeast region in June. It led to the Brahmaputra, another major river that originates in the Himalayas, overflowing into nearby towns and villages in India's state of Assam. Other instances of landslides and flash floods were also reported in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Manipur, with authorities pressing the Indian military to aid in relief and rescue operations. South Asia is getting hotter and in recent years has seen shifting weather patterns, but scientists are unclear on how exactly a warming planet is affecting monsoons. Last month, India's financial capital Mumbai was swamped by monsoon rain that began two weeks earlier than usual, the earliest for nearly a quarter of a century, according to weather forecasters.
Malay Mail
04-07-2025
- Climate
- Malay Mail
Flash floods and landslides claim 69 lives in northern India after two weeks of heavy rain
SHIMLA, July 4 — Flash floods and landslides after torrential rain over the last two weeks killed at least 69 people and injured 110 others in India's northern Himalayan regions, officials said today. Scores of people die each year during the rainy season due to flash floods and landslides across India, a country of 1.4 billion people. Rivers swollen by lashing rain—including the mighty Beas, which starts from the region's glacial peaks—disrupted several routes in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The 'cumulative damage' includes 69 people dead, and 110 others injured in different incidents over the past two weeks, the state's revenue department said in a statement. India's meteorological department Thursday issued a fresh alert for 'heavy to very heavy rainfall' in Himachal Pradesh and neighbouring Uttarakhand, another picturesque Himalayan state popular with Indian tourists. India's annual monsoon season from June to September offers respite from the intense summer heat and is crucial for replenishing water supplies, but also brings widespread death and destruction. Heavy monsoon rains claimed at least 30 lives and injured dozens in India's remote northeast region in June. It led to the Brahmaputra, another major river that originates in the Himalayas, overflowing into nearby towns and villages in India's state of Assam. Other instances of landslides and flash floods were also reported in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Manipur, with authorities pressing the Indian military to aid in relief and rescue operations. South Asia is getting hotter and in recent years has seen shifting weather patterns, but scientists are unclear on how exactly a warming planet is affecting monsoons. Last month, India's financial capital Mumbai was swamped by monsoon rain that began two weeks earlier than usual, the earliest for nearly a quarter of a century, according to weather forecasters. — AFP
Asharq Al-Awsat
04-07-2025
- Climate
- Asharq Al-Awsat
India Monsoon Season Death Toll Hits 69 after Floods, Landslides
Flash floods and landslides after torrential rain over the last two weeks killed at least 69 people and injured 110 others in India's northern Himalayan regions, officials said Friday. Scores of people die each year during the rainy season due to flash floods and landslides across India, a country of 1.4 billion people. Rivers swollen by lashing rain -- including the mighty Beas, which starts from the region's glacial peaks -- disrupted several routes in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The "cumulative damage" includes 69 people dead, and 110 others injured in different incidents over the past two weeks, the state's revenue department said in a statement, according to AFP. India's meteorological department Thursday issued a fresh alert for "heavy to very heavy rainfall" in Himachal Pradesh and neighboring Uttarakhand, another picturesque Himalayan state popular with Indian tourists. India's annual monsoon season from June to September offers respite from the intense summer heat and is crucial for replenishing water supplies, but also brings widespread death and destruction. Heavy monsoon rains claimed at least 30 lives and injured dozens in India's remote northeast region in June. It led to the Brahmaputra, another major river that originates in the Himalayas, overflowing into nearby towns and villages in India's state of Assam. Other instances of landslides and flash floods were also reported in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Manipur, with authorities pressing the Indian military to aid in relief and rescue operations. South Asia is getting hotter and in recent years has seen shifting weather patterns, but scientists are unclear on how exactly a warming planet is affecting monsoons. Last month, India's financial capital Mumbai was swamped by monsoon rain that began two weeks earlier than usual, the earliest for nearly a quarter of a century, according to weather forecasters.
The Standard
03-07-2025
- Climate
- The Standard
HK braces for potential typhoon this weekend as low-pressure system develops
HKO to replace tropical cyclone warning with the Strong Monsoon Signal between 3pm and 6pm
