Environment

Death Toll Rises To 40 From Rainstorms, Flash Floods In East Afghanistan

KABUL, Jul 17 (NNN-ANA) – The death toll from rainstorms and flooding in eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, has risen to…

Flood Death Toll Climbs To Eight In Philippines’ Bangsamoro

MANILA, Jul 16 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll caused by massive flooding hitting Bangsamoro, in the southern Philippines, has climbed…

Bangladesh Flood Situation Improves With Water Levels Receding

DHAKA, Jul 16 (NNN-BSS) – The overall flood situation in parts of Bangladesh, including north-eastern Sylhet region, has improved with…

Two Dead, Three Missing After Mud-Flows In Southern Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, Jul 16 (NNN-KNA) – Two people were killed and three went missing, after mud-flows caused by heavy rains flooded…

Pakistan’s Karachi Might Face Elevated Temperature

ISLAMABAD, Jul 16 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), forecast yesterday that, the country’s southern port city of Karachi, might…

35 Dead, 250 Injured In East Afghanistan Flash Floods

JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Jul 16 (NNN-ANA) – At least 35 people were killed and 250 others were injured, as rainstorms and…

Seven Missing Following Water Barrier Breaching In Central Myanmar

YANGON, Jul 15 (NNN-MNA) – Seven construction workers were missing, following a water barrier breaching, at a construction site near…

Search Operation For Landslide Victims In Indonesia’s Gold Mine Ended With 27 Dead, 15 Missing

JAKARTA, Jul 14 (NNN-ANTARA) – The search and rescue operation, for victims of the landslides and flash floods in the…

Floods Force Closure Of Schools In Central Myanmar

YANGON, Jul 14 (NNN-MNA) – Five basic education schools, in Minbu town of central Myanmar’s Magway region, have been temporarily…

Three Missing People In Western Japan Landslide Confirmed Dead

TOKYO, Jul 14 (NNN-NHK) – Three people have been confirmed dead, after they were trapped in a landslide in the…