Thursday, April 25, 2024

Topic: Flood

Floods, landslides in Tamil Nadu: Educational institutions shut in 4 districts

Intense rainfall swept through southern parts of Tamil Nadu on Monday morning, prompting the government to declare a holiday for all schools, colleges, and banks in four districts—Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Kanyakumari, and Tenkasi.

Libya: Death toll in flooding could reach 20,000, says Derna mayor

Derna Mayor Abdulmenam al-Ghaithi has raised alarm that the devastating floods in Derna, eastern Libya, may result in a death toll ranging from 18,000 to 20,000 within the Derna region alone, considering the extensive damage across multiple districts in the city.

Libya floods: Up to 6,000 dead, thousands missing

The death toll from the floods in the eastern Libya has risen to 6,000, with thousands still missing, a unity government official said on Wednesday.

Libya flood: More than 5,000 dead, death toll ‘rising by the hour’

At least 5,200 people have died in Libya and thousands more are feared dead after the devastating storm that hit the North African country three days ago, according to the interior ministry of eastern Libya’s administration.

Libya floods: At least 150 killed, prime minister says 2,000 people believed dead

At least 2,000 people are feared dead in Derna after a powerful storm and floods hit the city in eastern Libya, according to prime minister of a self-proclaimed government based in eastern Libya, Osama Hamad.

Delhi: Three boys die while trying to swim in floodwaters

Three boys died today in Northeast Delhi while trying to swim in floodwaters. The boys were identified as Piyush (13), Nikhil (10), and Ashish (13).