Flash floods swept through a popular elephant sanctuary in northern Thailand, killing two elephants and forcing the evacuation of about 100 more alongside dozens of tourists, amid urgent pleas for…
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EnvironmentInternational
Nepal surveys flood wreckage as death toll reaches 209
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskSearch and rescue teams in Nepal’s capital picked through wrecked homes after waters receded from monsoon floods that killed at least 209 people around the Himalayan republic. Entire neighborhoods in…
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International
At least 32 people killed, 12 missing in Nepal floods and landslides
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskAt least 32 people have been killed and 12 others reported missing, according to officials, as incessant rains in Nepal have unleashed floods and landslides during the last 24 hours.…
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EnvironmentInternational
Myanmar hit by deadly floods after Typhoon Yagi, 160 killed: Report
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskSevere flooding has hit Myanmar after Typhoon Yagi, with more than 230,000 people forced to flee their homes, according to officials. The capital Naypyidaw is among the areas worst hit.…
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At least 20 people have died and more than 5.2 million have been affected in Bangladesh by floods caused by relentless monsoon rains and upstream river water, officials said. The…
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At least 11 people have died and more than 30 are missing after a highway bridge partially collapsed during torrential rains in northwest China. The bridge over a river in…
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International
Storms trap more than 130 near China’s Tibetan border with Nepal
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskMore than 130 people including tourists were trapped in Tibet near China’s rugged Himalayan border with Nepal on Wednesday after incessant rains unleashed landslides and floods, severing road links, according…