Storm injures 15 in Japan, prompts evacuation calls
A severe tropical storm battered southwestern Japan on Tuesday, injuring 15 people and prompting calls to evacuate for hundreds of thousands of people due to flooding and landslide risks.
Category: Natural disasters
Riot Hits DR Congo Hospital as Ebola Response Agers Victims’ Families
Tents used to isolate Ebola patients at Rwampara hospital, in the northeastern Ituri province at the outbreak’s epicentre, were torched in the riot on Thursday, which ended swiftly after the army stepped in. Only the tents’ charred husks remain.
Torrential rains in Kenya kill 81 in March
The capital Nairobi has the highest death toll in the floods, with 37 people killed, authorities said.
Kenya:Mvua kubwa za mafuriko nchini Kenya zaua watu 81 mwezi Machi
Zaidi ya familia 3,000 zimelazimika kuondoka makwao katika jamii ya Nyakach, huku baadhi wakikimbilia katika vituo vinane vya muda, wakazi walisema, wakati maji kutoka mto Mirui unaofurika yakiendelea kuhatarisha eneo hilo.
Kenya Flash Floods Death Toll Rises to 45
Flash flooding after torrential rains in Kenya has killed at least 45 people and forced hundreds to leave their homes, police said Monday.
Three killed in Austria Alps avalanches: police
The entire Alpine range has had one of its deadliest winter seasons in many years amid heavy snowfall and rain.
Torrential Rain in Colombia Kills 22, Thousands Displaced
Twenty-two people have died as a rare spell of torrential rain in Colombia left thousands of families displaced, authorities said.
Storms, Heavy Rain Kill 9 Children Across Afghanistan
Strong wind and heavy rain in Kandahar killed six children on Wednesday, and caused significant financial losses in several districts, the emergency department in the southern province said.
Flash Flood Kills Dozens in Morocco Town
Fourteen survivors are being treated at Mohammed V hospital in the town, and two of them are in intensive care, according to local officials updating the overnight toll.
Indonesia Suffers Food, Medical Shortages as Asia Flood tolls rise
Tropical storms and monsoon rains have pummelled Southeast and South Asia this month, triggering landslides and flash floods from the rainforests of Indonesia’s western Sumatra island to highland plantations in Sri Lanka.
