Tag: torrential
In the DRC, the toll of the torrential rains now amounts to nearly four hundred victims
The village of Nyamukubi, in the province of South Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 6, 2023. STRINGER / REUTERS Four days after heavy rains that caused…
In Peru, at least 36 dead in landslides due to torrential rains
Bodies of landslide victims lie on the ground, in Camana, Peru, February 6, 2023. EVER CHAMBI / AP Several deadly landslides have affected southern Peru, in the Arequipa region, after…
Torrential rains kill two in Auckland – News
Two people have been killed in torrential rain and flooding in New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland. Two other people are still missing, police said. The rain fell on the New…
In Colombia, torrential rains have claimed at least 271 lives since early November
A woman carries her son through a flooded street in the Playa Renaciente district of Cali, near the Cauca river, on November 11, 2022. STR / AFP At least 271…
Italy: 11 dead and 2 missing after torrential rains
Lhe toll of bad weather that hit the Marche region in central Italy overnight from Thursday to Friday increased on Saturday to 11 dead and 2 missing, authorities said. “The…
at least twenty-nine dead in floods caused by torrential rains
Heavy rains have fallen in the past twenty-four hours in eastern Afghanistan. Flash floods caused by the rains killed at least 29 people and destroyed dozens of homes in Parwan,…
Torrential rains cause major damage in Japan
A bridge collapsed due to heavy rain in the city of Oe (Yamagata prefecture, northern Japan) on August 4, 2022. STR / AFP Between threats of precipitation and strong heat,…
In Yemen, torrential rain kills 10 people
Ten people, including four children, died Sunday in floods and the collapse of a building after torrential rains that fell on the capital of Yemen and its surroundings, report the…
torrential rains force thousands of residents to evacuate
Thousands of Sydney residents were called on Sunday by authorities to evacuate their homes amid the threat of flooding. Thousands of Sydney residents were called on Sunday by authorities to…
Torrential rains in Brazil: the toll rises to 100 dead and 14 missing
The toll of bad weather in Brazil is still increasing. The torrential rains that caused floods and landslides around Recife, in the northeast of the country, killed at least 100…
In northeast Brazil, at least 36 dead in torrential rains
Residents try to escape the floods in Recife in the state of Pernambuco in Brazil, May 28, 2022. MARLON COSTA / AP The balance sheet continues to increase, irremediably. The…
Trevali says he was caught unawares by the torrential rain that flooded the mine in Burkina Faso
Rescue efforts have been ongoing since the April 16 flood, but there has been no communication with the missing miners and it is unclear whether any survived. “Given the dry…