November 30, 2025 4:23 PM

Tropical storm deaths top 600 in Southeast Asia, over 4 million affected

The death toll mounted to over 600 from floods and landslides caused by torrential rains across three countries in Southeast Asia, officials said on Sunday, as relief efforts for tens of thousands of displaced people continued over the weekend. Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand faced large-scale devastation after a rare tropical storm formed in the Malacca Strait fuelling heavy rains and wind gusts for a week. There were 435 dead in Indonesia, 170 in Thailand, and three deaths reported in Malays...

August 26, 2025 9:13 PM

Flood alert in Jammu as Tawi River swells after heavy rainfall in several parts

Heavy and incessant rainfall has triggered a flood alert in Jammu and adjoining districts, disrupting normal life and causing extensive damage to infrastructure. The Tawi river surged past danger levels on Tuesday, washing away a road near the Fourth Tawi Bridge. Authorities have appealed to residents to stay away from rivers and nallahs as precautionary measures are being taken. Jammu Deputy Inspector General of Police Shiv Kumar Sharma said, “A flood alert has been sounded. The administrat...

July 29, 2025 9:05 AM

Thousands evacuated, businesses closed in southern Taiwan as torrential rain continues

Torrential rains lashed southern Taiwan for a second day on Tuesday forcing some 3,000 people to evacuate and businesses and schools to close, as authorities warned of "intense" rainfall of up to 90 centimetres (35.4 inches) in the coming days. Flooding triggered by a depression has submerged streets and buildings in several towns and villages across southern Taiwan this week. Nine people have been injured and 88 rescued from inundated buildings and cars so far, according to official data. The...