Keywords: Floods


Flash floods sweep cars into the sea in southeastern Australia

Severe flash flooding struck southeastern Australia on Thursday, inundating large areas and carrying multiple cars into the sea, according to local media reports. Victoria state was particularly affected as heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding across several regions. Authorities urged residents......

Fatal flooding claims life in Redding amid Northern California deluge

Intense rainfall battered Northern California on Sunday, resulting in one confirmed death in Redding as streets turned into raging torrents. Local authorities reported widespread inundation, stranding vehicles and prompting urgent water rescues by police and fire crews. Public works teams and the Redding......

Tragedy in Tinghir: Four people swept away by floods in the Fzou wadi

Tinghir Province was struck by a tragic incident on Sunday evening following severe weather conditions. A four-wheel-drive vehicle was swept away by powerful floodwaters in the Fzou wadi, resulting in the death of four people. The accident occurred as the vehicle attempted to cross a passage linking......

Floods in Safi claim 37 lives and leave dozens injured

Severe flooding has struck the province of Safi, resulting in a rising human toll. According to the latest available information on Monday morning, at least 37 people have lost their lives, while 14 others remain hospitalized after sustaining injuries during the sudden floods. The unusually intense......

Deadly floods in Safi raise death toll to 21

The death toll from severe flooding in the Moroccan province of Safi has risen to 21, according to local authorities. The floods were triggered by intense rainfall and thunderstorms that caused sudden and exceptional river overflows within a very short period of time. The heavy downpours struck several......

Flood death toll surpasses 1,000 in western Indonesia

The number of people killed by severe floods and landslides in western Indonesia has exceeded 1,000, according to national disaster authorities, as meteorological services warn that heavy rainfall is expected to continue in several regions. The disaster struck parts of northern and western Sumatra as......

Catastrophic floods devastate Indonesia as death toll surpasses 900

More than 900 people have died in destructive floods and landslides across Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, according to an updated report released Saturday by the national disaster management agency. Over 3.3 million residents have been affected, while one million evacuees are currently sheltered in......

Sri Lanka issues new landslide warnings as Cyclone Ditwah death toll surpasses 600

Sri Lanka issued fresh landslide warnings on Dec. 5 as heavy rains continued to batter the island’s central highlands, pushing the death toll from Cyclone Ditwah to more than 600. The National Building Research Organisation warned that over-saturated slopes in the worst-hit districts could give......

Asia floods trigger race against time to rescue survivors

Massive flooding and deadly landslides across parts of Asia have left more than 1,160 people dead and hundreds of thousands displaced, prompting an urgent mobilization of rescue teams in Indonesia and Sri Lanka — the two countries hit hardest by the catastrophe. In Indonesia, where torrential......