At least 13 people died in northern Haiti following two days of heavy rains, officials said. The majority of the deaths were caused by a landslide in the southeastern region of the coastal city of Cap-Haitien, according to a Thursday statement by
Heavy rains in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state have resulted in 31 confirmed deaths, with the toll expected to rise. More than 70 people remain missing, and approximately 17,000 have been displaced. The state’s civil defense reported that nearly half of
The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul rose to 13, local authorities said on Thursday, May 2, 2024, as the state government declared a state of public calamity to handle the dramatic situation. The
Heavy rains in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 10 people and left 21 missing since Monday, the country’s civil defense said Wednesday. An additional 11 people were injured and more than 3,300 were forced to leave
More than 100 inmates escaped from a Nigerian prison near Abuja due to heavy rains destroying parts of the facility. The overnight downpour destroyed the perimeter fence of the medium-security prison in Suleja. Nigerian prisons face challenges such as overcrowding and outdated
Heavy rainstorms that swept across southern China over the weekend killed at least four people in riverside cities, while a search was underway for 10 others missing, state media said Monday. The official Xinhua news agency said three people died in Zhaoqing
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in Oman on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, killing at least 17 people as rescuers searched for survivors, authorities said Monday. In one incident, a group of school children
Lightning and heavy rains have resulted in the deaths of at least 36 people across Pakistan over the past three days. Most fatalities occurred due to lightning strikes and house collapses caused by rain in eastern Punjab province. Rainfall also claimed seven
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Heavy rains and flash flooding have killed at least 30 people and displaced tens of thousands in Kenya and Somalia, aid agencies reported Monday. In Somalia, the federal government declared a national emergency after the extreme weather killed
Residents were left in horror as it appeared to “rain maggots” as dozens of the creatures appeared on their doors, driveways, and even the street, seemingly out of nowhere. Taking to social media, locals in Lancashire, spoke of their horror after finding