Floods in Asia
Flash floods triggered by heavy rains have left a trail of devastation in northern Afghanistan, claiming the lives of hundreds of people. The catastrophic floods struck on 10 to 11…
Heavy rainfall has caused widespread flash flooding in parts of Oman where authorities report at least 12 people have died. According to figures from Oman’s National Committee for Emergency Management,…
Days of heavy rain on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia triggered deadly flooding and landslides which have left at least 26 dead and 11 missing. According to BNPB, Indonesia’s…
Thousands of people have been displaced after Tropical Cyclone Tej triggered severe flooding in south-eastern Yemen on 23 October 2023. Heavy rain and some damage from flooding was also reported…
Thousands of people have been displaced from their homes after record heavy rain caused flooding in southern Myanmar. The hardest hit area is Bago Township in the Bago Region. Myanmar’s…
Record rains in Japan have led to significant flooding, causing the loss of at least three lives and over 2,000 homes damaged, according to authorities. The persistent rainfall, attributed to…
Heavy rain on 08 September caused landslides and flooding in the Guria region of Georgia. The country’s Emergency Situations Management Service said dozens of people have been evacuated and 3…
Torrential rain of as much as 800 mm flooded streets of Hong Kong on 08 September 2023, causing widespread disruption and damage and resulting in at least 2 fatalities. The…
Heavy rainfall on 27 August 2023 caused severe flooding and landslides across wide areas of Tajikistan, the country’s emergency authorities reported. The Emergency Situations Committee in Tajikistan said flooding, landslides…
Teams of emergency workers are carrying out intensive search and rescue (SAR) operations after a massive mudflow in the mountain resort town of Shovi in Oni municipality in Georgia, on…
State news sources in Afghanistan report raging flash floods in Maidan Wardak Province have destroyed homes, killed at least 12 people and left a further 40 unaccounted for. Flooding struck…
At least 6 people were killed and 17 others are still missing after flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Lhuentse, Bhutan on 20 July 2023. The victims included Druk…
Heavy rain in the state of Maharashtra in India has caused severe flooding and landslides over the last 2 days. A massive search operation is continuing in Raigad district where…
Torrential downpours in South Korea have resulted in devastating flooding and landslides, causing the death of over 30 individuals nationwide and leaving nine others missing, according to authorities. South Korea’s…
Thousands of people have evacuated their homes in Delhi, India’s capital territory and home to some 30 million people, after the Yamuna River which runs through the city reached record…
Heavy rain of over 250 mm in 24 hours caused flooding in Turkey‘s Black Sea region from 08 to 10 July 2023. The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) reported…
