Floods in Asia
Heavy rainfall has taken its toll in western and eastern parts of Indonesia over the last few days. At least 3 people have died in floods and landslides in West…
International aid agency CARE reported this week that as many as 91 people are now thought to have died as a result of heavy rains and flash floods in Yemen,…
Heavy rain has caused havoc in the state of Himachal Pradesh in northern India. As many as 22 people have lost their lives in floods, rockslides and landslides, with at…
Almost 700 people have now lost their lives as a result of weeks of monsoon rains in Pakistan, including 42 people who died in the last 2 days. Over 1.5…
Officials in Odisha, eastern India report that flooding in the state has affected almost 500,00 residents, with some 60,000 displaced from their homes. Flooding began after a period of heavy…
At least 16 people have lost their lives in flash floods and landslides in north-western China. This is the third severe spate of flooding in the country in the last…
Heavy rain brought by the passing of Tropical Storm Mulan has caused flooding and landslides in areas of Vietnam, northern Thailand and bordering areas of Myanmar, and northern Laos. Tropical…
Over 30 people have died and many are missing after heavy rain caused flash flooding in parts of Afghanistan. According to the state-run Bakhtar News Agency (BNA), flash flooding struck…
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced the official launch of the Southeast Asia Flash Flood Guidance System (SeAFFGS) which aims to improve early warnings for flash floods in the region.…
The United Nations reports that as many as 39 people lost their lives in flash floods in Afghanistan during the last week of July 2022. Heavy rain and flash floods…
Torrential rain has caused flooding and landslides in South Korea where 9 people have lost their lives and 6 others are missing. The worst affected locations are the capital Seoul,…
More severe flooding has caused damage and fatalities in parts of Yemen, in particular in Hajjah and Al Jawf governorates over the last few days. Heavy rain and flooding struck…
Authorities issued evacuation orders to over 300,000 people in northern and central Japan after heavy rain caused flooding and mudslides. As of 04 August 2022, evacuation orders were in place…
Heavy rain since the start of August has caused flooding and landslides in Sri Lanka. As of 03 August at least 3 people had lost their lives and 2,374 were…
Heavy rain in Tehran Province in northern Iran has caused flash floods and landslides over the past few days resulting in severe damages and several casualties. According to the Iranian…
Heavy seasonal rains have caused flash floods in several parts of Yemen including the capital Sanaa over the last few days. According to the Red Cross, at least 14 people…
