Flooded roads: Mother rushed to hospital on makeshift raft
Heavy rains turned an already difficult journey into a critical emergency for Lakshmi Nayak, a new mother just 10 days postpartum.
Heavy rains turned an already difficult journey into a critical emergency for Lakshmi Nayak, a new mother just 10 days postpartum.
Heavy rains and strong winds during the persisting deep depression caused power cuts for three days in certain locations in Purbasthali, Kalna of East Burdwan that invited a road block by the aggrieved residents on Monday.
Heavy rains in parts of north coastal Andhra on Sunday triggered a flood alert even as Vijayawada and other areas affected by last week’s floods in the south coastal region are yet to fully recover.
About 300 cars, including brand new vehicles, were found submerged at a showroom and service centre in Andhra Pradesh's flood-battered Vijayawada.
Water from adjoining areas, flowing onto the tracks is posing a hurdle in train movements of the circular railway system in Kolkata.
At least one person died and 17 others went missing in floods triggered by heavy rains in Sankhuwasabha district in eastern Nepal, local police said on Sunday.
Heavy rains and flash floods killed four people in Afghanistan's western Ghor province, provincial government spokesperson Mawlawi Abdul Wahid Hamas said.
The United Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that nearly 3000 families were left homeless by floods and landslides as their houses were damaged and destroyed, as per the news report.
Heavy rains in California have caused more than a dozen deaths and widespread destruction, however, the wet weather is expected to persist for more days according to meteorologists.
Following the rains, a large number of people in the National Capital had to face commuting issues while travelling due to waterlogging at different places.
