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Jan
04
2024
By KIYOSHI TAKENAKA and SAKURA MURAKAMI
Japan quake survivors face freezing rain, threat of landslides

Japan quake survivors face freezing rain, threat of landslides

WORLD
RESCUERS raced against the clock searching for survivors of an earthquake in western Japan that killed at least 65, while evacuees continued to wait for further aid amid freezing temperatures and heavy rain. The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck the Noto peninsula on New Year's Day, levelling houses and cutting off remote areas from aid. Heavy rain was forecast in the quake-hit areas on Wednesday, raising fears of landslides that could further hinder efforts to free many more people still trapped under rubble. Severed roads, damaged infrastructure, and the remote location of the hardest-hit areas have complicated rescue efforts.…
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Dec
28
2023
By The African Mirror
At least 40 more people die in floods and landslides in DR Congo

At least 40 more people die in floods and landslides in DR Congo

NEWS
AT least 40 more people have died in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local authorities said, after heavy downpours overnight that unleashed floods and landslides that left residents digging through the mud to find bodies. In the city of Bukavu, onlookers gathered to watch on Wednesday as a group of men hauled a car out of the mud to recover a woman's body from underneath, a Reuters witness said. At least 20 people died in Bukavu and at least 20 more were killed in the village of Burinyi, 50 km (31 miles) from Bukavu, according to officials in the two…
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Dec
12
2023
By The African Mirror
Torrential rains kill at least 14 in city in east Congo

Torrential rains kill at least 14 in city in east Congo

NEWS
AT least 14 people died in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after torrential rains battered the city of Bukavu overnight, causing landslides and houses to collapse, a local official said. The victims were all killed in the Bukavu commune of Ibanda, where many people live in makeshift houses that collapsed under the rain, the mayor of the commune, Jean Balek Mugabo, told Reuters via telephone. The death toll is likely to rise as several victims are in hospital with serious injuries, he added. Congo is amid political campaigns in the run-up to general elections on Dec. 20 that have highlighted weak infrastructure…
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Nov
19
2023
By The African Mirror
Kenya’s rail operator halts cargo services to Mombasa port after floods

Kenya’s rail operator halts cargo services to Mombasa port after floods

NEWS
FLOODING and landslides in Kenya's coastal region have halted rail cargo services to and from the port city of Mombasa, the state-owned rail operator said. Heavy rains linked to the El Nino phenomenon, followed by flash floods, have submerged towns across East Africa, leaving hundreds of thousands of people homeless. In Kenya, the death toll from the floods stands at at least 46 and is expected to rise. Floods and a landslide on the railway line between the capital Nairobi and Mombasa have forced Kenya Railways to close all-cargo services, it said in a statement. The railway also moves cargo to other…
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Jul
16
2023
By JOYCE LEE
South Korea landslides, floods kill more than 20

South Korea landslides, floods kill more than 20

WORLD
TWENTY-two people have died, 14 were missing and thousands evacuated in South Korea as, according to ministry data, as a third day of torrential rains caused landslides and the overflow of a dam. As of 6 p.m. (0900 GMT), 4,763 people had been evacuated nationwide, according to the Ministry of Interior and Safety, as water overtopped the dam in North Chungcheong province on Saturday morning. Local governments' evacuation orders covered more than 7,000 people at various times, according to provincial authorities. The tally is expected to rise as more heavy rain is expected on the Korean peninsula on Sunday, the Korea Meteorological…
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May
04
2023
By PHILBERT GIRINEMA
Heavy rain, floods kill at least 136 in Rwanda and Uganda

Heavy rain, floods kill at least 136 in Rwanda and Uganda

NEWS
FLOODING and landslides triggered by heavy rain have killed at least 129 people in Rwanda and six in Uganda, authorities said, as rescuers hunted survivors trapped in homes. In chaotic scenes after weeks of rain in the region, one video clip posted by the state-owned Rwanda Broadcasting Agency showed muddy water gushing down an inundated road and destroying houses. "We woke up at 2 a.m and heard people screaming," Angelique Nibagwire, 47, said from Karongi district in western Rwanda where at least 16 people died. Another resident in the area, Nyandwi Emmanuel, said three relatives died after a house he…
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Feb
02
2023
By The African Mirror
Tropical storm kills 30 in Madagascar, thousands displaced

Tropical storm kills 30 in Madagascar, thousands displaced

NEWS
TROPICAL storm Cheneso has killed 30 people in Madagascar, 20 are missing and thousands have been displaced, authorities said. Cheneso, which made landfall on January 19, was Madagascar's first tropical storm of the year. A series of such storms each year typically hit the Indian Ocean island nation. The government's Office for Risk and Disaster Management said in a report released late Monday that nearly 37,000 people had been displaced by the storm, which caused flooding and landslides. The government announced a death toll of 16 last week. At least 138 people were killed and about 130,000 were left without homes in January…
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Jul
25
2021
By The African Mirror
Heavy rain in India triggers floods, landslides; at least 125 dead

Heavy rain in India triggers floods, landslides; at least 125 dead

WORLD
RAJENDRA JADHAV and MANJO KUMAR RESCUE teams in India struggled through thick sludge and debris on Saturday to reach dozens of submerged homes as the death toll from landslides and accidents caused by torrential monsoon rain rose to 125. Maharashtra state is being hit by the heaviest rain in July in four decades, experts say. Downpours lasting several days have severely affected the lives of hundreds of thousands, while major rivers are in danger of bursting their banks. In Taliye, about 180 km (110 miles) southeast of the financial capital of Mumbai, the death toll rose to 42 with the…
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Jul
04
2021
By The African Mirror
Two feared dead, 20 missing in landslides in Japan

Two feared dead, 20 missing in landslides in Japan

WORLD
AT least two people are feared dead after landslides triggered by heavy rains hit the central Japanese city of Atami, where about 20 people were still missing, public broadcaster NHK said. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who convened an emergency task force to tackle the crisis, asked people in the affected areas to remain on alert. "There may be more heavy rainfalls and we need to be taking the highest caution," Suga said in televised remarks. The floods are a reminder of the natural disasters - including earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunami - that plague Japan, where the capital Tokyo is to…
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