Torrential rains accompanied by heavy winds and landslides during 13th and 14th of July have resulted in localized flooding in the Varzob rayon of Tajikistan. At this time the information is still sketchy but no casualties have been reported. An elevated water level in the Varzob river has swelled and swept away parts of the main road connecting Dushanbe to the northern city of Khujand, along the Dushanbe-Anzob-Istar avshan route.
Heavy rain pounded Niigata and Fukushima prefectures Tuesday, leaving 15 people dead, three injured and one others missing, according to local officials.
Monsoon rains are causing flooding and landslides, affecting more than 13,000 families in 14 districts (Bara, Chitwan, Dhanusha, Mahottari, Makwanpur, Okhaldhunga, Puythan, Ramechhap, Rauthat, Saptari, Sarlahi, Sindhuli, Siraha, and Udayapur) in Nepal.
According to recent reports from the National Institute of Civil Defense (9/7/2004) 41 provinces of the departments of Puno (13), Cuzco (7), Arequipa (6), Moquegua (2) and Tacna (4), in Southern Peru, and the departments of Apurimac (6) and Ayacucho (3), in the Central highlands of Peru, have been affected by severe cold weather, snowstorms and heavy rainfall since the last week of June. The situation might get worse as the coldest peaks of winter occur yearly around August/September.
At least 17 people have been killed and thousands left homeless as two days of heavy rains since Monday (July 5, 2004) set off mudslides and floods in China's southwest.
A moderate earthquake, measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale hit the eastern province of Turkey, close to the Iranian border, at 1:30 am on Friday, 2 July 2004. Initial reports indicate 18 people were killed and 21 people were injured. The epicenter of the earthquake was in the Yigincali village of 67 households.
Three tropical waves have passed over Nicaragua in recent days, bringing heavy rains that have affected the North
Atlantic, South Atlantic, North, Central and Pacific regions of the country. The Department of Matagalpa in the
centre of the county has been particularly hard hit. The rains have caused more than 60 mudslides in the area
around Musun Mountain, killing 19 people. Another 13 people are reported missing.
Monsoon is active in the Meghna basin, leading to flash floods over a large area of Sylhet, Sunamganj, Moulvibazar,
Branhmanbaria and Comilla districts, according to a Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre bulletin issued on 27 June, 2004. Local media report that flooded rivers have inundated hundreds of villages and marooned hundreds of thousands of people, washed away houses, damaged standing crops, and caused cracks in several flood protection embankments. Two persons died in the Moulvibazar district.
Floods in the state of Bihar, have claimed over 30
lives and displaced over 125,000, according to Red
Cross sources. The districts affected include
Madhubani, Sitamarhi, Banka, Bhagalpur,
Muzzaffarpur and Sheohar.
Rescuers in the Philippines have recovered the bodies of five more victims from typhoon Mindulle, raising the death toll to 30, with 12 others still missing and feared dead.
The death toll in Taiwan from Typhoon Mindulle, which swept across the island triggering floods and landslides earlier this week, has risen to 14 with eight others missing
Three fishermen drowned and about 200 others were missing after a powerful storm sank at least 18 trawlers off Bangladesh's southern coast, officials and survivors said Sunday.
Powerful winds and towering waves pummeled southern Japan on Sunday as typhoon Dianmu headed north toward the country more densely populated main islands. Officials said three people had died from accidents in stormy seas.
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FL-2025-000069-VNM Flood,Viet Nam: In recent days, Ha Tinh Province has experienced an unusual heavy rainfall event, causing severe
flooding and significant property damage. The heavy rains have led to serious flooding in many
localities. In Cam Xuyen District, over 500 households were inundated, and many inter-village and
inter-commune roads were cut off due to rising floodwaters. Notably, in Cam My Commune,
floodwaters rose rapidly, submerging nearly the entire area, with around 450 households experiencing
flood levels of 0.5 to 1.5 meters inside their homes.
AC-2025-000070-IND Tech. Disaster,India: Authorities in India's southern Kerala state have issued an alert after a ship carrying oil and hazardous cargo leaked and sank off the state's coast in the Arabian Sea.
The spill occurred in a Liberian-flagged vessel that capsized near Kochi city on Sunday. The coastal stretch is rich in biodiversity and is also an important tourist destination.
All 24 crew members on board the ship have been rescued but some of the ship's 640 containers have reportedly been drifting towards the shore, prompting evacuations in the area.
FL-2025-000072-AUS Flood,Australia: Four people have died and several were missing as major flooding in New South Wales (NSW) left about 50,000 people isolated by floodwaters. Heavy rains moved south overnight affecting Sydney and Newcastle, with the Bureau of Meteorology issuing warnings for southern parts of the state.
EQ-2025-000067-PNG Earthquake,Papua New Guinea: GDACS - Medium humanitarian impact, magnitude 6.4M tsunami generates 0.18m
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