North Korea nuclear reactor site threatened by recent flooding, U.S. think-tank says
SEOUL (Reuters) – Satellite imagery suggests recent flooding in North Korea may have damaged pump houses connected to the country’s main nuclear facility, [...]
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South Korea floods, landslides kill 21 as heavy rains continue
SEOUL (Reuters) – At least 21 people have died after 46 days of heavy rains in South Korea, with the country’s longest monsoon [...]
Rescue workers missing in South Korea floods after boats capsize: Yonhap
SEOUL (REUTERS) – Seven rescue workers were missing in South Korea after their boats overturned in floodwaters on Thursday (Aug 6), the Yonhap [...]
Heavy rain batters India's Mumbai disrupting rail and road traffic
MUMBAI (REUTERS) – Authorities in the Indian city of Mumbai issued a red alert on Tuesday (Aug 4) and warned people not to [...]
Flash floods kill two in Thailand, storm heads for Myanmar
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Flash floods killed at least two people and swept through hundreds of houses in northern Thailand, authorities said after tropical [...]
Floods kill at least 14 people in Yemen after days of heavy rain
Heavy rains trigger flooding in parts of war-torn country, affecting internally displaced people and damaging buildings. A slow-moving area of thundery downpours has [...]
Japan floods leave some 20 dead, more rains expected
Rescue helicopters pluck more people from their homes in the Kumamoto region as thousands join rescue operation. Deep floodwaters and the risk of [...]
China says more disasters expected as torrential rains continue
SHANGHAI (REUTERS) – Chinese regions as far apart as Sichuan in the southwest and Gansu in the northwest are at heightened risk of [...]
China evacuates thousands after floods threaten villages
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China has evacuated thousands of residents after a landslide blocked a river and created a barrier lake that threatened to [...]
Traditional gongs, loudspeakers still effective flood warning methods in rural China
CHONGQING (XINHUA) – Lei Xia had safely evacuated long before the flood came last Thursday (July 16) afternoon, and avoided heavy property loss, [...]