By RFA Investigative On a stifling July afternoon, hundreds of Cambodian officials gathered in central Phnom Penh to extol the importance of forests. Saplings, 40,000 in total, were given away for planting. Nationwide, hundreds of thousands more are expected to be distributed in the coming months. In all, the plan is for 1 million trees […]
Read MoreSo far, 22 people have died in three Asian countries after the powerful storm Geimi hit. Local time on Wednesday (July 24) the powerful typhoon that hit the Philippines has already hit Taiwan. Taiwan’s financial markets have been closed in preparation for the storm, many flights have been canceled and at least three people have […]
Read MoreThe strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years killed four people and flooded parts of the island’s second-biggest city on Thursday, while rescuers searched for six sailors missing after their cargo ship sank in the storm. Typhoon Gaemi transformed streets in southern Kaohsiung city into rivers, with some households flooded by rainwater. Schools and […]
Read MoreTyphoon Gaemi swept through northern Taiwan on Thursday, killing two people, triggering flooding and sinking a freighter offshore, before heading across the sea and into China where it is expected to dump more torrential rain. Gaemi made landfall around midnight (1600 GMT Wednesday) on the northeastern coast of Taiwan in Yilan county. It is the […]
Read MoreHeavy rain from Typhoon Gaemi has flooded the Philippine capital Manila and nearby cities, forcing authorities to shut schools, offices and cancel flights on Wednesday and declare a state of calamity in a region that is home to 13 million people. The storm, which is strengthening as it gusts towards Taiwan, did not make landfall […]
Read MoreIncessant rains have caused severe flooding in India. At least 10 people have died in the last 24 hours due to flood water in the country’s Uttar Pradesh. According to Uttar Pradesh administration sources, extreme suffering has started in Himachal Pradesh before the onset of monsoon season. Three people died in Moradabad district, three in […]
Read MoreHeavy rains and thunderstorms have killed at least 35 people in eastern Afghanistan. More than two hundred people were injured in this incident. The head of the country’s information and culture department, Quraishi Badloon, said that 35 people died in some districts of Jalalabad and Nangarhar provinces due to heavy storms and rain on Monday […]
Read MoreTwo passenger buses plunged into the Trishuli River in Nepal due to recent heavy rains and landslides. At least 63 people went missing in this accident. Three days after the incident, no trace of 55 people has been found yet. The chances of survival of the missing are almost non-existent. On Monday (July 15), a […]
Read MoreAt least nine people have been killed in landslides triggered by heavy rains in Vietnam. Six more people were injured in this incident. They have been admitted to a nearby hospital. Besides, search operation is going on to rescue the missing persons. A van was buried under the ground during a landslide while passing through […]
Read MoreThe north-eastern state of India has been devastated by the second round of floods after Cyclone Remal, which brought Ban in Assam at the end of May, did not subside. Even after a long time, there is no sign of improvement in the flood situation there. Media ANI said that 84 people have died in […]
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