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Upstream water, rain trigger floods in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram
Floods triggered by onrush of water from the upstream and heavy rains have inundated low-lying areas in different upazilas of Lalmonirhat and Kurigram districts, rendering several thousand people marooned.
35,000 families living in Khagrachhari hills amid landslide risk
Around 35,000 families have been living in Khagrachhari hill slopes amid danger of landslides due to heavy rains during the monsoon.
Thakurgaon mango growers feeling the heat as rains play havoc
Despite its bumper production, the mango growers in Thakurgaon are deeply worried as several hundred hectares of mango orchards got submerged due to heavy rains for the last several days.
According to farmers, some 500 hectare of mango orchards in the district went under rainwaters due to torrential rain, making it difficult for them to harvest mangoes.
Besides, the natural colour of mangoes have turned fade with black spots being visible on them, forcing the farmers to sell their produce at lower prices.
53 killed in Rwanda heavy rains since January
At least 53 people were killed and 84 others injured in different parts of Rwanda due to disasters triggered by heavy rains since January this year, Ministry of Emergency Management said on Friday.
Heavy rains leave 16 dead, 33 missing in SE Brazil
At least 16 people are dead and 33 missing following flooding and mudslides caused by heavy rains in southeast Brazil, local authorities said Tuesday.
Rwanda evacuates 6,000 residents from areas threatened by heavy rains
The Rwandan government on Wednesday said it has evacuated close to 6,000 residents from high-risk zones in different parts of the country threatened by heavy rains in the first three weeks of December.
Rwanda evacuates 6,000 residents from areas threatened by heavy rains
The Rwandan government on Wednesday said it has evacuated close to 6,000 residents from high-risk zones in different parts of the country threatened by heavy rains in the first three weeks of December.
6 killed, over 15,000 people affected by heavy rains in Sri Lanka
Over 15,000 people have been affected by heavy rains in Sri Lanka while six deaths have been reported, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said on Wednesday.
East Africa struggles with heavy rains, with more to come
Flash flooding has hit the small but strategic East African nation of Djibouti, where the government and United Nations said the equivalent of two years' rain fell in a single day. Several regional countries including Kenya are struggling after heavy rains, with more to come.