The death toll from heavy rain in recent days in South Korea rose to 40, while nine others remained missing, relevant authorities said on Monday. A total of 40 people had been found dead in southeastern North Gyeongsang province and…
Storm paralyzes road and air traffic in the Netherlands
A storm with speeds up to 120 kilometres per hour blanketed the Netherlands curbing flights at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Reports were also made of trucks being blown away over the motorways and massive traffic jams. Railway services gradually came to…
Nearly 100 Die as India struggles with sweltering heatwave
At least 96 people died in two of India’s most populous states over the last several days, officials said Sunday, with swaths of the country reeling from a sweltering heatwave. The deaths happened in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh…
Italy: Agents die when boat capsizes on Lake Maggiore
Two Italian intelligence agents and a retired Israeli security forces member were among four victims of Sunday’s boating disaster on Lake Maggiore in northern Italy, local officials say. They named the Italians as Claudio Alonzi, 62, and Tiziana Barnobi, 53.…
Italy floods leave 9 dead and force 13,000 from their homes
More than 20 rivers have burst their banks in Italy, leaving nine people dead and forcing 13,000 from their homes after six months’ rainfall fell in a day and a half. Almost every river flooded between the north-east coast at…
Mississippi Meteorologist prays on-air as tornado heads directly for small town
A Mississippi meteorologist, shocked by radar images of a tornado belt headed for a small town in his viewing area, broke down on Friday and prayed live on-air. WTVA‘s Matt Laubhan was overcome as he watched his radar screen while…
NiMet predicts 3-day dust haze condition from Friday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze weather condition from Friday to Sunday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released in Abuja anticipated prospects of thick dust haze on Friday over the Northern region with visibility of less…
European weather: Winter heat records smashed all over continent
Temperatures for January have reached an all-time high in a number of nations across Europe. National records have fallen in eight countries – and regional records in another three. Warsaw, Poland, saw 18.9C on Sunday while Bilbao, Spain, was 25.1C…
Flood kills family of 6 in Anambra
Six members of a family in Nzam community in Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State have died in the floods that besieged the area. According to sources, the deceased had prepared to leave their home to a safer…
Venezuela, UNICEF to coordinate aid to flooded areas
Venezuela and UNICEF held a meeting to extend aid to communities hit by mudslides and floods from last week’s tropical storm Julia. Minister of Education, Yelitze Santaella said after a meeting with UNICEF representative Abubacar Sultan, that they discussed the…
