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Tomato prices in India skyrocket on tight supply
Tomato prices have surged to Rs 80 per kg in retail markets due to damaged road networks in Himachal Pradesh from heavy rains, reducing supplies to main consumption areas. The average retail price reached Rs 55 per kg on July 3, up from Rs 35 a month ago. The India Meteorological Department predicts more rain in tomato-growing regions, potentially causing further price hikes.
Trekker falls to death in Rudranath Gorge, body retrieved after 12-hour operation
Omender Singh, a 48-year-old trekker from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, tragically lost his life while descending the challenging Rudranath trek in Rudraprayag district on Wednesday. Accompanied by his brother-in-law, Singh slipped and fell into a deep gorge, approximately 200 meters below. The Rudranath trek, known for its steep and demanding terrain, is part of the Panch Kedar pilgrimage and typically spans 20 kilometers over 3-4 days.
Nagaland: Five feared drowned amid flooding and landslide
Five individuals, including two children, are feared drowned in Nagaland due to extreme weather events with ongoing flooding and landslides caused by heavy rainfall from the southwest monsoon, resulting in fatalities and infrastructure damage. Search operations are ongoing for missing bodies, with various districts affected by landslides, road blockages, and evacuations, prompting the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority to issue alerts and forecasts for continued rainfall until July 9.
Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in northeast kill at least 16 people
Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 16 people over the last two weeks in India's northeast, displacing more than 300,000 from their submerged homes, authorities said on Tuesday.
Hurricane Beryl closes in on southeast Caribbean after strengthening into dangerous Category 4 storm
Beryl was centred about 150 miles (240 kilometres) southeast of Barbados late Sunday. It had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 kph) and was moving west at 20 mph (31 kph). It is a compact storm, with hurricane-force winds extending 30 miles (45 kilometres) from its centre.
Historic flooding in southern China kills 47, with more floods feared in coming days
Southern China is grappling with torrential rains that have triggered deadly landslides, killing at least nine and causing massive damage. In contrast, northern China faces severe drought. Fujian and Guangdong provinces are heavily affected, with landslides destroying homes, crops, and infrastructure. Simultaneously, northern regions, including Beijing, are enduring extreme heat, with potential rain relief expected soon.
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Sri Lanka closes schools as floods and mudslides leave 10 dead and 6 others missing
Sri Lanka closed schools on Monday as heavy rain triggered floods and mudslides in many parts of the island nation, leaving at least 10 people dead and six others missing, officials said. The education ministry announced that the reopening of schools would depend on how the weather develops.
South West monsoon intensifies in Kerala; likely to arrive in MP by June 15
Widespread rains triggered landslides, uprooted trees, and caused waterlogging in Kerala following an early onset of the Southwest Monsoon. Several areas, including Kottayam, Idukki, and Ernakulam, experienced intense downpours. No casualties were reported, but damage occurred to houses and vehicles. The monsoon is expected to reach Madhya Pradesh by June 15.
Kerala govt activates emergency operation centres amidst heavy rains
Kerala government opens emergency operation centres in all districts to tackle heavy rains, mudslides, and issues warnings to tourists about possible landslides in hilly areas. Safety boards will be installed to warn travellers, and night travel bans may be imposed in hilly areas. District collectors address intense water logging, uprooting of trees, and Health Minister Veena George warns about epidemics.
Brazil's Southern region grapples with deadly rains, mudslides; 37 killed
Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state is facing its worst disaster ever as heavy rains and mudslides have claimed 37 lives, with 74 people still missing. Governor Eduardo Leite declared a state of emergency as rescue operations race against time to find survivors trapped under collapsed structures. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva promised full support, mobilizing federal resources including 626 soldiers and various vehicles to aid in rescue and relief efforts. Climate change is believed to have intensified the extreme weather conditions, which have disrupted basic services and cut off entire communities.
US weather forecast : Severe floods, and landslide hit California
Heavy floods, mudslides, rain, and snow have hit California with a powerful atmospheric river storm leading to power cuts in many homes and businesses. Flash flooding is considered a much bigger threat than any weak tornado that the storm might be creating as informed by the weather service and severe flooding was possible across the majority of the region from the atmospheric river.
Life-threatening flooding to hit California as torrential rain continues
A dangerous storm system is sweeping across California, threatening millions with life-threatening flooding as torrential rain inundates the state. Los Angeles and its surrounding areas are bracing for what could be half a year's worth of rain in a single day, as relentless "atmospheric rivers" drench swathes of California with rain, wind, and snow. Tragically, the storm has already claimed one life in Sacramento Valley, where fierce winds toppled a tree onto a man on Sunday.
China evacuates residents and searches for mudslide victims as storms lash parts of the country
Parts of China suffer heavy rains and flooding every summer, but this year has been unusually severe in some areas, while other regions struggle with drought that is damaging crops. Rescuers were searching for survivors after a mudslide killed at least two people Friday on the outskirts of the city of Xi'an.
Philippine storm victims feared tsunami, ran toward mudslide
Nalgae, which had vast rain clouds, left at least 73 people dead in eight provinces and one city in the Philippine archipelago, including in Kusiong, and a trail of destruction and flooding in one of the world's most disaster-prone countries.
Brazil mudslide death toll is at 117, police say 116 missing
Southeastern Brazil has been punished with heavy rains since the start of the year, with more than 40 deaths recorded between incidents in Minas Gerais state in early January and Sao Paulo state later the same month.
Typhoon Mindulle near Tokyo disrupts some flights, trains
Typhoon Mindulle pounded Japan and some of its eastern islands Friday with gusts and downpours of rain. Tokyo, especially, was getting heavy rain and blowing wind at midday.
Tsunami-like mudslide sweeps through Japanese coastal city, two dozen unaccounted for
According to an ANI report, rescue workers continued to search for survivors three days after a large mudslide swept through a coastal city in Japan, killing at least four people and leaving two dozen others unaccounted for.
4 killed in China mudslides
At least four people have been killed after a mudslide hit west China's Sichuan Province.
14 killed, 750,000 affected in Sri Lanka floods, mudslides
14 people have been killed & 750,000 affected in Sri Lanka due to floods and mudslides caused by heavy rains across the country in the past three days.
9 killed, 750,000 affected in Sri Lanka floods, mudslides
The worst affected was Rilpola town in the central hill district of Badulla where five people were killed as mounds of earth fell on homes.
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