Spain races to save victims as floods kill 62
Spanish rescuers on Wednesday scrambled to save people trapped by surging tides of muddy water in floods that have killed at least 62 people in the eastern Valencia region. Prime…
Several corpses found in flood-hit areas of eastern Spain
VALENCIA, Spain – An unspecified number of corpses have been found in areas affected by flash floods that are devastating southeastern Spain, the leader of the Valencia region told reporters…
S.Sudan floods affect 893,000, over 241,000 displaced: UN
AFP Some 893,000 people have been affected by flooding in South Sudan and more than 241,000 displaced, the UN’s humanitarian agency OCHA said Thursday in a grim update on the…
At least 14 die as floods sweep through Bosnia and other Balkan states
Associated Press A severe rainstorm struck Bosnia and Herzegovina overnight into Friday, killing at least 14 people and flooding several towns and villages in central and southern parts of the…
Flood kills 29, destroys 321,000 houses, 858,000 hectares of farmlands in Nigeria’s Kebbi State
Sodiq Rabiu A devastating flood in Kebbi State, North-West Nigeria, has claimed the lives of 29 people and destroyed 329,000 houses, leaving thousands of residents displaced, local news outlets reported.…
Nigeria flags flood risk in 11 states as Cameroon releases dam water
Reuters Nigeria’s hydrological services agency has warned of potential flooding in 11 states after neighbouring Cameroon said it was starting to release water from one of its largest dams following…
UN announces $6m to support flood victims in Nigeria’s Borno
Agency Report MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Fall, has announced 6 million dollars from the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund to support flood victims in Borno, a…
Floods in Romania kill at least four people as rain batters central Europe
More rainfall is forecast in the coming days in the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, southern Germany and parts of Austria. Reuters At least four people died and thousands of…
Nigerian government keeps mum over reported escape of inmates – including Boko Haram terrorists’ commanders from prison affected by flood in the northeastern Borno State
Olayomi Koiki Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Hon Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has said that the reported escape of some inmates from the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital…
Three years after it was constructed with ₦51.99b, Kano-Maiduguri Highway splits into two
Social media pictures and videos showed road users walking in the pool of flood to get to the other side of the road A section of Nigeria’s Kano-Maiduguri road in…