88 people dead after floods hit Nigeria 88 people dead after floods hit Nigeria 00:27 At least 151 people have now been confirmed dead after heavy rainfall unleashed flooding in a market town in north-central Nigeria, the local emergency services told The Associated Press on Saturday. More than 3,000 people were displaced by the flooding in […]
Flooding in western Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania leaves boy missing, schools and homes swamped
Flash floods sparked by heavy rain hit parts of Virginia, western Maryland and Pennsylvania on Tuesday, leaving a 12-year-old boy missing in Virginia and forcing elementary schools in rural Maryland to evacuate, authorities said. Severe flooding has left parts of Meyersdale Borough in Somerset County underwater after heavy rains pounded the area on Tuesday. In […]
At least 62 killed and dozens missing after flooding in eastern Congo
Heavy flooding following torrential rains in eastern Congo washed away several villages along the shores of Lake Tanganyika, leaving at least 62 dead and 50 missing, authorities said Saturday. Witnesses described the floods surging at around 5 a.m. local time on Friday and sweeping away the village of Kasaba on the edge of the lake […]
At least 7 dead after heavy rains overwhelm drainage system in Somalia
At least seven people have died and major roads were cut off after heavy rains led to flooding in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, on Friday night due to an overwhelmed drainage system and a growing urban population. The regional administration spokesperson, Abdinasir Hirsi Idle, told The Associated Press on Saturday that rescue efforts were ongoing. “The […]