Category Drowning Alert

More than 33,000 cattle and 45 people killed and also 17,400 homes destroyed by flooding in Niger, Africa

Forty-five people have died in the arid west African country of Niger in flooding since June, and nearly 209 000 have been affected, the UN said on Tuesday. The rains destroyed nearly 17 400 homes, killed more than 33 000…

Flash flooding hits historic Jordan city of Petra two weeks after school children die

Jordan has once again been hit by heavy floods. Pic: Ahmad Atwah Jordanian tour guide Flash flooding has hit Jordan’s historic city of Petra, two weeks after scores of school children died after being swept away in fast-moving waters.  …