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Thousands evacuated as cyclone hits Bangladesh

A cyclone hitting the Bangladesh coast has forced the evacuation of thousands from mainly poor fishing communities, police and other officials said.   Cyclone Komen, forming in the Bay of Bengal, has destroyed dozens of makeshift homes on Bangladesh’s southernmost…

Heavy rain, high winds and hail blitz the Black Hills, USA

Storms that raged through the Black Hills Monday afternoon and evening seemed to throw their biggest punches at the city of Custer.   At least a half-foot of hail accumulated there, making late July seem like mid-February.   Custer Mayor…

Dust storm in Bengal leaves 200 homeless

The dust storm, accompanied by heavy rains, lashed Chara Panchla Badamtala village under Panchla police station last evening A dust storm has caused havoc in a village in Howrah district, destroying houses rendering around 200 people homeless, uprooting trees and…

Devastating floods and landslides raises death toll to 10 in Quang Ninh, Vietnam

Rescuers trying to find people who were reportedly missing after a major landslide buried three local houses with 10 people inside in Quang Ninh Province’s Ha Long Town. Photo: Linh Linh Incessant rain triggering floods and landslides continued to wreak…

Severe flooding kills 36 in Pakistan

A bus passes through the flooded streets of Peshawar, Pakistan, July 23, 2015. Photo: REUTERS / Khuram Parvez Torrential rains and floods in Pakistan have left 36 dead and affected more than 250,000 people, disaster management officials said Saturday, with…

Gas cylinders explode in Norfolk riverside village, UK

Homes were evacuated for two hours after a gas cylinder exploded in a Norfolk riverside village.   Three fire engines were called just before 11:00 BST to a fire in a shed containing gas cylinders in Riverdale Court, Brundall.  …