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Sudan floods kill 84 people

Published on: September 14, 2021
11:18

Khartoum, Sep 14 (Prensa Latina) Floods caused by heavy rains have killed 84 citizens in Sudan, and damaged or destroyed thousands of houses, according to a balance updated by an authority from this African country.

German Bundestag approves aid for reconstruction

Published on: September 12, 2021
08:00

Berlin, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) The Bundestag (Lower House of the German Parliament) approved an aid estimated at 30 billion euros for reconstruction after the floods that affected the country.

‘Sad day for Mexico,’ President López Obrador says

Published on: September 8, 2021
11:41

Mexico, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, described yesterday as a sad day due to a flood in Hidalgo city resulting in 17 deaths in a hospital and an earthquake that was felt in 11 states.

China declares state of emergency due to torrential rains

Published on: August 23, 2021
08:57

Beijing, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) China enabled the emergency mechanism to deal with the damage caused by another strong round of thunderstorms and downpours that occurred this weekend in the central and southwestern provinces.

Floods destroy thousands of homes in Sudan

Published on: August 9, 2021
12:31

Khartoum, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) Devastating floods due to heavy rains in recent days have destroyed thousands of homes in Sudan, according to media reports.

Death toll from floods rises to 42 in Niger

Published on: August 7, 2021
11:59

Niamey, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The death toll from the floods in Niger rose to 42, according to official sources quoted today by the ANP news agency.

German Government suspends bankruptcy declaration due to floods

Published on: August 4, 2021
11:26

Berlin, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The German Government on Wednesday suspended temporarily the commitment by companies affected by floods on July 14 to declare themselves bankrupt.

Floods in Bangladesh affect 12,000 Rohingya refugees

Published on: July 29, 2021
09:12

Dhaka, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) More than 12,000 Rohingya refugees are affected and 11 people died due to flash floods and landslides in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar, it was reported on Thursday.

More rains for record flood-hit Chinese province

Published on: July 26, 2021
09:52

Beijing, Jul 26 (Prensa Latina) Henan province, in central China, is preparing for the impact of another round of rainfalls until Thursday, still without fully recovering from the disaster caused by floods in recent days.

Death toll rises to 25 in Chinese province flooded by rains

Published on: July 21, 2021
12:08

Beijing, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) The death toll due to the most devastating downpours in 60 years rose to 25 in Henan province (central China), and authorities warned about a probable increase in that indicator because seven people are still missing.

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