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At least 15 dead and four missing due to floods in China

Published on: July 5, 2023
10:06

Beijing, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) China confirmed the death of 15 people and four others missing in the municipality of Chongqing (southwest), due to the endless rains and its consequent geological disasters that have overwhelmed the demarcation for days.

Russian emergency teams arrive to flooded areas in Kherson

Published on: June 8, 2023
12:51

Moscow, Jun 8 (Prensa Latina) A working group of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, headed by Deputy Minister Anatoly Suprunovsky, arrived at the site of the floods in Kherson, the press service of that Ministry reported.

More than 419,000 people affected by heavy rains in Somalia

Published on: May 16, 2023
13:54

Mogadishu, May 16 (Prensa Latina) The torrential rains and floods that have hit areas in central Somalia in recent days have affected more than 419,000 people, including some 219,000 displaced persons, United Nations sources reported on Tuesday.

Mozambique neutralizes cholera outbreak

Published on: May 15, 2023
12:42

Maputo, May 15 (Prensa Latina) Mozambique has reduced the incidence of cholera, after an outbreak of the disease due to torrential rains and floods since last February, due to the sanitary measures adopted, a United Nations source said on Monday.

Cuba offers condolences for Rwanda´s flood victims

Published on: May 4, 2023
16:35

Havana, May 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Thursday offered his country's deepest condolences to Rwanda for the number of deaths and damages caused by pelting rains in recent days.

UNICEF calls for global efforts for up to 10M Pakistani children

Published on: January 9, 2023
16:28

United Nations, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Some 10 million children need immediate assistance to save their lives in Pakistan, after over four months of a national state of emergency issued in Pakistan due to contaminated and stagnant flood waters, risking their survival and wellbeing, UNICEF warned on Monday.

Rains damage more than 40 schools in Honduras

Published on: September 30, 2022
10:52

Tegucigalpa, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) Authorities of the School Construction Directorate at the Ministry of Education in Honduras reported more than 40 schools with widespread damage to their infrastructure in the country's several departments, according to reports in Tegucigalpa on Friday.

Floods in Pakistan cause 12.5 billion dollars in losses

Published on: September 4, 2022
10:27

Islamabad, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) The catastrophic floods in Pakistan caused economic damage of up to 12.5 billion dollars, in addition to the loss of human lives, according to government estimates published by the Geo News portal.

Diseases rise in Pakistan due to floods

Published on: September 4, 2022
10:00

Islamabad, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) Floods resulting from heavy rains in Pakistan are causing an increase in serious acute respiratory diseases, skin infections, diarrhea and malaria, among others, the General Directorate of Sanitary Services said.

Rescue and relief efforts continue in Pakistan

Published on: September 2, 2022
11:24

Islamabad, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Rescue and relief efforts continue in Pakistan this Friday as the population braces for another spell of above-normal monsoon rains this month, The Frontier Post reported.

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