Indian army searches for missing after deadly Himalayan flood; Torrential rains drench south China; Floods kill 6 in Myanmar border town
Thursday, 7 August 2025 () New Delhi (AFP) Aug 6, 2025
The Indian army brought in sniffer dogs, drones and heavy earth-moving equipment on Wednesday to search for scores of people missing a day after deadly Himalayan flash floods. At least four people were killed and more than 50 are unaccounted for after a wall of muddy water and debris tore down a narrow mountain valley, smashing into the town of Dharali in Uttarakhand state, rescue officials
A ferocious rainstorm has brought Hong Kong to a near standstill, prompting the city to issue its highest “black” rainstorm warning. Torrential downpours turned iconic staircases into waterfalls and forced the closure of schools, courts, clinics, and portions of hospitals. Over 10,000 lightning...
The Indian Army has launched Operation Dhruv Sena to lead massive Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) efforts in the cloudburst-hit Dharali region of Uttarakhand. Over 225 Army..
A second devastating cloudburst has struck Uttarkashi’s Harsil region, triggering violent floods and massive landslides across the valley. Earlier, a deadly cloudburst in Dharali village killed at..
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