Heavy Rain
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Hurricane Oscar brings winds, heavy rains to eastern Cuba
TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Tropical Storm Oscar brought heavy rains and winds to Cuba, an island already beleaguered by a massive power outage, late Sunday after brushing the Bahamas.
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By: Ali Haddadi Asl
First autumn rainfall in Tehran
TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – The first rainfall in the Iranian capital of Tehran since the start of autumn freshened the air for the people to breathe and added to the beauty of the city on Saturday.
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VIDEO: 10 killed as heavy rain cause flood in Thailand
TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – At least 10 people have died and more than a hundred have been missing after heavy rains caused several rivers to burst their banks in Chiang Rai province, Thailand.
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Torrential rain leaves 3 dead in central Vietnam
TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Heavy rain in Vietnam's central region following tropical storm Soulik has claimed three lives over the past few days, the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control reported Tuesday.
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VIDEO: Heavy rains cause flooding, transport chaos in London
TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Flooding is causing chaos on the tube, trains, and roads across London and the surrounding areas on Monday morning.
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One dead, 7 missing as heavy rain triggers floods in Japan
TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – One person was killed and at least seven were missing on Saturday, officials said, as “unprecedented” rain triggered floods and landslides in Japan’s quake-hit region of Ishikawa.
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VIDEO: Heavy flood in Poland
TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Heavy rains have continued since Friday, causing flooding in southwestern Poland, and causing a lot of damage to the urban and infrastructure sector of this country.
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Floods in Nigeria kills scores, washes away farmland
TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Weeks of flooding have killed nearly 200 people in Nigeria and washed away homes and farmlands, the country's disaster management agency said, further threatening food supplies, especially in the hard-hit northern region.
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Death toll from Sudan's heavy rains rises to 138
TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – The death toll from heavy rains hitting so far 10 states in Sudan has reached 138, the country's Health Ministry said.
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Flood in Bangladesh
TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – At least 20 people have died and more than 5 million have been injured due to floods caused by monsoon rains and overflowing rivers in Bangladesh.
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Monsoon rains leaves 215 killed in Pakistan so far
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – At least 215 were killed in rain-triggered accidents and floods in Pakistan so far in the monsoon season, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported.
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Death toll from heavy rains in Sudan rises to 53
TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – The death toll from the heavy rains, which have hit many Sudanese states, has climbed to 53, Sudan's Health Ministry said.
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Heavy rainfall causes 94 deaths in Niger
TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Heavy rainfall has caused 94 deaths, 93 people injured and 137,156 others affected in Niger since the rainy season began in May, authorities said.
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VIDEO: Flash floods in Iran's Astara block roads
TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Despite the extreme heat in most cities in Iran, the roads are flooded in Astara city, Gilan province due to heavy rain.
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Landslide from typhoon Gaemi remnants kills 12 in S. China
TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Continued heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Gaemi triggered a landslide that killed 12 people in southern China, caused flash floods in the northeast and railway disruptions elsewhere, state media reported on Sunday.
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11 dead, 19 missing in Indonesia landslide
TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – At least 11 people are dead and 19 more are missing after heavy rains caused a landslide near an illegal gold mine on Indonesia's central island of Sulawesi, an official said Monday.
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VIDEO: Rescue efforts in flood-hit areas in Savad Kuh
TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – After flash floods hit Savad Kuh in Mazandaran Province in north of Iran rescue teams including armed forces rushed to help the people trapped in floods and whose properties had been damaged.
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Six found dead in landslides in China's Fujian province
EHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Six people have been found with no signs of life after going missing a week ago during landslides caused by heavy rainfall in China’s south-eastern province of Fujian.
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Heavy rains trigger Ecuador landslide, killing six
TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – A landslide in Ecuador killed at least six people and left 19 others injured, amid a heavy rainstorm that battered parts of Central and South America, according to Ecuadorian authorities on Sunday.
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Sri Lanka monsoon floods kill 14, schools shut
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Flash floods, mudslides and falling trees have killed at least 14 people in Sri Lanka as the island nation is battered by monsoon storms, the country's disaster centre said Sunday.
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600 evacuated amid catastrophic flooding in Germany
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Heavy rains have caused catastrophic flooding in southern Germany, prompting the evacuation of over 600 people from their homes, local media reported.
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Heavy rains kill at least 47 people in north Afghanistan
TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – More heavy rains in Afghanistan have triggered flash floods, raising the death toll to 47 in the country’s north following weeks of devastating torrents that had already left hundreds dead and missing.
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Death toll from floods in Mashhad increases to 7
TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Heavy rainfall in Mashhad in northeast Iran has left seven people dead and 10 other people missing.
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VIDEO: Floods in Mashhad
TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – After heavy rain on Wednesday in the holy city of Mashhad, some areas were flooded and the resulting floods took away vehicles with them.
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Death toll from rains in southern Brazil climbs to 56
TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – The death toll from heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to 56, with 67 missing, 32,900 evacuated and at least 356,000 without electricity, the Civil Defense agency said.
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37 killed and dozens missing in worst floods in 80 years
TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – Heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul have killed 37 people, with another 74 still missing, as record-breaking floods devastated cities and forced thousands to leave their homes.
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Flooding, landslides kill 7 in eastern Indonesia
TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – The latest landslides and flooding triggered by prolonged heavy rains have killed seven people in Indonesia's eastern province of South Sulawesi, according to the province's disaster mitigation agency on Friday.
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Dubai flights canceled, schools shut as rain pelts UAE
TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – Emirates was forced to cancel and delay several flights in and out of Dubai, the second-busiest international airport in the world, as heavy rains returned to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday.
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Death toll from flooding in Kenya rises to nearly 190
TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – At least 188 people have been killed by flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains in Kenya, the government said on Thursday.
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VIDEO: Mosque roof collapses after heavy rain in Saudi Arabia
TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – The roof of a mosque on the King Fahd University campus collapsed under the weight of heavy rainfall on Wednesday evening in Dhahran, as Saudi Arabia experienced torrential rainstorms across the country.