JOHANNESBURG — At least 49 people were confirmed dead Wednesday as floods devastated one of South Africa’s poorest provinces, and officials said the toll was expected to rise as more bodies ...

The death toll from devastating flooding in a market town in Nigeria’s north-central state of Niger rose to at least 151 on Saturday, the local emergency service said, amid efforts to find more ...

Torrential monsoon rains in India's northeast triggered landslides and floods that swept away and killed at least five people in Assam, disaster officials said Saturday.

At least 111 people were confirmed dead in central Nigeria on Friday after floods submerged the market town of Mokwa in the country's Niger State following torrential rains, officials said.

Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said the state government is working on a new regulation that will prohibit the construction of basement parking in vulnerable areas prone to waterlogging ...

Bengaluru, once known as the city of lakes, now faces a recurring and intensifying water shortage and flooding crisis. The historical network of lakes and channels that sustained the city has ...

More than 300 people died, and 280,000 households were displaced. In 2023, more than 400 people died in floods; in 2022, rains and floods killed more than 160.

To tackle urban flooding, BBMP has announced a Rs 247.25 crore project under the National Disaster Relief Fund for flood mitigation in Bengaluru’s most vulnerable areas.

Thousands of people were evacuated in Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Tuesday after floods swamped the region, officials said, with heavy rain expected to continue until next week.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has announced a slew of measures for flood relief in Bengaluru including strict clearing of Rajakaluve encroachments. While talking to the media ...

We will shortly call a meeting of the Lake Management Committee.” On the issue of rajakaluve encroachments, he said, “Private individuals have got stay from the court to prevent action against ...

Recent flooding at Manyata Tech Park brings back focus on rajakaluve encroachment issue in Bengaluru BBMP Chief says he will soon be calling property owners in the area for a meeting to resolve ...