The torrential rains led to landslides in the countryside and inundated cities, electrocuting some residents and burying others under mud.
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Powerful Typhoon Kills at Least 18 in China
Typhoon Lekima also destroyed at least 200 homes on Saturday as it moved north toward Shanghai, state media reported.
U.K. Town Evacuated as Dam Wall Crumbles Under Heavy Rain
Officials, warning of “mortal danger,” scrambled to repair the dam on an aging reservoir above a small town in northern England.
Flooding Kills Dozens in Nepal as Waters Rise Across Asia
The hardest-hit country appeared to be Nepal, where the authorities said 67 people had died. Deaths were also reported in India and Bangladesh.
Acute Monsoon Flooding in Nepal and India Leaves Dozens Dead
The death toll was likely to rise significantly, with hundreds of thousands displaced from their homes as severe rains lashed South Asia, officials said.
Photos of Heavy Rains in Japan
Some areas have seen as much as three feet of rainfall since the weekend.
32 Dead as Worst Flooding in a Decade Hits Booming Mumbai
Mumbai’s vulnerability to floods has increased in recent years because of a construction boom.
Their Islands Are Being Eroded. So Are Their Human Rights, They Say.
Indigenous Australians from low-lying islands in the Torres Strait argue that the government, by failing to act on climate change, has violated their fundamental right to maintain their culture.
Bengal Tigers May Not Survive Climate Change
The tigers of the Bangladesh Sundarbans may be gone in fifty years, according to a new study.
Eastern Canada Grapples With Extreme Flooding
Residents in Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick have been forced to evacuate their homes after extreme flooding some have linked to climate change.