At least two people were killed and two others injured when powerful winds and heavy rain triggered the collapse of a house roof near Lahore’s Badami Bagh area early Sunday. According to details, the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday when strong winds and intense rainfall lashed the Badami Bagh area, weakening the […]
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Child dies, 10 injured in 8 incidents of roofs, walls collapse due to sever storm
PESHAWAR: A high-velocity whistle-blowing dust storm lashed Peshawar on Thursday afternoon and uprooted roofs of several houses besides collapsing of walls ensuing in killing of a child and injury to 10 others. According to Rescue 1122 authorities, eight incidents of damage to property were reported due to gale that hit the provincial metropolis with an […]
Bomb cyclone storm hammering central US, disrupting travel
Blizzard warnings were posted from Colorado to Minnesota on Wednesday and wildfires were a concern in New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma as the second so-called “bomb cyclone” storm in less than a month hit the central US, raising the prospect of renewed flooding in the already drenched Midwest. Heavy snow disrupted ground and air travel […]
After cyclone ruin, back to square one for Mozambique’s Beira
Daviz Simango, mayor of Beira on the Mozambican coast, had worked to shore up the city’s climate defences, drawing on World Bank help to build deterrents against rising seas, flooding and storms. But in just a few hours last month, Cyclone Idai devastated the city of half-a-million people, wiping out his efforts. Packing winds twice […]
‘Total disaster’ as Italy storms kill at least 30
Floods killed 12 people on the island of Sicily, including nine members of a single family, pushing Italy’s week-long storm toll beyond 30, rescuers said Sunday. After a river burst its banks, the bodies of the family including children aged one, three and 15 were discovered in the coastal town of Casteldaccia east of the […]
Snow storms shut Ireland, force Britain to call in the army
EDINBURGH: Snow storms halted routine work in Ireland and forced Britain to call the army in to battle with the worst weather seen in nearly 30 years on Friday. After the Siberian weather worsened, Southern Britain was hit by massive storms which blocked roads, trains and grounded planes. Moreover, three feet of snow accumulation cut […]