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Mudslides and torrential flooding has killed many people in and around Sierra Leones capital early Monday following heavy rains, with many victims thought to be trapped in homes buried under tons of mud.

Sierra Leone mudslides: Death toll now up to 450 as rescuers search...

Burials have begun in a cemetery that holds victims of the 2014-15 Ebola outbreak that killed thousands in the West...

19 Aug 2017 12:43 PM IST

Sri Lanka has appealed for outside help as the death toll from floods and mudslides on Saturday rose to 100 with 99 others missing.

Mudslide in northeast Congo leaves 40 dead, say authorities

Jean-Bosco Lalu, who leads civil society groups in the nearby regional hub of Bunia, says 30 bodies have been recovered.

17 Aug 2017 8:35 PM IST

Mudslides and torrential flooding has killed many people in and around Sierra Leones capital early Monday following heavy rains, with many victims thought to be trapped in homes buried under tons of mud.

Sierra Leone: Over 100 children among dead in massive flooding; toll...

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in New York that the UN country team was supporting national authorities in rescue...

17 Aug 2017 12:27 PM IST

Devastating damage reports continue to pour in. (Photo: Twitter)

Peru struggles with disastrous floods; govt predicts more rain ahead

The National Emergency Operations Center said 99,475 Peruvians had lost everything since the beginning of the year.

20 March 2017 9:40 AM IST

Nearly 1,000 residents were rescued over the past two days, but dozens are still believed to be stranded. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Japan floods claim 15 lives; 14 still missing

Japan's royal family postponed the announcement of Princess Mako's engagement out of consideration for people suffering...

8 July 2017 3:18 PM IST

Sri Lanka has appealed for outside help as the death toll from floods and mudslides on Saturday rose to 100 with 99 others missing.

Sri Lanka rescuers find bodies as flood death toll reaches 146

Maj Gen Sudantha Ranasinghe, who is heading the rescue mission said he didn't expect to find any more survivors.

28 May 2017 1:54 PM IST

Colombian National Army, soldiers rescue a child, after an avalanche of water from an overflowing river swept through the city as people slept. (Photo: AP)

About 254 dead in Colombia mudslides, including 43 children

President Santos, who traveled to the southern town to personally oversee relief operations, warned the toll could keep...

3 April 2017 10:15 AM IST