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pakistanfloods2011

Pakistan hit again by deadly floods

by on 10. Sep, 2011 in Uncategorized

Five million people have been affected by floods in the Pakistani provinces of Baluchistan and Sindh, according to regional officials. At least 133 people have been killed, officials said, and the number is expected to rise. About 900 villages have been submerged and about 100,000 homes have been completely destroyed. “People are moving whatever little [...]

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Rains, mudslides submerge South Korean capital

by on 27. Jul, 2011 in Uncategorized

Walls of mud barreling down a hill buried 10 college students sleeping in a resort cabin and flash floods submerged the streets and subway stations in Seoul, killing at least 36 people Wednesday in South Korea’s heaviest rains this year. The students were engulfed by a landslide in Chuncheon, about 68 miles 110 kilometers northeast [...]

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Heavy rains have South Africa facing worst floods in decades

by on 15. Feb, 2011 in Uncategorized

Heavy rains fell across southern Africa in early 2011. By early February, river flooding in South Africa alone had killed 91 people and caused over $100 million in damage, the United Nations stated. Times Live reported that the government had issued flood warnings for areas along the Orange, South Africa’s longest river. Groblershoop was among [...]