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Sunday, January 4, 2026
TopicFlash floods

Topic: Flash floods

In Indonesia, flooding brought with it waves of timber logs

The disaster exposed how logging reshaped floodplains that are home to tens of millions of people. Sumatra is a major hub for palm oil, mining, timber and oil and gas.

21 killed in flash floods in Morocco

Heavy rains Sunday in Morocco’s Atlantic coastal province of Safi, 330 kilometres (205 miles) south of Rabat, also injured 32 people, Moroccan authorities said.

Thailand to airlift critically-ill patients from marooned hospital as southern floods kill 33

Floods have swept through nine Thai provinces and eight states in neighbouring Malaysia for a second successive year, prompting both countries to evacuate nearly 45,000 people.

Flash floods, landslides in north Bengal damage 30 Darjeeling tea gardens, loss pegged at Rs 50 cr

At least 32 people, including children, were killed as relentless rain triggered one of the worst landslides in a decade in Darjeeling hills and adjoining areas Sunday.

Overnight rains flood Hanoi as Typhoon Matmo closes in

A week after Typhoon Bualoi caused severe flooding in Hanoi, which killed at least 51 people, the weather agency has forecasted that 3 more storms will hit Vietnam before the end of 2023.

Heavy rain triggers floods, landslides in Nepal, 52 killed

Nepal government announced Nepali rupees (NRs) 2,00,000 as immediate relief to the kin of those who lost their lives in rain-related disasters Sunday.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah orders relief operations as Krishna-Bhima rivers flood Kalaburagi region

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday gave a slew of directions to top officials in view of the worsening flood situation along the...

Himachal flash floods: 2 people still missing as rescue teams continue relief work under Op Hausal

Earlier, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu chaired a high-level meeting to assess the damage caused by the torrential rains over the last 48 hours across the state.

43 dead after floods in Punjab, Agriculture Minister Chouhan visits flood-hit areas

Punjab CM Bhagwant Man said relief-&-rescue operations are going on in the flood-hit areas with gazetted officers in every marooned village to monitor the situation.

Red alert in J&K, Himachal, Punjab & more states; heavy showers likely in next 3 hours

The updated nowcast suggests moderate to intense spells of rain in these regions over the next three hours, posing risks of flash floods, landslides, and waterlogging.

On Camera

Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.