Snow covers the streets of the town of Ghazni , southwest from Kabul, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2025. Heavy snow and rainfall over the past three days have killed and injured scores of people across Afghanistan, the country’s disaster management authority said Saturday. Mohammad Amin/AP hide caption toggle caption Mohammad Amin/AP KABUL, Afghanistan — Heavy snow … Read more
Rainfall on Iran’s Hormuz Island briefly transformed the coastline of its Red Beach into a striking natural scene this week, as red soil flowed into the sea and turned the water shades of deep red. The beach is known for its vivid red sand and cliffs, created by high concentrations of iron oxide. When rain … Read more
The Kenyan government has confirmed that 21 people have died following a landslide in the western part of the country after heavy rainfall. Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen said the bodies had been transferred to a nearby airstrip after the landslide in Marakwet East late on Friday night. He said on X that more than 30 … Read more
The death toll is rising as heavy rains continue to lash southern Brazil, driving floodwaters higher. The storms and flooding in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul have killed at least 78 people, local authorities said on Sunday, with more than 115,000 people displaced. Volunteers using boats, jet skis – and even swimming … Read more
2 hours ago Near-record levels of rainfall have caused life-threatening flooding in the Australian state of Queensland, authorities say. Thousands of people in the north of the state have been urged to move to higher ground. In Cairns authorities said there was major flooding in the city’s suburbs and the airport was shut. One meteorologist … Read more