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About 30 kilometres of roads and by-roads in 500 villages of 50 unions in nine Upazilas of Cox’s Bazar have been damaged due to the recent torrential rain-induced floods. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Floods, eroding rivers, damage 44km of roads, embankments in Cox’s Bazar

Without preventive measures soon, the damage is likely to increase as the river erosion continues, say affected victims

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World+Biz

Homes flooded, fields and roads damaged as heavy rain hits North Korea

General view of a flooded area following heavy monsoon rains at Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh July 27, 2021 in this picture taken July 27, 2021. Arakan Times/via REUTERS
Bangladesh

'This is like a nightmare': Thousands displaced as floods hit Bangladesh Rohingya camps

An aerial view shows rescue workers evacuating residents on a flooded road following heavy rainfall in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China July 22, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
China

From coal to cars, Chinese floods tangle supply chains

German Bundeswehr soldiers help clean up the debris following heavy rainfalls, in Bad Muenstereifel, North Rhine-Westphalia state, Germany, July 21, 2021. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen
Europe

Germany counts cost of floods as hopes of finding survivors fade

People work in an area affected by floods caused by heavy rainfalls in Bad Muenstereifel, Germany, July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
World+Biz

Floods lay bare Europe's "gigantic task" in averting future climate damage 

A woman is carried through a flooded street in Angleur, Province of Liege, Belgium, Friday July 16, 2021. Severe flooding in Germany and Belgium has turned streams and streets into raging torrents that have swept away cars and caused houses to collapse. Photo: AP via UNB
Europe

Rescuers race to prevent more deaths from European floods

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World+Biz

Heavy rain, floods kill at least 17 in Sri Lanka

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World+Biz

Hundreds evacuated in New Zealand's Canterbury region floods

Buildings and farmlands are seen partially submerged in floodwaters following heavy rainfall in Poyang county of Jiangxi province, China July 17, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS
World+Biz

China braces for summer floods as 71 rivers exceed warning levels

A woman walks past the swollen Parramatta River as the state of New South Wales experiences heavy rains, in Sydney, Australia, March 20, 2021. Reuters/Jaimi Joy
World+Biz

Australia to evacuate thousands as Sydney faces worst floods in 60 years

Supply chain break, floods, mismanagement lead to inflation spike
Economy

Supply chain break, floods, mismanagement lead to inflation spike

Floods kill 17 people in central Vietnam, next storm due soon
World+Biz

Floods kill 17 people in central Vietnam, next storm due soon