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Flash floods fill the streets of a neighbourhood in central Morocco
Videos show floodwaters swamping homes, shops and streets in Azilal in central Morocco, after heavy thunderstorms.
Published On 8 Sep 2026
Nepal holds day of mourning for more than 1,300 killed in floods
Nepal flags fly at half-mast to mark a day of mourning after catastrophic Himalayan floods kill more than 1,300.
Soldiers rescue a worker from a tunnel during an ongoing operation at the Trishuli-3A hydropower project in Nepal's Rasuwa district. [Nepal Army via AP Photo]
The flooding that authorities say was likely caused by a glacial collapse last month has killed at least 1,384 people and left more than 5,500 missing, among them about 800 foreigners. [Pedro Pardo/AFP]
Flash flood survivors rest in a relief shelter at Devighat in Nepal's Nuwakot district. [Pedro Pardo/AFP]
The United Nations has launched an appeal for $50m to help more than 84,000 people, saying the destruction makes delivering aid an immense challenge. [Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP Photo]
Flash flood survivors collect aid from a temporary relief centre at Devighat in Nepal's Nuwakot district. [Pedro Pardo/AFP]
Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has highlighted how leading greenhouse gas emitters have a 'historical responsibility to compensate vulnerable nations like Nepal'. [Pedro Pardo / AFP]
He added that the government has officially filed a 'formal climate compensation claim letter' to international partners. [Pedro Pardo / AFP]
Salvaged belongings ins a flash flood-damaged house in Devighat in Nepal. [Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo]
While the exact cause of the glacial collapse remains under investigation, experts say that the frequency and scale of glacier floods have increased as global temperatures have risen. [Pedro Pardo/AFP]
A United Nations study found that floods have become nearly five times more frequent since 1950. [Prakash Mathema/AFP]
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China, Nepal race to find thousands still missing 12 days after floods
More than 5,500 people are still missing in China and Nepal after catastrophic floods across the two countries.
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‘People laughed at me’: Indian youth cleans up a trash-filled river
A 21-year-old student in India’s Madhya Pradesh has single-handedly cleaned up a trash-filled river.
Published On 6 Sep 2026
Two more rescued in Nepal as 5,000 still missing 10 days after flood
Rescues fuel hope more could be found alive as Nepal’s flood death toll passes 1,331, with people missing on both sides.
Relatives hold cremations without bodies for Nepal’s missing flood victims
Fewer than one in 10 recovered bodies of people killed in deadly floods has been formally identified.
Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak as haze from Indonesia worsens
Country implements state of emergency in Sarawak’s Serian district after air pollution reaches ‘hazardous’ levels.
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Indonesia wildfires send toxic haze across Southeast Asia
Indonesia’s Kalimantan province, sending smoke and toxic haze across Southeast Asia.
Published On 4 Sep 2026
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Bride walks down the aisle despite waist-deep flooding
A couple chose to get married in the middle of severe flooding in the Philippines.
Published On 4 Sep 2026