Floods in India
Volos and Mount Pelion ready to receive winter tourists in Central Greece
Damaged infrastructure at the various tourist destinations of the region has been restored after the disastrous floods that struck the area in September
Landslides, floods kill at least 25 in southwest India
At least 25 people have died in landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains in southwestern India, officials said on Oct. 17, as rescuers scoured for survivors in muddy debris and the military flew in emergency supplies.
Residents were cut off in parts of the coastal state of Kerala as the rains, which started to intensify from late Oct. 15, swelled rivers and flooded roads.
Parthenon Marbles: New embarrassing images in the British Museum – Water entered in the Greek galleries (photos)
The heavy rains on July 25 caused floods in central London and led to an influx of water into one of the museum’s Greek galleries
Turkey condoles with India over deadly floods
Turkey on July 24 extended its condolences to India over the loss of lives in recent floods and landslides in the western Maharashtra state.
"We are deeply saddened that the floods and landslides in the Maharashtra province of India have caused the loss of more than 100 lives" and left dozens missing and several others injured, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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Greece expresses solidarity with India over Uttarakhand glacier disaster
Greece's Foreign Ministry said it was "deeply saddened" by the disaster in the state of Uttarakhand, India, after a piece of Himalayan glacier collapsed into a river on Sunday, triggering a flood that killed at least 18 people, while hundreds were missing.
Heavy rain kills 2 people in southern Turkey
As heavy rain has swept southern Turkey, at least two people were killed in rain-related incidents on Jan. 7.
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Indian navy rescues hundreds stranded on train in floods
Indian navy helicopters and emergency service boats came to the rescue of more than 800 people stranded on a train in floods near Mumbai on July 27.
More than 1700 Casualties of Torrential Rain, Floods and Landslides in South Asia
More than 1,700 people have died in catastrophic floods caused by monsoon rain in South Asia, DPA reported, citing UN data.
Over 800 Victims of Floods in India, Nepal and Bangladesh
More than 800 people have died in the floods and landslides in the monsoon season in India, Nepal and Bangladesh, Reuters reported.
In Bangladesh, the victims are 115. More than 5.7 million people are affected. The floods covered more than a third of the densely populated and low-altitude country.
In Nepal, the victims are 143. Thousands are left homeless.
Floods Took Away Hundreds of Lives in Nepal and India
At least 143 people have died after monsoon rains have caused floods in India and Nepal, Darik reported. This was reported by the authorities in both countries, warning that the number of deaths may increase as the full scale of the disaster is still unclear.