Seychelles declares state of emergency after explosion, flooding

Seychelles declares state of emergency after explosion, flooding

Wavel Ramkalawan President of Seychelles addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/ File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NAIROBI, Dec 7 (Reuters) – A blast at an explosives store wrecked buildings and caused “massive damage” to an industrial zone on the Seychelles’ main island …

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Chennai flooded as heavy rains from cyclone Michaung batter south India

Chennai flooded as heavy rains from cyclone Michaung batter south India

[1/2]Members of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) evacuate people from a water-logged residential area following heavy rains due to Cyclone Michaung, in Chennai, India, December 6, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer Acquire Licensing Rights CHENNAI/HYDERABAD, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Rescuers used boats to reach people stranded in their homes amid widespread flooding in the India’s Chennai on …

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Cyclone Michaung hits India’s south after 13 killed in floods, rain

Cyclone Michaung hits India’s south after 13 killed in floods, rain

BHUBANESWAR, India, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Cyclone Michaung barrelled into the southern Indian coast on Tuesday with intense winds, its arrival preceded by torrential rains and flooding that killed at least 13 people, as officials assessed the damage. Tall waves crashed into southern coastal towns over the last two days as the cyclone approached, submerging …

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Chennai airport runway flooded as Cyclone Michaung nears India

Cyclone Michaung hits India’s south after 13 killed in floods, rain

CHENNAI, Dec 4 (Reuters) – At least four people died, factories closed and the runway of one of India’s busiest airports lay submerged due to torrential rain, as two southern states were braced on Monday for the impact of a severe cyclone. Cyclone Michaung was expected to make landfall on the coast of the southern …

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Indian capital resumes some activities despite hazardous air, river foam

Indian capital resumes some activities despite hazardous air, river foam

NEW DELHI, Nov 20 (Reuters) – India’s capital Delhi re-opened schools and some building sites on Monday amid signs of receding air pollution, although it remained classified as hazardous, while a toxic foam besmirched stretches of the Yamuna river flowing through the city. The world’s most polluted capital resumed its annual battle on pollution this …

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Rescuers drill to reach 40 workers in India tunnel collapse

Rescuers drill to reach 40 workers in India tunnel collapse

LUCKNOW, India, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Rescue workers on Tuesday battled to reach 40 Indian workers trapped inside a collapsed Himalayan highway tunnel for almost 60 hours, drilling through debris to fix a wide steel pipe which they hope can be used to pull the men out. The trapped men are safe and healthy, authorities …

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Indian scientists hope cloud seeding can clean Delhi’s toxic air

Indian scientists hope cloud seeding can clean Delhi’s toxic air

People walk on ‘Kartavya Path’ amidst the morning smog as air pollution levels declined in New Delhi, India, November 6, 2023.REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW DELHI, Nov 9 (Reuters) – Indian scientists plan to seed clouds for the first time to trigger heavy rain in some areas of New Delhi, hoping this will …

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Hurricane Lidia kills one in Mexico before storm dissipates rapidly

Hurricane Lidia kills one in Mexico before storm dissipates rapidly

People walk by a restaurant damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Lidia, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico October 10, 2023. REUTERS/Christian Ruano Acquire Licensing Rights PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Mexican rescue workers on Wednesday toiled to clean up damage left by powerful Hurricane Lidia, which battered Mexico’s Pacific coast overnight, killing at least …

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