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China Reports 159 Dead After Typhoon Maysak Floods, 107 Linked to Six Dam Collapses

State media says the high death toll stems largely from dam failures during extreme rainfall, a development that underscores rising flood risk from stronger storms linked to climate change.

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Chernobyl at 40: Survivors’ Testimony and New Documentary Refocus Attention on Ongoing Risks

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Russian Military An-26 Crashes in Crimea, Killing 29

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Heavy Rains in Afghanistan and Pakistan Kill at Least 45 as Flood Risk Persists

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Colombian Military Plane Crash Kills 70, Officials Say

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Kenya Floods Worsen as Rivers Burst Banks, Death Toll Reaches 88

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Colombian Air Force C-130 Crashes Near Puerto Leguízamo With About 125 Aboard

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At Least 66 Dead After Colombian Military C-130 Crashes on Takeoff

Human Impact

China Reports 159 Dead After Typhoon Maysak Floods, 107 Linked to Six Dam Collapses

Colombia Reels After 7.4 Quake as Rescue Effort Moves to Recovery

Monsoon Rains Trigger Deadly Floods and Mudslides in Sri Lanka Highlands

Flash Floods Devastate Nuristan, Kill at Least 23 and Leave Over 100 Missing

Torrential Rains Flood Accra and Abidjan, Leaving Dozens Dead

Mindanao Quake Raises Seabed, Stranding Coral and Worsening Human Toll

Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake Hits Mindanao, Killing at Least 15

Shanxi Coal Mine Explosion Kills 82 as Operators Are Detained

Gas Explosion at Liushenyu Mine in Shanxi Kills At Least 90

Gas Explosion at Shanxi Coal Mine Kills at Least 90

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China Floods From Torrential Rains Kill 22, With About 20 Missing

Kenya Floods and Landslides Leave At Least 18 Dead as Rains Intensify

Overnight Drone Strikes Hit Russian Energy Sites, Kill Three and Damage Homes

Chernobyl at 40: Survivors’ Testimony and New Documentary Refocus Attention on Ongoing Risks

Russian Military An-26 Crashes in Crimea, Killing 29

Heavy Rains in Afghanistan and Pakistan Kill at Least 45 as Flood Risk Persists

Colombian Military Plane Crash Kills 70, Officials Say

Kenya Floods Worsen as Rivers Burst Banks, Death Toll Reaches 88

Colombian Air Force C-130 Crashes Near Puerto Leguízamo With About 125 Aboard

At Least 66 Dead After Colombian Military C-130 Crashes on Takeoff

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