Flash Floods in Pakistan Kill at Least 60 People in a Single Day

The country has faced heavier rain during monsoon seasons, which scientists have attributed to climate change.

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Pilgrimage Route Hit as Flash Flood Kills Dozens in Kashmir

Hundreds more were missing, many of them Hindu pilgrims, after a cloudburst triggered flooding in mountainous terrain.

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Rains and Broken Roads Complicate Flood Rescue in Indian Himalayas

About 190 people have been rescued so far, officials said, but they warned that the death toll could rise.

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Flash Floods in Indian Himalayas Kill 4, and Dozens Are Missing

The Indian Army and other forces were helping with the rescue, officials said. With so many missing, the flood’s true death toll was feared to be higher.

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Torrential Rain Batters Hong Kong, Flooding the Waterlogged City

Record-setting rain has brought chaos to parts of Hong Kong, with submerged streets, stranded buses and landslides. Residents were advised to avoid going out.

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When Earth’s Surface Shifts, a New Satellite Will See It

NISAR, built jointly by NASA and India’s space agency and launched on Wednesday, will use radar to monitor tiny changes across our planet’s land and icy regions.

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Heavy Rain and Flooding in China Kill at Least 30

More than 21 inches of rain fell on the mountainous district where most of the deaths occurred, China’s state broadcaster said on Tuesday.

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Heavy Rain Likely Caused Deadly German Train Derailment, Investigators Say

Television news footage showed bent tracks and piles of mud at the scene of the accident near the town of Riedlingen in southern Germany. Three people were killed and 41 injured.

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Gold Miners Feared Dead in Congo After Landslide

Thousands of people were working on the informal mining site in eastern Congo, in an area controlled by an armed gang.

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Landslides and Floods Kill 18 in South Korea

As rescuers search for the missing under the rubble, thousands of evacuated villagers face the daunting task of rebuilding their homes.

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