• 17 dead, 1 missing as more flooding hits Morocco and Algeria

    More floods produced by violent rains continued sweeping across Africa, leaving 17 dead in Morocco and one missing in Algeria on September 8, 2019. Initial reports stated that at least 11 people were killed when a bus was overturned by floodwaters on a bride in…

  • More than 800 homes destroyed by floods in Mali

    Floods brought by heavy storms during late August 2019 has caused extensive damage in Mali, West Africa, reports on September 9, 2019 stated. Thousands of residents were left homeless as the raging waters destroyed more than 800 residential properties, authorities…

  • 7 dead after flash floods hit Hell’s Gate National Park, Kenya

    Seven tourists died after being swept away by a flash flood in Hell's Gate National Park, Kenya. The victims were identified as five Kenyans of Indian descent, an Indian, and their Kenyan driver. The park has then been temporarily closed. Seven bodies have been…

  • 30 injured as storm hits Essen during a rap concert, Germany

    A wall of LED screens fell from the stage at an open-air rap concert in Germany during a storm on August 31, injuring 30 people. The incident happened while rappers Marteria and Casper were performing in Essen City, where over 18 000 people attended. The rappers…