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40 000 people affected, 4 000 houses damaged as heavy monsoon rains hit wide swaths of northern Thailand

August 25, 2020

Heavy monsoon rains have been lashing wide swaths of northern Thailand since August 20, 2020. 4 000 homes were damaged, 40 000 people affected and more than…

Severe flooding leaves 1 500 people homeless and 3 dead in N’Djamena, Chad

August 25, 2020

At least three people lost their lives while around 1 500 were displaced by severe flooding in Chad's capital N'Djamena, which began on August…

Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Costa RIca

August 25, 2020

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit Costa Rica at 21:51 UTC (15:51 LT) on August 24, 2020. The…

More than 100 000 livestock animals perish as intense snowstorms hit Patagonia, 70 percent of flock at risk

August 24, 2020

Intense snowstorms and frosts hit Patagonia amid one of the region's worst winters in two decades, which has badly affected the agricultural sector. More than 100…