Floods triggered by torrential rains in Spain's eastern Valencia region has left 51 people dead, rescue services said today.
"First toll carried out by the different security and emergency forces: provisional number of dead victims at 51 people," the regional emergency services wrote on X, adding that bodies were being identified.
Source: AFP
Every year, thousands of families in Feni face severe flooding due to the collapse of the same dam, despite repairs being carried out annually. The dam, built to protect the region from the encroachment of the Muhuri, Kahua, and Silonia rivers, has been a source of misery for locals. Even though substantial sums have been spent on repairs since 2017, there is no lasting solution in sight, and the situation is set to worsen in the lead-up to the 2024 monsoon season.
Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus stated that the 2024 flood was far from ordinary, describing it as an unpredictable and deeply damaging disaster that caught the government off guard. His remarks came during a virtual house key handover ceremony for flood-affected families, held from his Tejgaon office on Wednesday morning.
In a significant step toward rehabilitation of flood-affected families, Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus has officially handed over house keys to beneficiaries under a specially designed housing project.
North Korea on Tuesday fired what are believed to be ballistic missiles toward the sea in an apparent show of force, according to officials in neighboring countries, amid rising tensions with South Korea ahead of a key political gathering in Pyongyang.
Scores of civilians carrying their belongings arrived in government-held areas in northern Syria on Friday amid fears of a potential Syrian army offensive against Kurdish-led fighters east of Aleppo.
Torrential rains and widespread flooding have claimed more than 100 lives across South Africa, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe, with authorities warning of more severe weather in southern Africa.
Thousands of people are feared dead following a severe crackdown on anti-government protests in Iran, as families abroad receive harrowing reports from those still inside the country.
The United States State Department said it has revoked more than 100,000 visas since President Donald Trump returned to office last year, as his administration continues a hardline immigration crackdown.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has said that 100 percent safety of women will be ensured if they come to power.
A fire broke out at a raw market in Sector 11 of Uttara in the capital. Five units of the fire service are working to control the fire.
More than 50 leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have joined Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in Kalai Union of Kahalu Upazila in Bogra. The leaders and activists joined Jamaat-e-Islami under the inspiration of the party’s nominated parliamentary candidate, Dr. Mustafa Faisal Parvez.
