Floods

A 14-year-old boy has died after intense rainfall swept across Istanbul, flooding hundreds of properties, damaging roads and nearly paralysing traffic in Turkiye’s biggest city. Security camera footage showed the teenager being electrocuted in the Balat neighbourhood of Istanbul’s Fatih district after he stepped into a large puddle during the downpour. Recommended Stories • list 1 of 3Pakistan and Turkiye support Saudi efforts to deter the Houthis • list 2 of 3Could new proposals from India and

Dhading; Rasuwa; Nuwakot, Nepal – Nine-year-old Ram Thakur was walking uphill with his mother and dozens of other people escaping rising floodwater on August 26 when he turned around and saw muddy water rushing towards them. Everyone began to run. His mother, who had been gripping his hand, urged him to climb more quickly. As the roar of the water mixed with cries from the crowd, she shouted: “Chhito maathi hinda, pachhaadi na-hera,” meaning, “Climb faster, don’t look back.” Thakur followed her

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed the launch of a major cleanup initiative across eastern Australia following unprecedented floods that have claimed five lives and left tens of thousands cut off from essential services. Authorities are currently evaluating the extent of destruction in New South Wales' coastal communities, where over 10,000 homes are believed to have sustained damage, according to statements from the state’s emergency services on Saturday. Recommended Stories