Rapports

Dhaka (dpa) - After weeks of monsoon rain, which triggered widespread flooding and resulted in at least 28 deaths, Bangladeshis, who were forced to evacuate their homes, are leaving the make-shift food shelters to go back to their villages. Many…

By Anis Ahmed BACHHAMARA, Bangladesh, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Floodwaters have begun to recede in some of the worst-hit areas in Bangladesh giving some relief to victims but leaving a trail of devastation many say will cause lasting distress. Nearly half…

GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Doctors battled disease in eastern India as the death toll from weeks of flooding, landslides and illness in South Asia passed 570, while in Bangladesh surging rivers marooned thousands more people. Health authorities in the northeastern Indian…

The Federation urgently seeks funds to replenish the relief stocks of the three National Societies in order to meet immediate needs of the victims. Contributions should be made in relation to the Federation's Appeals 01.26/2002 (Bangladesh), 2012002 (India), and 01.027/2002…

Once again heavy rains and flooding have brought devastation to parts of the Indian sub-continent. In the Indian state of Assam, over 750,000 people, from 830 villages have been affected. In Bangladesh, it is reported that over 2 million…

There are now some 3.5 million victims of flooding in Bangladesh. Of the 64 districts in Bangladesh, 30 are flooded directly or indirectly. Continuous heavy rainfall and water from the Meghalay hills in India have caused the flash floods. The…

By Anita Mishra PATNA, India (Reuters) - Flooded rivers overflowed their banks in eastern India and neighbouring Bangladesh on Wednesday as 25 new deaths were reported across the region where millions have been left homeless by monsoon floods this month. The…

by Raphael Palma - Communications In northern Bangladesh continuous rainfall and water flowing from the Meghalay hills swelling rivers below has caused serious flooding. Hundreds of thousands of people have been affected as homes have been damaged, livestock and…

By Bijoy Patro in Delhi Incessant rains and accompanying landslides have claimed some 400 lives so far across the South Asia region with many more people still missing. The highest casualty figures come from Nepal where 286 people are reported…

Dhaka (dpa) - Rising rivers have left millions homeless in Bangladesh as heavy monsoon rains continue to pound villages, the government's Disaster Management Office said Monday. The death toll from flooding rose to 30, including the drowning of three young…