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Russian emergency teams arrive to flooded areas in Kherson

Published on: June 8, 2023
12:51

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Moscow, Jun 8 (Prensa Latina) A working group of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, headed by Deputy Minister Anatoly Suprunovsky, arrived at the site of the floods in Kherson, the press service of that Ministry reported.

More than 419,000 people affected by heavy rains in Somalia

Published on: May 16, 2023
13:54

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Mogadishu, May 16 (Prensa Latina) The torrential rains and floods that have hit areas in central Somalia in recent days have affected more than 419,000 people, including some 219,000 displaced persons, United Nations sources reported on Tuesday.

Mozambique neutralizes cholera outbreak

Published on: May 15, 2023
12:42

By: Javier Arana Villasusa

Maputo, May 15 (Prensa Latina) Mozambique has reduced the incidence of cholera, after an outbreak of the disease due to torrential rains and floods since last February, due to the sanitary measures adopted, a United Nations source said on Monday.

Cuba offers condolences for Rwanda´s flood victims

Published on: May 4, 2023
16:35

By: Pavel López Lazo

Havana, May 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Thursday offered his country's deepest condolences to Rwanda for the number of deaths and damages caused by pelting rains in recent days.

UNICEF calls for global efforts for up to 10M Pakistani children

Published on: January 9, 2023
16:28

By: Pavel López Lazo

United Nations, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Some 10 million children need immediate assistance to save their lives in Pakistan, after over four months of a national state of emergency issued in Pakistan due to contaminated and stagnant flood waters, risking their survival and wellbeing, UNICEF warned on Monday.

Flood victims in the Philippines rise to 13

Published on: December 27, 2022
10:58

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Manila, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) The death toll in the Philippines, as a result of the recent floods, rose to 13, authorities of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported.

Sudan is alarmed by unidentified fever outbreak

Published on: December 20, 2022
00:45

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Khartoum, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) The detection of a dozen cases of fever with no identified cause in the northern Sudanese state of the Red Sea is causing an alarm in the medical community and the population of that territory, local television reported recently.

Floods in Panama cause significant damages

Published on: November 12, 2022
10:46

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Panama City, Nov 12 (Prensa Latina) Floods caused by heavy rains and overflowing rivers caused damage to 1,250 people in Panama, government sources said.

Philippines: Death toll rises to 31 due to floods

Published on: October 28, 2022
14:30

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Manila, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) At least 31 people were killed by floods caused by heavy rains during the last day in the province of Maguindanao, in the southern Philippines, local authorities reported on Friday.

Fighting and floods redouble sufferings of South Sudanese

Published on: October 26, 2022
10:19

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Juba, Oct 26 (Prensa Latina) Surrounded by huge masses of water from the swollen rivers and surrounded by conflicts between rival armed groups, residents of Upper Nile State and Fangak County live a double tragedy that threatens their lives.

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