8 h. ago Death toll after monsoon floods in Pakistan rises to more than 320

Most of the dead were reported in the mountainous province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with more rain forecastThe death toll from heavy monsoon rains that have triggered flash floods across northern Pakistan has risen to at least 321 people in the past 48 hours, the country’s disaster authority said on Saturday.The majority of the deaths, 307, were recorded in the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to the National Disaster Management Authority. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Floods in Pakistan wash away homes and leave at least 220 dead

Rescuers in northwest Pakistan pulled 63 more bodies overnight from homes flattened by landslides and flash floods, raising the death toll from rain-related incidents to at least 220

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50 h. ago Devastating cloudburst kills 33 and injures 120 as torrent tears through town

Officials expect the death toll to climb after at least 33 people were killed when a cloudburst struck a remote pilgrimage town in India's Jammu and Kashmir region

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53 h. ago Argentina rocked as contaminated medical fentanyl kills up to 96 patients

Dozens of hospital patients treated with opioid for unrelated conditions suffered serious bacterial infectionsAs many as 96 people are now thought to have died in Argentina after being treated with medical-use fentanyl that was tainted with bacteria.The official death toll stands at 87, and a judicial source has told the Buenos Aires Herald that nine further deaths are under investigation. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Gaza's sickening starvation death toll rises as Israel attacks intensify

Israel intensifies attacks on Gaza's northern communities as the death toll from shootings and missiles is added to by the deaths of more people through starvation, including children

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5 d. ago Israeli strike kills journalists in Gaza City, worsening the death toll for the media

Israel’s military has targeted an Al Jazeera correspondent with an airstrike, killing him, another of its journalists and at least six other people sheltering outside a Gaza City hospital

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6 d. ago Yungblud's tears for Ozzy Osbourne as he breaks silence on 'overwhelming' death

Black Sabbath star Ozzy Osbourne died at the age of 76 earlier this month, with newcomer YungBlud revealing the toll his death has had after becoming friends with the metal legend

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8 d. ago Fort Stewart shooting suspect was relentlessly mocked for stutter, soldiers say

Friend says Quornelius Radford, man accused of shooting five fellow soldiers at an army base, was ‘bullied a lot’US politics live – latest updatesA friend of the man accused of gunning down five fellow soldiers at the Fort Stewart army base in Georgia earlier this week recounted how the suspect had been repeatedly bullied for having a serious stutter, according to a news report.Meanwhile, soldiers who acted swiftly to suppress the gunman and prevent the possibility of a much higher death toll were being hailed as heroes for their bravery in the terrifying moments after shots rang out on the sprawling military base on Wednesday morning. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago When will we finally admit: the Gaza death toll is higher than we’ve been told | Arwa Mahdawi

We have no idea how many people have been killed in Gaza but I would bet my own life that the number is far higher than the 60,000 number the media usesHow many people have been killed by Israel in Gaza since 7 October 2023?It’s an almost impossible question to answer but, as the likes of the New York Times publish atrocity-minimizing op-eds that argue Israel hasn’t killed all that many people really – certainly not as many people as it could kill if it wanted to with all the big-boy bombs US taxpayers have helped fund – it’s an increasingly important issue to grapple with. “The first question the anti-Israel genocide chorus needs to answer is: Why isn’t the death count higher?” Brett Stephens asked in his recent New York Times op-ed. Here’s the thing, Brett. It almost certainly is.Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian US columnist Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Hundreds more may have died in LA’s devastating fires in January than first reported, study finds

New studies argue recent wildfires in Los Angeles and Maui may have caused excess deaths not mentioned in official casualty counts

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9 d. ago Pakistan’s deadly monsoon floods were worsened by global warming, study finds

A new study shows that heavy rainfall that caused floods that killed hundreds in Pakistan in recent weeks was worsened by human-caused climate change The study by World Weather Attribution was released on Thursday

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9 d. ago Depression, suicides, overdoses: broad impacts of US wildfires revealed in study

Fallout goes beyond deaths and injuries, including lung damage and deaths caused by healthcare disruptionsNew research looking at the aftermath of some of the deadliest wildfires to have struck the US in recent years has shed light on the devastating effects the disasters have on human health, with impacts that extend far beyond the official death toll and injury counts.Three studies published this week examine the long-term fallout from the Maui and Los Angeles wildfires, including depression, suicide and overdose deaths, lung damage, and deaths caused by healthcare disruptions. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago South Korea flood death toll rises to 18 as southern regions battered by record rain

More than 14,000 people have evacuated and damage has been reported in 15 cities and provinces

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3 w. ago Gaza's deadliest day of war for Palestinians seeking food and aid as 'at least 85 killed'

The largest death toll was in northern Gaza, where living conditions are especially dire, as at least 79 Palestinians were killed while trying to reach aid entering through the Zikim crossing with Israel

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3 w. ago Wuthering Heights dancers and a monsoon flood: photos of the weekend

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Doomed Vietnam tourist boat passengers begged to return to shore before 38 died

The death toll currently stands at 38 after the Wonder Sea boat - which had set out for a three-hour excursion in Ha Long Bay - was hit with sudden high winds and rain and capsized

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3 w. ago South Korea rains: week’s death toll rises to 14 with more missing

Northern parts of the country hit on Sunday morning, according to authorities, after some of the heaviest hourly rainfall on recordAt least two people were killed and more are missing in heavy downpours in South Korea, officials said, amid heavy rain, flooding and landslides, bringing the death toll to 14 from torrential rains that have lashed the country for a week.Close to 170mm of rain hit the resort town of Gapyeong county in Gyeonggi province, 70km east of Seoul, early on Sunday, said disaster authorities, after a landslide engulfed houses and flooding swept away vehicles during a period of heavy rainfall. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Death toll grows from torrential rains in South Korea with thousands unable to return home

Four people have died and two are missing after four days of heavy rain as authorities warn of landslides and floodingTorrential rains that lashed South Korea for a fourth day on Saturday kept nearly 3,000 people from returning to their homes, as the death toll reached four people.Rain is forecast to last until Monday in some areas, as officials urged extreme caution against the risk of landslides and flooding, with warnings issued across most of the country. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Weather tracker: Heavy monsoon rain leaves many dead in Pakistan

Low-lying areas of Punjab province hit by significant flooding after rivers overflow their banksThe south-west monsoon continued a deadly streak in Pakistan this week, with torrential rain on Wednesday killing at least 63 people. After beginning life as showers and thunderstorms in north-west India this week, a more organised area of low pressure developed, merging showers into a larger area of heavy rain as they moved into the Pakistani province of Punjab. This rain tracked roughly north across Punjab on Tuesday night and into Wednesday, hitting several major cities including Lahore and the capital, Islamabad. The greatest rainfall was in the city of Chakwal, which recorded 423mm (16.6in), more than double the July average.Rivers overflowed their banks, significantly flooding low-lying areas of Punjab. Though several of the deaths were attributed to drowning, most were the result of building collapses. A number of deaths were reportedly from electrocution. This latest deluge takes ...

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4 w. ago Dozens of children among at least 178 people killed in Pakistan rains and floods

Officials say at least 63 people died in Punjab alone in just 24 hours

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