Category: Torrential

Japan Issues Highest Risk Alerts in Hiroshima Due to Torrential Rains

TOKYO—Japan on Friday issued the most serious level 5 risk alerts in the western prefecture of Hiroshima, citing unprecedented rains in the region and imminent risk of floods and other disasters. Japan Meteorological Agency issued the warning, adding in a statement that the rain front could stay over the country for about a week. On…


Torrential Rains Kill Over 160 in India, Dozens Trapped in Landslides

MUMBAI—Rescue teams in India were digging through thick sludge and debris on Monday to find over 60 people trapped in landslides caused by torrential monsoon rains that have so far claimed more than 160 lives four days. The western states of Maharashtra and Goa, as well as Karnataka and Telangana in the south, are the…