At least fourteen people lost their lives in Bangladesh after powerful lightning strikes hit multiple regions during seasonal storms that swept across the country on Monday. Authorities confirmed that sudden thunderstorms brought heavy rain and intense electrical activity, which created dangerous conditions across several rural districts nationwide. Emergency officials reported that victims were struck mainly […]
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Indonesia vows action against firms worsening Sumatra floods
Indonesia has launched investigations into companies suspected of clearing forests around flood-hit areas in Sumatra, as poor forest management is blamed for worsening the disaster caused by cyclone-driven floods and landslides. The death toll has risen to 836, with hundreds still missing across West Sumatra, North Sumatra, and Aceh. Landslides have blocked roads and cut […]