Torrential rains have triggered floods and landslides across parts of southern Asia, killing around 600 people. Monsoon rain exacerbated by tropical storms caused some of the region’s worst flooding in years, with millions affected in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Sri…
Malaysia’s weather agency warns north-east monsoon to begin early
Malaysia’s Meteorological Department (MET Malaysia) on Thursday said the north-east monsoon will hit the country from next week, just days after campaigning kicks off for the general election. The monsoon will begin on 7 November and is expected to last…
It’s monsoon season and the death toll keeps rising
The death toll from flooding and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in India climbed to 159, officials said on Sunday, with rescuers searching for dozens more missing. Experts say climate change has caused the annual deluge to increase in…
So far this year’s Chinese monsoon floods are the second-costliest
Chinas torrential monsoon rainfall have led to the worst flooding China has experienced in modern history. It is now the second-costliest flooding on record in China and the fifth-most destructive weather-related disaster for non-U.S.A countries. At least 93 people have…