heavy rains

More than 71,000 Sri Lankans in 13 districts have been adversely affected by heavy rains and floods, the country's Disaster Management Center (DMC).

Minor floods were reported from many parts of Sri Lanka as heavy rains due to the southwestern monsoon continued.

Heavy rains and ensuing flash floods have injured six in Afghanistan's eastern Laghman province, Provincial Director for Natural Disaster Management

Monson-related incidents claimed the lives of 73 in between June 14 and August 25 this year.

Tropical Storm Idalia, which formed on Sunday, was expected to strengthen to a Category 2 hurricane by the time it reaches U.S. Florida's Gulf Coast.

A devastating landslide triggered by heavy rains in Bangladesh's seaport city Chattogram.

There were no deaths reported in Thursday's massive landslide in India's northern hilly state of Himachal Pradesh.

The monsoon rain is expected to persist over the next two-three days.

The death toll from the Maui wildfires in the U.S. state of Hawaii reached 114 on Friday while more than 60 percent of the disaster area has been searched.

Four more bodies were recovered from a flooded underground road in central South Korea.