China is facing one of its worst flood disasters this year. After days of torrential rain, a reservoir wall collapsed, sending massive floodwaters sweeping from Guangxi all the way to Gansu. Typhoon Maysak made things worse, overwhelming rivers and dams across the country. Authorities have now issued the highest flood alert as entire communities are cut off, homes are submerged, and rescue teams race against time. 


Typhoon Maysak: Highest flood alert issued after reservoir collapse in China

At least 30 people died when surging waters burst through a dam and wiped out at least 20 villages in Sudan even as ongoing floods left at least 132 dead across the country. This has devastated a region already reeling from months of civil war. Torrential rains caused floods that overwhelmed the Arbaat Dam just 40 km north of Port Sudan. Watch in for more details!

Sudan Dam Collapse: At least 30 dead, many missing after dam bursts in eastern Sudan

In a rare display of anger, on Monday (Apr 8), at least 100 Russians in Orsk demanded President Vladimir Putin's help in a city struck by the worst flooding ever recorded.

'Putin help': Hundreds of angry Russians hold rare protest after floods destroy over 10,000 homes

Ukraine's fifth largest dam has mysteriously collapsed. Several settlements are flooded, numerous lives have been lost, land mines have been displaced, and there is fear of a humanitarian and a nuclear disaster. The big question is- Who bombed the Kakhovka dam? Listen in to Vikram Chandra.

Ukraine: Kakhovka dam collapse | What is the real story?

In the early hours of June 6, water started spilling out from the Nova Kakhovka dam in Ukraine. This unleashed floodwaters across the war zone. Ukraine blames Russia for the destruction & terms it an 'environmental bomb'.

Will the Kakhovka dam collapse hurt Ukraine's Counteroffensive?

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday released a statement saying that his country would send aid to Ukraine "within the next few hours" after the Kakhovka dam breach triggered floods forcing the people to spend the night on roofs and trees.

French President Emmanuel Macron to send aid to Ukraine after Kakhovka dam breach

China's water ministry said on Monday two dams collapsed in Inner Mongolia due to heavy rains. The dams with a combined water capacity of 1.6 trillion cubic feet collapsed on Sunday as people were quickly evacuated.

Dams collapse in China's Inner Mongolia amid heavy rain

The dam at a small reservoir in China's Guangxi region gave way last month after days of heavy rain in a collapse that could be a harbinger of sterner tests for many of the country's 94,000 aging dams as the weather gets more extreme.

Dam collapse in China could be Black Swan event for 94,000 aging structures

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday declared an emergency for Midland county after two dams breached and on expectations of extreme flooding, reported news agency Reuters.

Emergency declared in Michigan after dams collapse; thousands evacuated

Three officials at a gold mine in Siberia where 15 people died after a dam collapsed were arrested on Sunday, the Russian authorities said. "The head of the gold mining company Sissim and the manager and foreman of the mining site have been arrested," the Investigative Committee, a powerful inquiry agency, said in a statement.

Three arrested after dam mishap in Siberia

Nearly a week after a dam storing mining waste collapsed in southeast Brazil, the human cost is clear, with nearly 350 killed or missing, but the environmental impact is still being evaluated.

Deadly Brazil dam collapse raises fears of environmental woes

In pictures: Local hero saves girl from mud during Brazil dam collapse

Fineprint: 58 dead, over 300 missing as Brazil dam collapses

Grief over the hundreds of Brazilians feared killed in a mining disaster has quickly hardened into anger as victims' families and politicians say iron ore miner Vale SA and regulators have learned nothing from the recent past.

Brazilian despair turns to anger as toll from Vale dam disaster hits 60

In pictures: Brazil dam collapse leaves hundreds missing, horror in its wake

A collapse of a disused dam at an iron-ore mine complex in southeast Brazil killed at least nine people and left 300 missing, officials said, as they sought to evaluate the full scope of the disaster.

At least 9 dead, 300 missing in Brazil dam collapse disaster

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