Nine people died after Indonesia's capital was hit by its deadliest flooding in years, authorities said Wednesday, as torrential rains on New Year's Eve left vast swathes of the megalopolis submerged.

Nine dead after flooding in Jakarta

Three students were found dead in a cave in Indonesia on Monday after they got trapped inside by floodwaters. Heavy rains had smashed the region, effectively flooding it.

Three university kids found dead in a flooded Indonesian cave

Flooding at a key Coal India Ltd mine in Chhattisgarh will stop production there for at least 30 days, a senior Coal India Ltd official told Reuters on Wednesday.

Coal India's 30 million tonnes Dipka mine to stop output for a month on flooding

JDS chief HD Deve Gowda on Monday hit out at BS Yediyurappa-led Karnataka government for focussing on the phone-tapping case at a time when the people in the state were facing the wrath of the deluge.

People suffering from floods but Karnataka government focused on phone tapping case: Deve Gowda

Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi on Sunday visited a relief camp at Boodanam Church in Nilambur, Malappuram in Kerala and reviewed relief measures in the flood-ravaged district.

Kerala: Rahul Gandhi visits relief camp in Nilambur

Operations at Cochin International Airport will resume at 12 noon on Sunday. "Kochi Airport is ready. Flight operations begin at 12 noon tomorrow; that is ahead of the deadline.

Operations at Kochi airport in Kerala to resume on Sunday

Tropical Storm Barry, poised to make landfall as the first Atlantic hurricane of 2019, churned ever closer to Louisiana's shore early on Saturday as most New Orleans residents huddled at home, or in bars, bracing for the threat of severe flooding.

New Orleans residents huddle at home, and in bars, ahead of hurricane

Around 50 people were killed in southern and eastern parts of South Africa after heavy rains caused flooding and mudslides, authorities said on April 24. Watch this video to know more.

Heavy downpour in parts of South Africa

At least 22 people died from a storm that swept through the central Philippine islands at the weekend, authorities said Sunday, with rescue operations under way in flood-inundated communities.

Philippine storm death toll rises to 22

At least eight people have died, including two British nationals, and several others are missing in flash floods on the Spanish holiday island of Majorca, authorities and emergency services said Wednesday.

Eight dead, several missing in Spain's Majorca flash floods

If you want to have an idea of how flooding has affected India this monsoon, have a look at this infographic

Infographic: The human cost of flooding

So far, around 423,068 people belonging to 109,773 families were affected in 15 districts due to flooding

Death toll from Sri Lanka floods rises to 126

The worst affected regions are both desert areas: Tahoua in the west and Agadez in the north

Niger floods kill 11, 30,000 rendered homeless

Four people died and several more were injured in southern Germany after violent storms with torrential rains caused severe flooding, authorities said on Monday.

Four dead in Germany floods

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