Heavy Archives - Page 2 Of 2

Watch: Flash floods submerge vehicles as heavy rain lashes Washington DC; rescue ops under way

Visuals of flash flooding in Washington DC (Video credits: Youtube/Nature Damage) Torrential rainfall on Saturday caused flash flooding across Washington DC and parts of neighbouring Maryland and Virginia, prompting multiple emergency rescue operations, officials confirmed.Some areas, including densely populated suburbs like Silver Spring, recorded more than 5 inches of rain. Several major roads in Montgomery, […]

‘Medical episode’: Man dies after being pulled into MRI machine; police say he was wearing heavy metal chain

A 61-year-old man died after he was pulled into an MRI machine while wearing a metal chain at a medical facility in New York on Wednesday, reports ABC News.The incident took place in the afternoon at Nassau Open MRI in Westbury, Long Island. According to Nassau County Police, the man entered an MRI room without […]

At least 4 dead and 1,300 evacuated after heavy rain in South Korea | World News

At least 4 dead and 1,300 evacuated after heavy rain in South Korea (Pic credit: AP) SEOUL: A landslide triggered by torrential rain killed at least three people in South Korea, the national fire agency said Saturday, as rescuers battled to find three others who are believed buried under earth and debris.Heavy rain pounding the […]

Watch: Subway lines submerged as heavy rain batters New York City; flash flood warnings issued

Heavy rainfall lashed parts of the northeastern United States on Monday night, triggering flash floods that brought sections of New York City and New Jersey to a standstill. The storm disrupted subway lines, submerged major roads, and prompted a state of emergency in New Jersey.Flash flood warnings and watches were issued across New York, New […]

Texas floods: Texas hit with another round of heavy rain; ‘code red’ issued in Kerr County

Texas was hit by another round of heavy rain on Sunday, just nine days after devastating flash floods claimed over 120 lives in one of the deadliest natural disasters in the state’s history, Kerr and Gillespie Counties were hit with a “life-threatening” flash flooding on Sunday with rainfall rates projected to reach 1 to 2 […]

Pakistan: Flash floods kill 11 amid heavy rain warning

Flash floods in Pakistan (Image credits: AP) Flash floods in Pakistan’s northwest mountainious province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have killed 11 people, including four children, the country’s disaster management officials said.“In the past 24 hours, flash floods and landslides have claimed the lives of 11 people, including four children and three women, while six others have […]

Israel and Iran trade heavy blows for fourth straight day; IDF targets weapon production sites – Key developments

An explosion is seen during a missile attack in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday The Middle East stands on the brink of wider conflict as Israel and Iran continued exchange of missile strikes early Monday, ignoring global calls for de-escalation.Israel’s most aggressive military campaign to date inside Iran has targeted key nuclear and energy sites, while […]

Nuclear sites hit, oil depot targeted: Israel-Iran trade heavy blows; key details

A day after the Khamenei-led Islamic Republic struck the IDF’s military base in Tel Aviv, Israel launched a major counteroffensive on Sunday, directly targeting Tehran’s defence and energy infrastructure in a sharp escalation of hostilities between the two arch-rivals.IDF also hit Iranian Shahran oil facility in its latest series of attacks.In response, Iran fired a […]

How Japan uses heavy machinery and AI to clear Ukraine mines

Representative Image (AI) With some 2 million land mines believed to be contaminating around 174,000 square kilometers in Ukraine, Japan is bringing both its diplomatic and technological skills to bear as it seeks to reduce the threat in the war-torn nation. Japan will host an international workshop this fall focusing on mine clearance efforts in […]

Israeli strikes kill 14 in Gaza and destroy heavy equipment needed to clear rubble

Representative image (AI-generated) DEIR AL-BALAH: Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed at least 14 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and destroyed bulldozers and other heavy equipment that had been supplied by mediators to clear rubble. Separate strikes on Tuesday killed two people in Lebanon. Israel’s 18-month offensive against Hamas has destroyed vast areas of […]