14+ min ago (325+ words) Sri Lankan authorities battled rising floodwaters in parts of the capital on Sunday after a powerful cyclone left a trail of destruction, killing at least 159 people across the country. The northern part of Colombo was facing a major flood, as the water level in the Kelani River continued to rise, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said. The death toll had reached 159, with another 203 people missing, the DMC reported, following a week of heavy rains brought on by Cyclone Ditwah, which moved away from Sri Lanka on Saturday. "Although the cyclone has left us, heavy rains upstream are now flooding low-lying areas along the banks of the Kelani River," a DMC official said. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declared a state of emergency on Saturday to deal with the aftermath of the cyclone and appealed for international aid. India was the first to…...

28+ min ago (481+ words) Nov. 30 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1731, a series of earthquakes struck China. More than 100,000 people died. In 1782, preliminary peace articles formally ending the American Revolutionary War were signed in Paris. In 1913, Charles Chaplin made his screen debut in Mack Sennett's short film Making a Living. In 1939, the Russo-Finnish War -- also known as the Winter War -- started after the Soviet Union failed to obtain territorial concessions from Finland. The war started with the bombing of Helsinki. In 1954, a meteorite crashed through the roof of a house in Sylacauga, Ala., striking Elizabeth Hodges, who was sleeping on a couch, in the hip. The space rock was a sulfide meteorite weighing 8.5 pounds and measuring 7 inches in length. In 1975, Israel pulled out of a 93-mile-long corridor along the Gulf of Suez as part of an interim peace agreement with Egypt. Israel captured…...

35+ min ago (95+ words) The Asantehene, Nana Prempeh I, was enstooled King of the Ashanti Kingdom when he was just about 16 or 17 years of age. This was in March 1888, with the stool name Nana Kwaku Dua III, according to historical accounts. - You are only allowed to submit content which you have created yourself. - No nudity, pornography and any unlawful content is permitted. - You grant GhanaWeb the right to publish and use your content. - You allow GhanaWeb to communicate with you using the info you provide. - GhanaWeb reserves the right to reject/remove your content without explanation....

40+ min ago (365+ words) Published - November 30, 2025 01:18 pm IST - CHENNAI Three people have died in rain-related incidents in three districts in Tamil Nadu since Saturday (November 29, 2025) evening as Cyclone Ditwah brought torrential rains to the State. While two persons died due to wall collapse in Thanjavur and Thoothukudi districts, one died due to electrocution in Mayiladuthurai district, the State Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran said on Sunday (November 30) morning. Over 2,300 people have been accommodated in 38 relief camps in nine districts, he said. Addressing a press conference in the State Emergency Operations Centre, Mr. Ramachandran said that due to heavy rains, crops in about 56,000 hectares in various districts are under water. Crops in about 24,000 hectares in Nagapattinam district, over 15,000 hectares in Tiruvarur district and about 8,000 hectares in Mayiladuthurai district, have been affected, he said. Once the water receded, officials would calculate the actual damage…...

49+ min ago (145+ words) JAKARTA -- The death toll from heavy storms across three Indonesian provinces on Sumatra has jumped to more than 300 with a similar number still missi Over 300 killed in Indonesia after rare tropical cyclones strike Sumatra Authorities warn toll likely to rise as impact of flooding across Southeast Asia grows JAKARTA -- The death toll from heavy storms across three Indonesian provinces on Sumatra has jumped to more than 300 with a similar number still missing as the impact of extreme weather across Southeast Asia over the past week continues to grow. Southeast Asia flooding death toll rises to almost 600 Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra rises to 248 49 dead as Indonesia intensifies search for flood and landslide victims Thailand to airlift critical patients as southern floods kill 33 Severe floods displace thousands in Thailand and Malaysia Latest on Natural disasters...

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1+ hour, 4+ min ago (321+ words) Over 57,000 hectares of farmland submerged; disaster teams deployed as relief efforts intensify Chennai: Three people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Tamil Nadu, Minister KKSSR Ramachandran said on Sunday. As many as 149 cattle died and 57,000 hectares of farmland have been affected in the delta districts, the minister for Revenue and Disaster Management said. "Three people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents since last evening. While two persons died due to wall collapse in Tuticorin and Thanjavur, respectively, a 20-year-old youth died due to electrocution in Mayiladuthurai," he said while briefing reporters at the State Emergency Operations Centre. Giving a break up of the impact caused to agricultural lands in delta districts, the minister said 24,000 hectares of land were affected in Nagapattinam, 15,000 hectares in Thiruvarur and 8,000 hectares in Mayiladuthurai. "In total, 57,000 hectares of agriculture…...

1+ hour, 6+ min ago (455+ words) Cyclone Ditwah has caused significant damage in Tamil Nadu, with 3 deaths, 57,000 hectares of farmland affected, and 149 cattle lost. Relief efforts underway Chennai: Three people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Tamil Nadu, Minister KKSSR Ramachandran said on Sunday. As many as 149 cattle died and 57,000 hectares of farmland have been affected in the delta districts, the minister for Revenue and Disaster Management said. "Three people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents since last evening. While two persons died due to wall collapse in Tuticorin and Thanjavur, respectively, a 20-year-old youth died due to electrocution in Mayiladuthurai," he said while briefing reporters at the State Emergency Operations Centre. Giving a break up of the impact caused to agricultural lands in delta districts, the minister said 24,000 hectares of land were affected in Nagapattinam, 15,000 hectares in Thiruvarur…...

1+ hour, 11+ min ago (409+ words) The death toll from floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka has risen to 159, with more than 200 people missing, as the country grapples with one of its worst weather disasters in years. More than 20,000 homes have been destroyed, sending 108,000 people to state-run temporary shelters, the Disaster Management Centre reported. Officials said that about a third of the country was without electricity or running water as a state of emergency was announced, in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah. Evacuation orders are in place in some areas as water levels of the Kelani River continue to rise rapidly. The highest number of deaths was reported in Kandy and Badulla, where many areas remain cut off. "We can't leave the village, and no one can come in because all roads are blocked by landslides. There is no food, and we are running out of…...