Floods Hit NE Namibia
Faizan Hashmi Published March 13, 2018 | 10:00 PM
Villagers in northeastern Namibia have started evacuating after Africa's fourth-longest river, Zambezi, reached official flood stage at 5.67 m, the Hydrological Services of Namibia said on Tuesday.
WINDHOEK, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 13th Mar, 2018 ) :Villagers in northeastern Namibia have started evacuating after Africa's fourth-longest river, Zambezi, reached official flood stage at 5.67 m, the Hydrological Services of Namibia said on Tuesday.
"The Zambezi River has already started overflowing, thus organizations responsible for activating the contingency plans have started assisting villagers in evacuating. We are already in a dire situation," Deputy Director of Hydrology, Pauline Mufeti, said in a statement. Localized rainfall as well as water coming from upstream catchments has led to a rise in river levels in the area.
Recent Stories
Tennis: ATP Barcelona Open results - 1st update
Swiatek's perfect 10 in Stuttgart as Vondrousova stuns Sabalenka
Arandu's roads closed due to flooding
Oil tanker catches fire in Islamabad’s Blue Area
Pakistan committed to ensure safety of foreign nationals: FO
Tennis: WTA Stuttgart results - 1st update
Four passengers injured as train hit an empty vehicle
Over- speeding bus crushed to death two bike riders
Turkey's Freedom Flotilla ready to set sail for Gaza
French teen dies from heart failure after knife attack near school
Iranians appear unfazed by Isfahan blasts
UAF celebrates Int'l Chinese Language Day
More Stories From World
-
Togo lawmakers approve contested political reform
1 hour ago -
NATO must choose 'whether we indeed are allies': Zelensky
1 hour ago -
US House to vote on Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan aid package
1 hour ago -
Calls for calm after reported Israeli strike on Iran
2 hours ago -
IMF calls on EU to deepen single market integration to boost growth
2 hours ago -
Second Ecuadoran mayor killed ahead of anti-crime referendum: police
2 hours ago
-
Oil, gas drilling blocked in Alaska wilds as Biden seeks green cred
3 hours ago -
Man sets self on fire outside Trump trial
3 hours ago -
Turkey's Freedom Flotilla ready to set sail for Gaza
4 hours ago -
French teen dies from heart failure after knife attack near school
4 hours ago -
Iranians appear unfazed by Isfahan blasts
4 hours ago -
Ecuador mayor killed ahead of anti-crime referendum: police
4 hours ago