Environmental disasters across globe in June 2021
At least 17 killed, more than 210,000 affected, as flash floods, landslides hit Sri Lanka
2021-07-03 10:16:58
ANKARA
A host of environmental disasters, including deadly rains and floods in Sri Lanka and Guatemala, volcanic eruptions in Indonesia s Mount Merapi, as well as wildfires in Turkey and tropical storms in the Philippines and Vietnam, were reported in June.
Below is a timeline compiled by Anadolu Agency:
June 1:
- The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins with forecasters warning of an above average amount of looming storms.
June 3:
- At least three killed with six missing after Tropical Storm Dante makes landfall in Eastern Samar, Philippines.
Laos suffers widespread flooding in wake of tropical storm Koguma -- Earth Changes -- Sott net sott.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sott.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Tropical Storm Koguma floods 20,000 hectares of farmland in Vietnam - up to a foot of rain in 24 hours -- Earth Changes -- Sott net sott.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sott.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Storm Koguma, the second storm to hit Việt Nam this year, weakened into a tropical depression on Sunday after reaching the central province of Nghệ An.