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NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AGENCY
NEW DELHI: Torrential rains disrupted daily life in India’s financial hub Mumbai on Monday, forcing school closures and causing traffic snarls on waterlogged roads.
India’s weather department issued an alert for more heavy rains in the city and many coastal districts in the western state of Maharashtra.
Waterlogging was reported in many parts of the city and its suburban areas, with commuters facing disruption in train and bus services.
Airlines advised travellers to set out earlier than usual to ensure they catch their flights.
“The showers have not taken a break in Mumbai, and neither has the road congestion. Traffic towards the airport is currently slower in several areas. We recommend planning your commute in advance and checking your flight status before heading out,“ IndiGo airline said in a social media post.
Police advised Mumbai residents to stay at home due to waterlogging and reduced visibility.
“Please avoid non-essential travel, plan your commute with care, and step out only if necessary,“ the Commissioner of Police for Greater Mumbai said in a post on X.
Schools and colleges were shut in the mega city.
Mumbai recorded 177 mm of rainfall within eight hours, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis told the media on Monday.
Several parts of Maharashtra have experienced heavy downpours over the past two days, with more intense rainfall forecast for the next three days.
“There is either an orange alert or red alert in half of Maharashtra’s districts,“ Fadnavis said.
He added that crops covering 400,000 hectares have been damaged.
Army personnel and disaster response teams rescued more than 200 people in Nanded district, about 600 kilometres from Mumbai, following a cloudburst in the area - BERNAMA
JAKARTA, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Mount Lewotobi in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province erupted multiple times on Monday, triggering the highest flight warning, according to the country's Volcanology and Geology Disaster Mitigation Center.
During the eruption, ash column rose as high as 8 km into the sky, with thick gray clouds drifting westward and northwestward from the volcano.
In response, the authorities raised the Volcano Observatory Notice for Aviation to the red level, the highest alert, prohibiting aircraft from flying below 6 km in the vicinity. Pilots have also been warned of volcanic ash hazards, which can severely affect aircraft engines and visibility.
To protect local communities, tourists, and visitors, authorities have restricted all activities within a 7-km radius of the crater.
Communities living on the slopes of the volcano have been advised to remain alert to the risk of lava floods that may occur when heavy rains trigger rivers flowing from the summit.
Standing at 1,584 meters, Mount Lewotobi is one of Indonesia's 127 active volcanoes.
SUNGAI SIPUT: Pasukan bomba terpaksa mendaki Bukit Berekeh, Kampung Bawong di sini selama hampir satu jam untuk memadam kebakaran hutan melibatkan kawasan seluas 4.05 hektar sejak semalam.
Pemangku Penolong Pengarah Operasi Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM) Perak, Shazlean Mohd. Hanafiah berkata, pihaknya menerima maklumat berkaitan kebakaran itu pada pukul 5 petang.
Katanya, anggota dari Balai Bomba dan Penyelamat (BBP) Sungai Siput, BBP Kuala Kangsar dan BBP Ipoh diatur gerak ke lokasi kejadian untuk operasi pemadaman.
“Kebakaran berlaku secara bertompok-tompok melibatkan kawasan hutan di puncak Bukit Berekeh dengan anggaran keluasan terbakar sekitar 4.04 hektar.
“Kejadian itu bagaimanapun tidak melibatkan mangsa. Anggota diarahkan untuk mendaki ke puncak bukit yang mengambil masa perjalanan sekitar satu jam dengan pemadaman dilakukan mengguna lima unit pemerap api,” katanya di sini hari ini.
Menurut beliau, operasi pemadaman diteruskan pagi ini melibatkan 25 anggota dibantu lima anggota Angkatan Pertahanan Awam (APM), sembilan anggota Rela dan seorang anggota Bomba Komuniti.
Katanya, pesawat AW189 dari Pengkalan Udara Subang turut berlepas ke lokasi pada pukul 9.30 pagi tadi bagi membantu operasi.
“Operasi pemadaman masih diteruskan dan dipantau rapi bagi mengelakkan kebakaran merebak ke kawasan berhampiran,” katanya. – UTUSAN
KUALA LUMPUR: Sixteen demands under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) remain under review by the Technical Committee of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 Implementation Action Council (MTPMA63). Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof confirmed the unresolved issues cover education, healthcare, oil royalties, and state rights over the continental shelf.
Fadillah stated that 13 claims have been resolved, with nine addressed under the MADANI Government and four during the previous administration. Among the resolved demands are the recognition of Sabah and Sarawak’s Public Works and Irrigation Departments as Technical Departments under Treasury Instruction 182.
He added that the transfer of the Electricity Regulatory Authority to Sabah and amendments to the Inland Revenue Board Act 1995 were also completed. These changes include appointing Sabah and Sarawak representatives as permanent IRB members and updating labour ordinances in both states.
The MTPMA63, chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, evaluates demands from Sabah and Sarawak within legal frameworks. Fadillah emphasised the government’s commitment to resolving MA63 issues but noted that timelines depend on legal processes and state readiness.
Operational, financial, and human resource capacities in Sabah and Sarawak must align before finalising any MA63 claim. On flood mitigation, Fadillah highlighted structural and non-structural strategies implemented by the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation.
Structural measures include drainage upgrades, flood mitigation projects, and river rehabilitation. Non-structural efforts involve master plans and flood hazard maps, with 54 plans completed this year.
The Environmentally Friendly Drainage Master Plan and Integrated River Basin Management studies aim to improve water quality and sustainability nationwide. - Bernama
ISLAMABAD – Sekurang-kurangnya 344 orang disahkan maut selepas tanah runtuh dan banjir kilat yang dicetuskan oleh hujan lebat melanda barat laut Pakistan, lapor Perbadanan Penyiaran Britain (BBC) semalam.
Kebanyakan kematian direkodkan di kawasan pergunungan di wilayah Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Sebanyak 74 buah rumah musnah dan lima anggota penyelamat maut selepas helikopter dinaiki mereka terhempas semasa menjalankan operasi.
Sembilan orang terkorban di wilayah Kashmir yang ditadbir Pakistan, manakala lima lagi di wilayah utara Gilgit-Baltistan, demikian menurut pihak berkuasa.
Peramal cuaca berkata, hujan lebat dijangka berterusan sehingga 21 Ogos ini dengan beberapa kawasan telah diisytiharkan sebagai zon bencana.
Seorang mangsa yang terselamat dikenali sebagai Azizullah memberitahu agensi berita AFP bahawa suasana banjir mirip seperti ‘hari kiamat’.
“Saya mendengar bunyi yang kuat seolah-olah gunung runtuh. Saya bergegas keluar dan melihat seluruh kawasan bergegar seperti kiamat,” kata Azizullah.
Ketua Menteri Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Amin Gadapur berkata, sebuah helikopter jenis M-17 terhempas semasa dalam perjalanan ke wilayah Bajaur akibat cuaca buruk.
Solat jenazah diadakan di sebuah padang dengan orang ramai meratapi kesedihan di hadapan beberapa mayat yang ditutup dengan selimut. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa mengisytiharkan hari berkabung semalam. – AGENSI