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A man pulls people on a boat through flood waters in the Bang Kapi district of Bangkok yesterday. (AFP) Deep floodwaters in Bangkok drove thousands of residents into shelters as others scrambled to buy groceries or dry out their homes yesterday after days of heavy rain inundated markets, roads and residences. Pedestrians in plastic rain ponchos waded through murky, knee-deep water in the Thai capital, some floating their belongings in plastic tubs — while others used small boats to traverse submerged city streets.Evacuees meanwhile rested under pop-up mosquito-net tents in a school gymnasium turned temporary refuge. “I came with only one shirt. It would be great if I can get another,” said 46-year-old Sunaporn Thongphajuti who arrived at the school yesterday.“What I am lacking is a blanket to sleep with, but I can survive,” added the grocery store employee. Thailand is used to wet weather and September is the peak of the rainy season, but several Bangkok residents said this year seemed worse than previous ones.More than 330mm (13 inches) of rain fell in some areas of the city between Thursday and Sunday, the weather agency said. Nearly 4,900 people have been evacuated to shelters, with around 52,000 households affected by the floods, which prompted a disaster declaration across the capital, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. In the school turned shelter, teacher Namphet Chanjuingtavorn, 47, said she went to her own workplace after electricity and water were cut off at her flat.Now she is acting as co-ordinator of the makeshift evacuee site where around 100 people have sought food, water and safety. “It’s an emergency and the district officials are doing their best,” she told AFP, noting blankets and mosquito nets were delivered Saturday night.Some stores’ shelves were emptied over the weekend as residents raced to buy essentials, while fresh produce at market stalls were kept dry in polystyrene foam boxes or hanging just above the water level. The prime minister’s office asked the public to avoid panic-buying and warned that price gouging was a criminal offence.Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on social media that water levels in the city’s canals were still high, but authorities were working to speed up drainage. Flooding was also reported yesterday across 25 provinces in Thailand, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.More than 10,000 soldiers were deployed nationwide to aid in flood relief efforts, the defence ministry said.Nonthaburi and Samut Prakan provinces, which border Bangkok, also declared several districts as disaster zones. Source link
South Africa’s David Miller (centre) celebrates with teammate Marco Jansen after reaching his century during the second one-day international against Australia in Johannesburg on September 27,…
The fast bowler is recovering from a hamstring injury, while Ottneil Baartman, Kwena Maphaka and Lungi Ngidi miss out with similar injuries. Reuters 28 September, 2026,…
Eight people have been killed in floods that have swept across Thailand since September 16, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) said today.The authorities explained that 28 provinces, including Bangkok, are still affected by the floods, especially in the central, northern, eastern and northeastern regions of the country.According to the DDPM, floods swept through 42 provinces between September 16-28, affecting approximately 1.8 million people.Chadchart Sittipunt, governor of Bangkok, declared the entire capital an area affected by floods, after continuous heavy rains for about 48 hours caused large areas to be flooded with water and caused traffic disturbances.The Thai Meteorological Department said heavy rainfall in Bangkok and surrounding areas had decreased today. Source link
India’s Virat Kohli (second left) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (right) walk back to the pavilion with West Indies’ players after their team’s win at the end of…
Berlin said on Monday that its first direct talks with Moscow since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine showed the two sides remain “miles apart” and that Russia is still unwilling to engage in serious negotiations to end the war.”Our positions were, of course, miles apart, a fact that has once again become apparent,” a foreign ministry spokesperson said, two days after a meeting between German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. The spokesperson added that the talks had reinforced Berlin’s conclusion that Moscow remains unwilling to negotiate either a ceasefire or an end to the war in Ukraine. Source link
Schools across the Saudi capital Riyadh returned to in-person classes on Monday, as officials remained silent about a decision a day earlier to close schools that appeared to be reversed only hours later.There was no official reason given for the reversal to Sunday’s announcement that schools would close for a week, but the moves came amid heightened tensions in the Gulf and frequent attacks aimed at Saudi Arabia by Houthi fighters in Yemen.”Please be advised that pursuant to a ministry directive just received, all Riyadh campuses will be open for in-person learning tomorrow. We look forward to welcoming students back on campus,” read one message sent to parents late Sunday night.Parents in the Saudi capital told AFP the ordeal left them largely confused. “Both announcements came late at night. It was very confusing for parents and kids. We weren’t prepared for Monday and the kids slept late thinking school would be online,” one parent in Riyadh told AFP on the condition of anonymity. “What changed their minds so fast,” asked another. The announcement on Sunday came a day after the Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthis said it had intercepted drones and ballistic missiles targeting the kingdom. The incidents were the latest in a series of escalating Houthi attacks since July, when renewed hostilities shattered a years-long truce and embroiled Yemen in the wider Middle East war. Source link
Organisational chaos again dogged the Asian Games in Japan on Monday when the official bus carrying the Pakistan men’s volleyball team went to the wrong venue.Pakistan’s group game with Uzbekistan had to be pushed back 45 minutes because of the mishap.”This is another mismanagement by Japan at the ongoing Asian Games,” Pakistan captain Murad Jehan said from the bus in an Instagram video.”We have a very important game and the bus driver does not know in which gymnasium we are going to play,” he said in the clip with a caption reading, “Embarrassing situation at Japan Asian Games 2026. Totally unfair.” He added: “We couldn’t expect this in Japan. There is a lot of mismanagement.”The bus transporting the Pakistan players was supposed to go to an arena in Okazaki, southeast of Games host city Nagoya.However, the vehicle mistakenly took them to another Games venue staging volleyball about an hour’s drive away. “As a result, the team arrived late at the correct competition venue, and we were required to delay the match by 45 minutes,” said an official Games communique.Pakistan won the match 3-0. It is more embarrassment for red-faced organisers of the Games, where there have been numerous complaints about the accommodation and transport services. Teams have found that buses sometimes arrive at incorrect times, or even not at all.South Korea were left furious after the bus that was supposed to take them to light practice before their men’s basketball final against hosts Japan failed to turn up Source link
Two people were killed and three others remain missing following Hurricane Polo, which struck Mexico, triggering heavy rains and landslides in the western state of Jalisco.According to the US National Hurricane Center, Polo was heading toward the coast as a Category 3 hurricane with winds reaching approximately 205 kilometers per hour; it was forecast to make landfall in the northwestern state of Baja California Sur.Mexican authorities urged residents to stay indoors as much as possible and to follow civil protection instructions.The hurricane caused flooding in parts of Hawaii, while another tropical storm, named Rachel, formed off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast. Related Story Source link
Seven people were killed and 13 others injured in a collision between a passenger bus and a car in Gaziantep province, southern Turkiye.Local authorities reported that rescue, ambulance, and fire crews rushed to the scene and carried out the necessary interventions. The injured were transported to hospitals for treatment.Police cordoned off the area to facilitate rescue operations and debris removal, while authorities launched an investigation to determine the circumstances and causes of the accident. Related Story Source link
