ILEA001011057: Flash floods kill 18, injure 40 in Afghanistan's Kunar province

Death toll from Afghanistan's floods exceeds 330

STORY: Death toll from Afghanistan's floods exceeds 330 SHOOTING TIME: May 11, 2024 DATELINE: May 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: BAGHLAN, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood-affected village in north Afghanistan's Baghlan Province STORYLINE: More than 330 were killed as rainstorms and flash floods hit major parts of the provinces of Baghlan, Takhar, Badakhshan and Ghor of Afghanistan, according to the Afghanistan office of the World Food Programme and local Afghan officials. The UN agency said Saturday on social media that more than 300 people have been killed in northern Baghlan province alone, with more than 1,000 houses destroyed. "WFP is now distributing fortified biscuits to the survivors," it said. Afghanistan has been experiencing heavy rain and floods in the past month, leading to casualties and property damage. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Baghlan, Afghanistan. (XHTV)

Kenya holds commemoration for dam burst victims

STORY: Kenya holds commemoration for dam burst victims SHOOTING TIME: May 9, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: NAKURU, Kenya CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the commemoration 2. SOUNDBITE (English): RIGATHI GACHAGUA, Kenyan deputy president 3. various of the commemoration STORYLINE: Kenyan officials and hundreds of community members attended a commemoration on Thursday in honor of 60 people who were killed in a dam burst. Pictures of the victims were put up in remembrance. A dam burst on April 29 in the town of Mai Mahiu, about 60 kilometers north of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, after a nearby river overflowed due to flash floods. SOUNDBITE (English): RIGATHI GACHAGUA, Kenyan deputy president "I want to ask Kenyans to be responsible. I want to ask the people of Kenya to take care of their lives and their own safety first, even before the government can support and help." According to Kenyan authorities, floods have killed more than 260 people and displaced over 378,000

At least 70 killed as storms, flash floods lash north Afghanistan

STORY: At least 70 killed as storms, flash floods lash north Afghanistan SHOOTING TIME: May 11, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of floods-affected villages STORYLINE: At least 70 people have been killed as storms and flash floods lashed north Afghanistan's Baghlan and Takhar provinces on Friday, local officials said. In Baghlan, the natural mishap hit Gozargah-e-Noor, Jelgah, Nahrin, Baghlan-e-Markazi and Barka districts, as well as the provincial capital of Pul-e-Khumri, Hedayatullah Hamdard, provincial director for the disaster management authority, said Friday. Meanwhile, foreign media quoted the United Nation's International Organization for Migration as saying that over 200 people were killed and thousands of houses were destroyed or damaged in Baghlan. Storms and floods also killed 20 people and injured 14 in Namak Ab, Ishkamish, Farkhar and Kafgan districts of Takhar province, Ahmad Sir Sajid, head of Takhar's disaste

Kenya launches nationwide tree-planting campaign in honor of flood victims

STORY: Kenya launches nationwide tree-planting campaign in honor of flood victims SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kenyan President William Ruto planting trees in Kiambicho Forest STORYLINE: Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday led a nationwide tree-planting campaign in Kiambicho Forest in Maragua, central Kenya. Ruto said that the day was set aside by the cabinet in honor of those who lost their lives in the floods that have ravaged various parts of the country. The president pointed out planting and growing trees is a means of mitigating climate change-induced droughts and floods. Ruto said that the government has set a target of planting 200 million trees across the country. He announced that government-led tree-planting exercises would continue every day for the next six months, beginning on Monday. According to Kenyan authorities, floods have killed more than 260 people and displaced over 378,000

China-donated tents offer swift shelter for flood-hit Afghans

STORY: China-donated tents offer swift shelter for flood-hit Afghans SHOOTING TIME: May 4, 2024 DATELINE: May 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: HERAT, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood-affected area in Aderskan District, west Afghanistan's Herat Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): SAYED AHMAD, Tent recipient 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): MAWLAWI ENAYATULLAH SABIR, Deputy director for Herat's disaster management authority 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): IMAMUDIN AHMADI, Tent recipient STORYLINE: In a continuation of humanitarian support reminiscent of last year's earthquake response, China-donated tents were distributed to families affected by flooding in west Afghanistan's Herat Province a couple of days ago, to offer a temporary refuge to those grappling with the aftermath of natural disasters. "Heavy rains and flash floods have destroyed our homes and rendered us homeless. Luckily the timely distribution of China-donated tents as shelter has been very helpful for us," a tent recipient Saye

Lebanese official calls for protecting civilians during conflicts

STORY: Lebanese official calls for protecting civilians during conflicts SHOOTING TIME: May 6, 2024 DATELINE: May 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:48 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. shots of ambulances carrying corpses of victims of the Israeli air raid on the border village of Mays al-Jabal 2. shots of villagers participating in the funerals of the Israeli air raid victims 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MELHEM KHALAF, Member of Lebanese parliament 4. various of smoke resulting from Israeli shelling on the outskirts of the border town of Alma el Shaab STORYLINE: During the funerals held on Monday for the victims of an Israeli airstrike on the Lebanese village of Mays al-Jabal, member of the parliament Melhem Khalaf called for restoring the principles of human rights and for protecting civilians during conflicts. Four people were killed and three others injured on Sunday in the Israeli airstrike, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. Mays al-Jabal has been a regular target of the Israeli army since last yea

Road accident kills 8 in Türkiye

STORY: Road accident kills 8 in Türkiye SHOOTING TIME: May 6, 2024 DATELINE: May 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: GAZIANTEP, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the car crash site and rescue (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) STORYLINE: At least 8 people were killed and 11 others injured on Monday in a collision between a minibus and a concrete mixer in the Islahiye district of Gaziantep province in southern Türkiye. The incident took place at the Agabey region on the Islahiye-Hatay highway, as reported by the semi-official Anadolu Agency. The minibus was severely damaged and reportedly overturned into a ravine. Health, fire, and police teams have been deployed to the scene, according to the report. "Expert investigations are ongoing ... The truck driver and the minibus driver are slightly injured. A detention process is foreseen for the truck driver after their treatment," Gaziantep Governor Kemal Ceber told media. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Gaziantep, Türkiy

Chinese modernization provides alternative approach to development: experts

STORY: Chinese modernization provides alternative approach to development: experts SHOOTING TIME: May 4, 2024 DATELINE: May 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum on France-China people-to-people and cultural exchanges 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): MARC UZAN, Founder and executive director of the Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee 3. various of views in China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): JEAN-PIERRE PAGE, Editor-in-chief of French magazine Pensee Libre 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): ERIC ALAUZET, President of the France-China Friendship Group of the French National Assembly STORYLINE: In Paris on Saturday, Chinese think tanks released a report entitled "Chinese Modernization: the Way Forward," introducing the process of Chinese modernization and highlighting its global significance. Commenting on the report, experts have hailed China's modernization process, believing that it has provided an alternative approach to development. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): MARC UZAN, Fou

Death toll rises to 14 in rainstorms, flooding in Afghanistan

STORY: Death toll rises to 14 in rainstorms, flooding in Afghanistan SHOOTING TIME: May 5, 2024 DATELINE: May 6, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:44 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the area hit by rainstorms and floods in north Afghanistan's Jawzjan province 2. various of the area hit by rainstorms and floods in north Afghanistan's Sari Pul province STORYLINE: At least 14 people have been confirmed dead due to a new round of heavy rains and flash floods in the western Herat and northern Sari Pul provinces of Afghanistan as well as adjoining areas over the past couple of days, officials said Sunday. Heavy rains and flash floods killed seven people in Herat province over the past couple of days, provincial director for the disaster management authority Musa Ashhari confirmed. Similarly, the rainstorms and flooding claimed one life in Herat's neighboring Farah province and two in Ghor province over the period, local officials said. In the country's northern regions, downpours and flash floo

1 killed, 1 injured in Texas floodwaters

STORY: 1 killed, 1 injured in Texas floodwaters SHOOTING TIME: May 5, 2024 DATELINE: May 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flood scene near San Jacinto River, East of Houston, Texas STORYLINE: At least one boy was killed and a woman injured on Sunday in floodwaters in Texas, where more than one-third of counties have issued disaster declarations during the past week due to heavy rainfalls that continue to pound the state. As of Sunday evening, more than 2.1 million people across Texas, including the Houston area, were under the flood watch. Thousands of people have been displaced and an estimated 1,000 people, together with hundreds of pets, have been rescued from flooded homes and roads since last week. In a swath from central Texas to the Dallas-Fort Worth area in the north, storms brought as much as 9 inches (23 cm) of rain in six to eight hours Sunday overnight, said National Weather Service meteorologist Matt Stalley. Near Fort W

Flash floods kill 18, injure 40 in Afghanistan's Kunar province

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