‘We have lost everything’: extreme rainfall across Asia brings flash floods and typhoons
Bangladesh is one of several countries in the region to experience heavy rains and flash floods. After days of rain, Gul’s kitchen collapsed and his neighbour, Sayed Afsar Sadat, saw a large part of his house completely destroyed. “Rains like this are coming heavier and earlier each year,” says Sadat.
- ▪Bangladesh is one of several countries in the region to experience heavy rains and flash floods.
- ▪After days of rain, Gul’s kitchen collapsed and his neighbour, Sayed Afsar Sadat, saw a large part of his house completely destroyed.
- ▪“Rains like this are coming heavier and earlier each year,” says Sadat.
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Bangladesh is one of several countries in the region to experience heavy rains and flash floods. Photograph: Rayhan Ahmed/Zuma Press Wire/ShutterstockFrom Afghanistan to Taiwan, unprecedented deluge highlights devastating impact of climate breakdownBy Natasha May and Jonathan WattsTue 28 Jul 2026 00.00 EDTLast modified on Tue 28 Jul 2026 00.11 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on Google“It rained for 10 days and 10 nights, non-stop – I’d never seen anything like it,” says Anar Gul, a construction worker who lives in the remote district of Dur Baba in eastern Afghanistan.The houses in his village are built from stone and mud, which makes them extremely vulnerable to heavy rains.
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