Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:
Tropical storm 02w (Nepartak), located approximately 927 nm east-southeast of Taipei, Taiwan, is tracking west-northwestward at 18 knots.
Tropical Storm Agatha is located about 1345 mi...2160 km W of the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds...35 mph...55 km/h. Present movement...W or 280 degrees at 12 mph...19 km/h.
Tropical Storm Blas is located about 805 mi...1295 km SW of the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds...100 mph...155 km/h. Present movement...WNW or 285 degrees at 14 mph...22 km/h.
Newsbytes:
Nepal - Landslides triggered by incessant rain in the Pyuthan district in Nepal have claimed the lives of eight people including five members of one family, when their house was buried. A landslide has also blocked the Mahakali Highway bringing all traffic to a standstill.
India & Pakistan - More than 60 are dead after floods struck northern Pakistan and India, washing away a mosque during Ramadan prayers. Authorities fear more monsoon rains will bring further disaster this week. The death toll hit 41 in the Chitral district in far northeast Pakistan by the Afghanistan border, where 23 people are reported missing. The region is susceptible to flash floods. The torrential rain hit the village of Ursoo Saturday evening, where at least 16 people died when flood waters deluged a mosque. At least 70 houses have been destroyed or severely damaged. In the northern Indian state of Uttrakhand, 28 are dead and another 18 are missing. Landslides resulting from the heavy rains have buried roads under heavy rock and debris, blocking access. In Assam more than 60 000 people have been affected by the floods.
China - The death toll in the China floods has risen to 186, with many thousands left homeless.
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