So far, 5 people have died due to floods caused by heavy rains in Australia’s New South Wales state since last week. Thousands of people are trapped in their homes due to the floods. Many areas have been completely cut off, people are stranded in their homes and many roads, bridges and farms have been destroyed. The northern coastal parts of the state have been most affected by the floods. Many houses were flooded, crops standing in the fields were washed away and animals also died. To save lives, many people were evacuated with the help of helicopters and boats. In some areas, cars were completely submerged in water. The State Emergency Service (SES) said that about 32,000 people are still in areas where the road to go is closed. However, the water has started receding slowly. More than 10,000 homes and properties have been damaged due to the floods. Also read this news related to international affairs… Storm and rain wreak havoc in Pakistan, 20 dead, more than 150 injured. Strong storm has caused heavy destruction in Pakistan. At least 20 people have died and more than 150 people have been injured in this storm so far. This information was given by Pakistani officials on Sunday. The storm had the greatest impact in Islamabad, Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa provinces. This storm came after several days of intense heat in Pakistan. Mazhar Hussain, spokesperson of the Disaster Management Department of Punjab province, said that the storm was very dangerous. Nothing was visible clearly due to strong winds and dust. He said that in the last few days the temperature had gone above 45 degrees Celsius. After this intense heat, the sudden storm has caused a lot of damage. The Meteorological Department has warned of thunderstorms, storms and hailstorms again in the coming days. 9 children of a female doctor from Gaza killed in Israeli attack, one seriously injured 9 children of a female doctor Al-Najjar of Khan Younis died in the Israeli attack on Gaza on May 23, while one child is seriously injured. According to health officials, the age of the dead children was from 7 months to 12 years. The doctor’s husband has also suffered serious injuries in this attack. According to the Israeli army, a large-scale operation was launched in Gaza. Under this, more than 670 Hamas bases were attacked from 14 to 20 May. In which about 512 people of Gaza were killed. At the same time, Israel ordered the evacuation of Gaza’s second largest city Khan Younis. The war between Gaza and Israel has been going on for the last 19 months. Three shipyard officials arrested after warship launch accident in North Korea, Kim Jong had said – will punish Three shipyard officials have been detained for the accident that took place during the war-ship launch on May 21 in the presence of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. According to the local media agency, the chief engineer of the shipyard, the construction chief and the administrative manager have been arrested. The report said that these three were responsible for the accident. The 5,000-tonne ship sank due to loss of balance at the time of launch. Kim Jong Un had called this incident criminal and had talked about punishment. Syrian President Al-Shara met Erdogan in Istanbul, Turkey called Israel’s occupation wrong After the sanctions on Syria were lifted, President Ahmed Al-Shara met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other top officials in Istanbul. Erdogan said that Turkey welcomes the lifting of sanctions and Israel’s occupation and invasion of Syrian territory is wrong. He said Turkey will continue to oppose it. The meeting was attended by Turkey’s foreign minister, defense minister, intelligence chief and defense industry secretary. Al-Shara had earlier met Erdogan in February and also met the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. Both countries are discussing the reconstruction of Syria and strengthening mutual relations. US President Donald Trump had decided to lift the sanctions imposed on Syria, which was also supported by the European Union. The US has exempted the sanctions imposed under the Caesar Syria Act of 2019. However, this exemption has been given temporarily for 180 days. After this, sanctions can be imposed again. Read the World Updates of May 24 here…
