Monsoon flooding death toll rises to 152 in South Asia

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Monsoon flooding death toll rises to 152 in South Asia

2019-07-20 15:16 Last Updated At：15:21

Officials say the death toll has risen to 152 in monsoon flooding in South Asia as millions of people and animals continue to face the brunt in three countries.

At least 90 people have died in Nepal and 50 in India's Assam state. A dozen people have been killed in neighboring Bangladesh.

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A one-horned Rhinoceros walks followed by a calf in the flooded Pobitora wildlife sanctuary, east of Gauhati, India, Friday, July 19, 2019. The sanctuary has the highest density of the one-horned Rhinoceros in the world. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

Officials say the death toll has risen to 152 in monsoon flooding in South Asia as millions of people and animals continue to face the brunt in three countries.

Asiatic wild buffalos stand in floodwaters in Pobitora wildlife sanctuary, east of Gauhati, India, Friday, July 19, 2019. The sanctuary has the highest density of the one-horned Rhinoceros in the world. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

The Assam Disaster Response Authority says 4.8 million people spread over 3,700 villages across the northeastern state are affected by the floods.

Indian forest officers board a boat to patrol the flooded Pobitora wildlife sanctuary, east of Gauhati, India, Friday, July 19, 2019. The sanctuary has the highest density of the one-horned Rhinoceros in the world. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

A one-horned rhinoceros stands in floodwaters in Pobitora wildlife sanctuary, east of Gauhati, India, Friday, July 19, 2019. The sanctuary has the highest density of the one-horned Rhinoceros in the world. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

Indian forest officers stand guard as a one-horned rhinoceros takes shelter on higher ground in the flooded Pobitora wildlife sanctuary, east of Gauhati, India, Friday, July 19, 2019. The sanctuary has the highest density of the one-horned Rhinoceros in the world. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

Flood affected villagers walk on an embankment near their makeshift temporary shelter in Gagalmari, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. Officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million in Assam state. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

A one-horned Rhinoceros wades through floodwaters in Pobitora wildlife sanctuary, east of Gauhati, India, Friday, July 19, 2019. The sanctuary has the highest density of the one-horned Rhinoceros in the world. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

Flood affected villagers travel on a boat in Gagalmari, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

Medical officers distribute medicines to flood victims in Gagalmari, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

An Indian girl stretches her arms out for medicines being distributed at Gagalmari, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

Medical officials distribute medicines to flood victim at a temporary shelter on an embankment in flood affected Gagalmari, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

A flood victim cooks food at a temporary shelter on an embankment in Gagalmari, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

A man rows a boat past homes submerged in floodwaters in Gagalmari, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

A medical team travels on a boat to attend to flood victims in Gagalmari, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

Flood affected people stand with their cattle on a submerged road in Gagalmari, east of Gauhati, capital of the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

An Indian medical officer distributes medicines to flood victims in Gagalmari, east of Gauhati, capital of the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

An Indian woman wades through floodwaters to collect drinking water in Gagalmari, east of Gauhati, capital of the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

A flood-affected woman dries corn that got wet in the floods, on an embankment near her temporary shelter in Gagalmari, east of Gauhati, capital of the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

A flood-affected man rows a makeshift banana raft carrying children in Gagalmari, east of Gauhati, capital of the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

In this Thursday, July 18, 2019 photo, a tiger rests on a bed inside a house on the outskirts of the flooded Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam. Officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to nearly 4.5 million others in Assam state. (Samshul Ali, International Fund for Animal Welfare- Wildlife Trust of India via AP)

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Officials say the death toll has risen to 152 in monsoon flooding in South Asia as millions of people and animals continue to face the brunt in three countries.

The Assam Disaster Response Authority says 4.8 million people spread over 3,700 villages across the northeastern state are affected by the floods.

Indian forest officers board a boat to patrol the flooded Pobitora wildlife sanctuary, east of Gauhati, India, Friday, July 19, 2019. The sanctuary has the highest density of the one-horned Rhinoceros in the world. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

A one-horned rhinoceros stands in floodwaters in Pobitora wildlife sanctuary, east of Gauhati, India, Friday, July 19, 2019. The sanctuary has the highest density of the one-horned Rhinoceros in the world. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

Indian forest officers stand guard as a one-horned rhinoceros takes shelter on higher ground in the flooded Pobitora wildlife sanctuary, east of Gauhati, India, Friday, July 19, 2019. The sanctuary has the highest density of the one-horned Rhinoceros in the world. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

Flood affected villagers walk on an embankment near their makeshift temporary shelter in Gagalmari, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. Officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million in Assam state. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

A one-horned Rhinoceros wades through floodwaters in Pobitora wildlife sanctuary, east of Gauhati, India, Friday, July 19, 2019. The sanctuary has the highest density of the one-horned Rhinoceros in the world. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

Flood affected villagers travel on a boat in Gagalmari, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

Medical officers distribute medicines to flood victims in Gagalmari, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

An Indian girl stretches her arms out for medicines being distributed at Gagalmari, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

Medical officials distribute medicines to flood victim at a temporary shelter on an embankment in flood affected Gagalmari, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

A flood victim cooks food at a temporary shelter on an embankment in Gagalmari, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

A man rows a boat past homes submerged in floodwaters in Gagalmari, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

A medical team travels on a boat to attend to flood victims in Gagalmari, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

Flood affected people stand with their cattle on a submerged road in Gagalmari, east of Gauhati, capital of the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

An Indian medical officer distributes medicines to flood victims in Gagalmari, east of Gauhati, capital of the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

An Indian woman wades through floodwaters to collect drinking water in Gagalmari, east of Gauhati, capital of the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

A flood-affected woman dries corn that got wet in the floods, on an embankment near her temporary shelter in Gagalmari, east of Gauhati, capital of the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

A flood-affected man rows a makeshift banana raft carrying children in Gagalmari, east of Gauhati, capital of the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

In this Thursday, July 18, 2019 photo, a tiger rests on a bed inside a house on the outskirts of the flooded Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam. Officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to nearly 4.5 million others in Assam state. (Samshul Ali, International Fund for Animal Welfare- Wildlife Trust of India via AP)

Shiv Kumar, a government official in Assam, said Saturday that 10 rare one-horned rhinos have died at the Kaziranga National Park after swirling grey waters of the Brahmaputra River burst its banks and entered the reserve.

The Assam Disaster Response Authority says 4.8 million people spread over 3,700 villages across the northeastern state are affected by the floods.

Monsoon rains hit the region in June-September. The rains are crucial for rain-fed crops planted during the season.

Athletics express sadness, some relief at moving out of Oakland at the end of the season

2024-04-06 01:24 Last Updated At：01:30

DETROIT (AP) — The Oakland Athletics no longer have to wonder where they'll play the next few seasons. That won't make the long goodbye any easier.

The A's reacted to the announcement that this will be their last year in Oakland with a mixture of sadness and relief.

“At least as a player, you know where you’re headed,” outfielder Seth Brown said Friday before a game against the Tigers in Detroit. “There’s obviously a lot of moving parts, a lot of stuff we’re not privy to, so it’s just been kind of a waiting game on our end. Where are we going to go? Where are we going to be? So I think just having that knowledge -- at least we know where we’re going to be playing next year.”

Vivek Ranadivé, who owns the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, and Oakland Athletics owner John Fisher announced Thursday that the A’s will temporarily relocate to West Sacramento's Sutter Health Park for at least three seasons. The A's are moving to Las Vegas after a new ballpark is constructed.

The River Cats, who are affiliated with the San Francisco Giants, will continue to play at the same facility.

Fisher was unable to reach an agreement with Oakland city officials on extending the lease at Oakland Coliseum, which expires at the end of this season. The A's have played in the city since 1968.

“There's direction now, which we've talked a lot about,” Oakland A's manager Mark Kotsay said. “We've got time to kind of reflect on what this really means from an organizational standpoint, the history that we've had in Oakland, with this being now the final season. There's a lot of emotion that goes behind this.”

It will not only cause some upheaval for the players and staff but also members of the organization that work behind the scenes.

“At the end of the day, we know where we're going to be for the next three seasons after the finish this year and that in itself gives a little bit of stability,” Kotsay said. “At the same time, in the present, it's challenging in certain ways to think about the finality of this organization in Oakland.”

Sacramento will be a much smaller environment to house a major league team. Ranadivé said the River Cats venue currently seats 16,000 when counting the stands, the lawn behind center field and standing room only.

First baseman Ryan Noda is concerned with the facilities. He's hopeful that significant upgrades will be made, much like the Toronto Blue Jays did at Buffalo's Triple-A facility. The Blue Jays played at Buffalo's Sahlen Field in 2020 in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“New walls, new dugouts, new locker rooms — everything they needed to become a big league stadium,” said Noda, who played some games in Sacramento as a minor leaguer. “As long as we can do something like that, then it'll be all right. But it's definitely going to be different than playing in stadiums that hold 40,000 people.”

Kotsay is confident the upgrades will occur.

“I know it will be of major league baseball quality,” he said. “It's has to be of major league baseball quality. I know the Players Association will make sure that takes place, as they did in Buffalo.”

For the rest of this season, the A's will have to deal with small home crowds and disappointed fans.

“We’re sad for the fans, the diehard fans, who always come to our games, always support us, always support the boys wearing the jersey,” Noda said.

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Monsoon flooding death toll rises to 152 in South Asia

Monsoon flooding death toll rises to 152 in South Asia

Officials say the death toll has risen to 152 in monsoon flooding in South Asia as millions of people and animals continue to face the brunt in three countries.

The Assam Disaster Response Authority says 4.8 million people spread over 3,700 villages across the northeastern state are affected by the floods.

Indian forest officers board a boat to patrol the flooded Pobitora wildlife sanctuary, east of Gauhati, India, Friday, July 19, 2019. The sanctuary has the highest density of the one-horned Rhinoceros in the world. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

A one-horned rhinoceros stands in floodwaters in Pobitora wildlife sanctuary, east of Gauhati, India, Friday, July 19, 2019. The sanctuary has the highest density of the one-horned Rhinoceros in the world. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

Indian forest officers stand guard as a one-horned rhinoceros takes shelter on higher ground in the flooded Pobitora wildlife sanctuary, east of Gauhati, India, Friday, July 19, 2019. The sanctuary has the highest density of the one-horned Rhinoceros in the world. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

A one-horned Rhinoceros wades through floodwaters in Pobitora wildlife sanctuary, east of Gauhati, India, Friday, July 19, 2019. The sanctuary has the highest density of the one-horned Rhinoceros in the world. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

Flood affected villagers travel on a boat in Gagalmari, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

Medical officers distribute medicines to flood victims in Gagalmari, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

A man rows a boat past homes submerged in floodwaters in Gagalmari, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

A medical team travels on a boat to attend to flood victims in Gagalmari, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

Officials say the death toll has risen to 152 in monsoon flooding in South Asia as millions of people and animals continue to face the brunt in three countries.

The Assam Disaster Response Authority says 4.8 million people spread over 3,700 villages across the northeastern state are affected by the floods.

Indian forest officers board a boat to patrol the flooded Pobitora wildlife sanctuary, east of Gauhati, India, Friday, July 19, 2019. The sanctuary has the highest density of the one-horned Rhinoceros in the world. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

A one-horned rhinoceros stands in floodwaters in Pobitora wildlife sanctuary, east of Gauhati, India, Friday, July 19, 2019. The sanctuary has the highest density of the one-horned Rhinoceros in the world. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

Indian forest officers stand guard as a one-horned rhinoceros takes shelter on higher ground in the flooded Pobitora wildlife sanctuary, east of Gauhati, India, Friday, July 19, 2019. The sanctuary has the highest density of the one-horned Rhinoceros in the world. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

A one-horned Rhinoceros wades through floodwaters in Pobitora wildlife sanctuary, east of Gauhati, India, Friday, July 19, 2019. The sanctuary has the highest density of the one-horned Rhinoceros in the world. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

Flood affected villagers travel on a boat in Gagalmari, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

Medical officers distribute medicines to flood victims in Gagalmari, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

A man rows a boat past homes submerged in floodwaters in Gagalmari, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

A medical team travels on a boat to attend to flood victims in Gagalmari, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Friday, July 19, 2019. In the Indian state of Assam, officials said floodwaters have killed more than a dozen people and brought misery to some 4.5 million. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)

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