12 Killed In Landslide Triggered By Flash Flooding In China: Report
More than 240 emergency personnel had been sent to the scene (representational). Shanghai, China: A landslide caused by flooding in central China’s Hunan province destroyed […]
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Icelandic town braces for more destruction after volcano eruption
Issued on: 15/01/2024 – 12:27Modified: 15/01/2024 – 12:32 01:24 A volcano that erupted in southwest Iceland for the second time in less than a month […]
Iceland faces ‘daunting period’ after long-dormant volcanic system awakens
Iceland’s president said the country is battling “tremendous forces of nature”, after molten lava from a volcano in the island’s southwest consumed several houses in […]
Reunion Island residents hunker down as Cyclone Belal storms in
Streets were largely deserted on France’s Reunion Island on Sunday as residents hunkered down in their homes to ride out what authorities said could become […]
Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland, nearby residents evacuated
A new volcanic eruption sent flames, smoke and lava spewing out near the Icelandic fishing port of Grindavik on Sunday, only hours after villagers were […]
Japan earthquake death toll passes 100 as residents search through the ruins
Rescuers and residents sifted through rubble Saturday as focus turned to recovering bodies and cleaning up rather than finding survivors, five days after a huge […]
More than 50 still missing, hundreds cut off from aid after deadly Japan quake
More than 50 people were reported missing Thursday as Japanese rescuers battled to reach hundreds still cut off from help three days after a devastating […]
Japan issues tsunami warning after strong quakes off northwestern coast
Japan issued tsunami alerts Monday after a series of strong quakes in the Sea of Japan. Issued on: 01/01/2024 – 09:08 1 min The Japan […]
Several dead as devastating Christmas storms sweep eastern Australia
Nine people have died after Christmas storms pounded Australia’s eastern seaboard, authorities said Wednesday, including two women who were washed through a stormwater drain. Issued […]
Rescuers dig in freezing cold as China earthquake death toll rises to 131
Rescuers dug through rubble for a second freezing day on Wednesday after overnight temperatures plunged well below zero, with the death toll in China’s deadliest earthquake […]