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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake kills 15 in western Afghanistan
Oct 07, 2023 (AFP)
The United States Geological Survey said the epicentre was 40 kilometres (25 miles) northwest of the region's largest city Herat, and was followed by seven afte...
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake kills at least one in west Afghanistan
Oct 07, 2023 (AFP)
The United States Geological Survey said the epicentre was 40 kilometres (25 miles) northwest of the region's largest city of Herat, and was followed by five af...
Scotland soaked in 'month's rain in 24 hours'
Oct 07, 2023 (AFP)
Ten drivers were rescued after becoming trapped due to a series of landslips on a main road near Inveraray, on the west coast. Flooding caused by the downpours ...
India flood toll hits 56, army warns on stray munitions
Oct 07, 2023 (AFP)
Violent torrents struck Sikkim state on Wednesday after the sudden bursting of a high-altitude glacial lake. Climate scientists warn that similar disasters will...
Traditional methods urged for Morocco quake rebuild
Oct 07, 2023 (AFP)
That's a key challenge facing the reconstruction of the country's isolated "douars", which were devastated by a strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake last month. The ...
Typhoon Koinu brings 'record' winds, torrential rains to Taiwan
Oct 05, 2023 (AFP)
The eastern volcanic islet of Orchid Island -- mostly home to fishermen and farmers -- saw gusts equivalent to 342.72 kilometres (212 miles) per hour overnight ...
One person dead in Taiwan from Typhoon Koinu's record winds
Oct 05, 2023 (AFP)
Koinu made landfall on the island's southernmost Cape Eluanbi Thursday morning and was weakening as it moved into the Taiwan Strait by 3 pm (0700 GMT), accordin...
Taiwan cancels flights, shuts schools ahead of typhoon
Oct 04, 2023 (AFP)
Taiwan experiences frequent tropical storms from May to November but last month's Typhoon Haikui was the first to slam into it in four years -- unleashing torre...
Living in fear on Italy's Campi Flegrei volcano
Oct 04, 2023 (AFP)
Growing tremors, including a 4.2 magnitude quake last week -- the biggest in 40 years -- have spooked the half-a-million inhabitants living in the danger zone. ...
Floods hit days after fires in eastern Australia
Oct 04, 2023 (AFP)
Heavy rains had swollen the McAllister River in the eastern state of Victoria, threatening rural homes, said David Baker, deputy chief of the state's emergency ...
At least 23 Indian soldiers missing in flash flood
Oct 04, 2023 (AFP)
A video released by an Indian army spokesman showed a thick torrent of raging brown water sweeping down a thickly forested valley, with roads washed away and po...
Floods hit 4,000 homes in central Thailand
Oct 03, 2023 (AFP)
The kingdom's rainy season typically brings months of daily deluges but scientists say man-made climate change can make rainfall more intense. Riverside areas o...
Second quake in days shakes Italy's volcanic Campi Flegrei
Oct 02, 2023 (AFP)
The quake, which occurred shortly after 10 pm (2000 GMT), did not result in any injuries or damage, the civil protection agency said on X, formerly Twitter, alt...
New York flooded by heavy rains, subway partly paralyzed
Sep 29, 2023 (AFP)
LaGuardia airport closed down one of its terminals, with social media images showing passengers walking through water well above the tops of their shoes. Mayor ...
Tree rings reveal a new kind of earthquake threat to the Pacific Northwest
Sep 28, 2023 (SPX)
Similar shallow faults ruptured about 1,000 years ago in the Puget Lowlands in western Washington, according to new University of Arizona-led research. Tree rin...
Biggest quake in 40 years shakes Italy's volcanic Campi Flegrei
Sep 27, 2023 (AFP)
The quake scared residents but caused no injuries or damage, according to the civil protection agency. The Campi Flegrei (Phlegraean Fields) is a vast volcano, ...
Greek cities flood again, weeks after deluge disaster
Sep 27, 2023 (AFP)
Authorities declared a curfew in Volos, a city of nearly 140,000 people, as a storm named Elias made landfall, swiftly turning streets into rivers. The storm ha...
Quake shakes Italy's volcanic Campi Flegrei
Sep 27, 2023 (AFP)
The Campi Flegrei (Phlegraean Fields) is a vast volcano, though it is flat rather than cone shaped. While less well-known than nearby Vesuvius, a recent increas...
Heavy rains, flooding kill 8 in S.Africa's Cape Town
Sep 26, 2023 (AFP)
The deaths occurred in two informal settlements on the outskirts of the southern port city, according to its disaster risk management unit. "Unfortunately, the ...
Libya orders 8 officials arrested after flood disaster
Sep 25, 2023 (AFP)
The flash flood, which witnesses likened to a tsunami, broke through two ageing dams on September 10 after a hurricane-strength storm lashed the area around Der...
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