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Southern Mexico hit by quake, no injuries
Jul 14, 2023 (AFP)
The tremor occurred at 3:29 am local time (0929 GMT), 140 km southwest of the town of Pijijiapan in Chiapas state, near the border with Guatemala, the National ...
Delhi river reaches record high in monsoon floods
Jul 14, 2023 (AFP)
The Yamuna river was flowing in an "#EXTREME FLOOD SITUATION", India's central water commission tweeted, having reached a record width of 208.66 metres late on ...
66 dead in India's monsoon mayhem; 30 dead in Ivory Coast floods; Vermont hit by catastrophic floods
Jul 12, 2023 (AFP)
Flooding and landslides are common and cause widespread devastation during India's treacherous monsoon season, but experts say climate change is increasing thei...
Six feared dead in torrential Japan rain
Jul 11, 2023 (AFP)
A heavy band of precipitation dumped record-breaking amounts of rain in some parts of the Kyushu area through Monday, causing rivers to overflow and sodden eart...
'Orange like the sun': visitors flock to Iceland volcano
Jul 11, 2023 (AFP)
While volcanologists say the eruption remains "low intensity" for now, initial estimates indicate that its flow is significantly more powerful than the two prev...
Volcano erupts near Icelandic capital
Jul 10, 2023 (AFP)
Local media footage shows a massive cloud of smoke rising from the ground as well as a substantial flow of lava at the site around 30 kilometres (19 miles) from...
Heavy rains and flooding pummel US northeast, one dead
Jul 10, 2023 (AFP)
Parts of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Vermont were under flood warnings, with states in the region recording rapid rainfal...
At least 29 killed in India monsoon floods: officials
Jul 10, 2023 (AFP)
Television footage showed flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain, washing away vehicles, demolishing buildings and ripping down bridges in the...
Scores dead in Pakistan and Ivory Coast floods; As Dutch storm costs soar
Jul 07, 2023 (AFP)
The summer monsoon brings South Asia 70-80 percent of its annual rainfall between June and September every year. It is vital for the livelihoods of millions of ...
Hundreds of quakes in Iceland spur volcano warning
Jul 05, 2023 (AFP)
The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said the tremors began around 4 pm (1600 GMT) on Tuesday beneath Mount Fagradalsfjall, which sits atop a volcanic syst...
Torrential rains kill at least 15 in southwest China
Jul 05, 2023 (AFP)
"The latest round of torrential rains since Monday had killed 15 people and left four others missing in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality as of 7 am Wedn...
Fifteen dead as heavy rains lash southwest China
Jul 05, 2023 (AFP)
China has for weeks been hit by extreme weather -- from heavy rains to intense heatwaves -- the frequency of which is increasing as global temperatures soar. Re...
Seven bodies found after family of 10 swept away in Malaysia river
Jul 04, 2023 (AFP)
The tragedy happened last Friday at the Jeram Mawar waterfall located deep in a forest in the district of Chukai in the eastern state of Terengganu. Local polic...
Peru volcano rumbles to life, spews ash on towns
Jul 04, 2023 (AFP)
One of Peru's most active volcanoes, Ubinas started a new eruption on June 24, emitting gas and ash puffs. On Tuesday, two eruptions blew ash some 5,500 meters ...
Mexico's storm Beatriz dissipates in Pacific waters
Jul 01, 2023 (AFP)
According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in the United States, the weather system was 40 miles (60 kilometers) west of Cabo Corrientes on Saturday after...
One dead, one missing as Japan hit by heavy rain
Jul 01, 2023 (AFP)
The country's weather agency has warned of potential landslides, flooding and other disasters in western, central and eastern Japan, as a seasonal rain front tr...
19 dead, thousands seek shelter in South Asia monsoon floods
Jun 23, 2023 (AFP)
Floods are common and cause widespread devastation during the treacherous monsoon season, but experts say climate change is increasing their frequency, ferocity...
Tonga Hunga eruption produced the most intense lightning ever recorded
Jun 21, 2023 (SPX)
When the submarine volcano erupted in the southern Pacific Ocean, it generated a plume of ash, water and magmatic gas at least 58 kilometers (36 miles) high. Th...
Cyclone leaves 13 dead in Brazil
Jun 19, 2023 (AFP)
Torrential rain and strong winds on Thursday and Friday caused damage in dozens of towns in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, including its capital Porto Alegre -...
Death toll rises six in Nepal floods and landslides
Jun 19, 2023 (AFP)
"Rescuers are still searching for those who have remained out of contact due to floods and landslides since Saturday," Dhruba Bahadur Khadka, spokesperson of th...
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