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Two killed in floods in Iran's south: official
Jan 03, 2022 (AFP)
"Two people from this province were trapped by water and lost their lives", Mehdi Khoobyar, deputy head of the Iranian Red Crescent in Fars, told the Young Jour...
Thousands flee as floods worsen in Malaysia
Jan 02, 2022 (AFP)
The National Disaster Management Agency said the weeks-long bout of bad weather was expected to carry on until Tuesday. Dangerous water levels were detected in ...
Gulf Arab countries on alert for heavy rains
Jan 02, 2022 (AFP)
Gulf countries usually experience mild winters, with the exception of rare and brief episodes of flooding rains between November and January. Such weather is hi...
Twenty-two injured in southwest China quake
Jan 02, 2022 (AFP)
The quake struck near the border between Yunnan and Sichuan provinces, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), which put the magnitude at 5.4 and depth at...
'Intense activity' at DR Congo's Nyiragongo volcano
Dec 31, 2021 (AFP)
"As well as activity in Nyiragongo's central crater, intense activity of volcanic tremors can be observed on the southern slopes," Adalbert Muhindo, head of the...
'We lost everything': Brazil floods leave thousands destitute
Dec 30, 2021 (AFP)
Although he was warned of the approaching deluge, his house was submerged before he could react as Bahia state faces a heavy cost from the flooding caused by to...
Earthquake strikes Greek island of Crete
Dec 29, 2021 (AFP)
The quake struck at 0408 GMT with an epicentre in the sea 48 kilometres (30 miles) southeast of Arvi, on the south coast of the island, the Observatory said. No...
Death toll from Brazil flooding rises to 20
Dec 28, 2021 (AFP)
Two new fatalities were recorded in the town of Itabuna: a 21-year-old man who was swept away by currents and a 33-year-old woman was killed in a landslide, acc...
Philippines typhoon death toll rises to 388: govt
Dec 27, 2021 (AFP)
Typhoon Rai struck the south and centre of the Asian nation on December 16 and 17, toppling power lines and trees and unleashing deadly floods that also left hu...
Brazil flooding death toll mounts, thousands more displaced
Dec 27, 2021 (AFP)
Bahia firefighters confirmed the death of a 60-year-old man who drowned in a river in the south of the state on Sunday. Two people are also missing, while 19,58...
Malaysian floods death toll rises to 46
Dec 25, 2021 (AFP)
Days of torrential rain caused rivers to overflow last weekend, swamping cities, cutting off major roads, and forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their ...
Spain declares Canaries volcano eruption officially over
Dec 25, 2021 (AFP)
The announcement follows 10 days of low-level activity from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the tiny isle, part of the Canary Islands which lie off Africa's northwe...
Malaysia floods death toll rises to 27
Dec 22, 2021 (AFP)
Days of torrential rain caused rivers to overflow at the weekend, swamping cities, cutting off major roads, and forcing tens of thousands of people to flee thei...
14 dead, 70,000 displaced in Malaysian floods
Dec 21, 2021 (AFP)
Days of torrential rain triggered some of the worst flooding in years across the country at the weekend, swamping cities and villages and cutting off major road...
Troops race to deliver aid to Philippine typhoon survivors
Dec 21, 2021 (AFP)
At least 375 people were killed and hundreds injured when Typhoon Rai pummelled the southern and central regions of the archipelago on Thursday, wiping out wood...
Volcanic eruption outside Reykjavik officially over
Dec 20, 2021 (AFP)
"It's been three months since lava last came out, so this eruption is now considered over," Bryndis Yr Tisladottir, specialist in natural hazards at the Iceland...
Philippines typhoon death toll hits 375
Dec 20, 2021 (AFP)
The Philippine Red Cross reported "complete carnage" in coastal areas after Super Typhoon Rai left homes, hospitals and schools "ripped to shreds". The storm to...
More than 50,000 forced from homes in Malaysian floods
Dec 20, 2021 (AFP)
A weekend of torrential rain caused rivers to overflow, flooding towns and villages and cutting off major roads, with many motorists left trapped in their vehic...
Death toll passes 200 after Philippines typhoon
Dec 20, 2021 (AFP)
The Philippine Red Cross reported "complete carnage" in coastal areas after Typhoon Rai left homes, hospitals and schools "ripped to shreds". The storm tore off...
75 reported dead in Philippines typhoon: officials
Dec 19, 2021 (AFP)
More than 300,000 people fled their homes and beachfront resorts as Typhoon Rai ravaged the southern and central regions of the archipelago. The storm knocked o...
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