Disaster
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Canada wildfires have burned over 10 mn hectares this year
Jul 16, 2023Government data revealed on Saturday that Canadian wildfires have burnt more than 10 million hectares (24.7 million acres) this year, a record-breaking total that has surpassed scientists’ most gloomy estimates. According to official statistics from the... -
Heavy rains, flooding leave seven dead in South Korea
Jul 15, 2023According to officials, seven people have died and three are still missing after South Korea was inundated by severe rains on Saturday. A dam overflow forced hundreds of residents to leave their homes. Counties around the... -
One dead as Japan warns of ‘heaviest rain ever’ in southwest
Jul 10, 2023Authorities said Monday that one person was killed and three others were missing as a result of landslides in southwestern Japan, where the nation’s weather agency had issued a “heaviest rain ever” warning. According to the... -
At least 10 people killed in heavy rains in Ivory Coast
Jul 9, 2023Heavy rains and landslides have killed at least ten people in Abidjan, according to Ivory Coast officials. According to the military’s firefighting brigade GSPM, the toll was tentative as of Friday. “We recorded 10 deaths, nine... -
At least 50 dead in Pakistan monsoon floods
Jul 7, 2023Floods and landslides caused by monsoon rains that have pummeled Pakistan since last month have killed at least 50 people, including eight children, officials said Friday. Every year, the summer monsoon brings 70-80 percent of South... -
Dutch to shut Europe’s biggest gas field after quakes
Jun 24, 2023Despite global energy concerns fueled by Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Netherlands announced Friday that it would halt production at Europe’s largest gas field on October 1 due to years of earthquakes. Wells at the enormous... -
China confirms 53 killed in February mine collapse
Jun 22, 2023According to state media, China has verified that 53 people were murdered when a coal mine partially collapsed in the northern Inner Mongolia area in February. At the open-pit mine in the isolated Alxa League, a... -
Two dead, 28 missing in Nepal floods and landslides
Jun 18, 2023Authorities in eastern Nepal said Sunday that many landslides and flooding brought on by the monsoon season had left 28 people missing and two people dead. On Saturday night, a local official said that a worker... -
100,000 evacuated as cyclone threatens India and Pakistan
Jun 15, 2023A powerful cyclone that is headed towards India and Pakistan has forced more than 100,000 people to flee its path as forecasters warned on Wednesday that it might destroy homes and knock down power lines. According... -
Dam flood death toll rises to 10, with 41 missing: Kyiv
Jun 13, 2023On Monday, Ukraine said that 41 people were remained unaccounted for following floods brought on by a dam breach that it blamed on Russia and which resulted in the deaths of 10 people in the southern...
