Disaster
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Indonesia volcano death toll rises to 13
Dec 5, 2021Officials claimed that rescuers in Indonesia scrambled to find survivors in communities coated by molten ash after Mount Semeru erupted, killing at least 13 people and injuring dozens more. On Saturday, the largest volcano on the... -
Bangladesh is trembled as an M6.1 earthquake strikes near Myanmar’s border
Nov 26, 2021In the early hours of Friday, an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale struck near Myanmar-India. The epicenter of the earthquake was in Hakha, Chin State, Myanmar, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).... -
Japan bids to harness the energy of super typhoons
Oct 12, 2021As climate change causes more severe Pacific storms, a new research center hopes to better understand the hazards they bring and how to use the energy they provide to help Japan achieve carbon neutrality. Mindulle was... -
15 killed, 3 missing as rainstorms hit north China’s Shanxi
Oct 12, 2021According to a press conference given by the provincial government on Tuesday, continuous rainstorms have killed 15 people and left three others missing in Shanxi Province in north China. Shanxi received the worst fall flood on... -
Pakistan earthquake kills 20 in Balochistan province
Oct 9, 2021At least 20 people have been killed when an earthquake shook Pakistan’s Balochistan province early on Thursday, officials have informed the BBC. Disaster management officials indicated the death toll may grow. Images on social media showed... -
Earthquake leaves nearly 70 per cent of schools damaged or destroyed in southwestern Haiti, UNICEF said
Oct 5, 2021Over a month after a devastating earthquake hit Haiti, about 70 per cent of all schools in the Southwestern part of the country are still either damaged or destroyed, UNICEF said. As part of the back-to-school... -
One child died in flash flooding while flights and schools suspended as tropical Cyclone Shaheen bears down on Oman
Oct 3, 2021One child has died in flash flooding while flights and schools have been suspended as tropical Cyclone Shaheen bears down on Oman, authorities said on Sunday. Another person was also reported missing in the flash floods... -
Scientology volunteers carry on with their hurricane Ida disaster relief
Sep 19, 2021The Scientology Cyclone Ida Disaster Response team continues to work in areas where the recovery from the category 4 hurricane that wreaked havoc on the region is still underway. Ida was the second most powerful hurricane... -
Wind complicates battle against Spain wildfire
Sep 11, 2021Erratic winds and scorching heat complicated Friday the battle against a wildfire in southern Spain which claimed the life of a firefighter and forced the evacuation of around 1,000 people. About 400 firefighters backed by 30... -
IOM needs 15 Million USD for critical needs of families affected by Haiti earthquake
Aug 27, 2021The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched a flash appeal for USD 15 million to assist Haitian authorities with housing, temporary shelter, mental health support, and COVID-19 prevention for the 137,000 families who have been...
