Disaster

Turkish authorities evacuated scores of buildings in the Aegean resort of Izmir on Friday as a forest fire touched residential districts of the city. Authorities said 16 buildings had been damaged by fire, while Agriculture Minister...

The minister of disaster management stated that if there is no further significant seismic activity, Japan will suspend its “megaquake” warning that has been in effect for a week. Thousands of Japanese cancelled holidays and stocked...

According to government data released on Tuesday, hundreds of people have died as a result of severe storms that have pounded South Asia since June. The dangerous monsoon season has caused extensive destruction due to landslides...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un emphasized that recovery efforts will be “based on self-reliance” despite offers of foreign aid, and state media reported on Saturday that the country will relocate more than 15,000 flood victims...

45 people have died in Yemen in recent days as a result of flooding brought on by intense rain, according to figures released on Wednesday by a local official and a United Nations agency. In Maqbanah,...

According to the Kremlin on Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his sympathies to his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un over the terrible floods that destroyed thousands of homes and claimed countless lives. Kim...

Typhoon Gaemi delivered torrential rains to eastern China on Friday, causing authorities to evacuate almost 300,000 people and disrupt public transportation. The rains were previously responsible for five deaths in nearby Taiwan. When Gaemi made landfall...

Two buses were carried off a highway and into a river by a landslide caused by intense rains in Nepal, leaving more than 60 people missing, according to authorities. In the central district of Chitwan, dozens...

The World Food Programme (WFP) has activated anticipatory action measures as water levels in the Jamuna River approach critical levels. This proactive response aims to mitigate the impact of the impending floods on vulnerable communities. This...

According to government officials on Tuesday, devastating floods that have killed many people in northeastern India have also inundated a national park, drowning six endangered rhinos and other animals. Chief Minister of Assam state Himanta Biswa...