Weather & Disasters
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck eastern Indonesia killing at least 47 people, injuring over 100, and displacing thousands. Rescue teams search through collapsed buildings and landslide debris across six regencies on Flores island.
Gas main rupture prompts evacuation advisory in Melbourne suburbs
Emergency services are isolating a natural gas leak from a ruptured main at Warrigul Road and Allen Street in Malvern East, Melbourne. No immediate community t…
HighTyphoon Dujuan triggers record rainfall warnings, mass evacuations across Japan
Typhoon Dujuan approaches Japan's eastern coast with level 5 emergency warnings, potentially bringing record September rainfall and triggering over one million…
HighTwin earthquakes kill 589 in Venezuela; international aid mobilizes
Twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude struck Venezuela on June 25, killing 589 people and injuring 2,980. The second quake was the strongest recorde…
MediumTwin earthquakes kill 164 in Venezuela, among strongest in over a century
Twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitudes struck Venezuela, killing at least 164 people and injuring 971, with widespread destruction across multiple s…
HighTerremoto de magnitude 7,7 mata ao menos 20 pessoas na Indonésia
Um terremoto de magnitude 7,7 atingiu a região de Flores na Indonésia, deixando pelo menos 20 mortos, feridos e desaparecidos. Um alerta de tsunami foi emitido…
HighTerremoto de magnitude 6 atinge costa de Oregon nos EUA
Terremoto de magnitude 6 atingiu a costa de Oregon na madrugada de sexta-feira. USGS emitiu alerta verde indicando baixa probabilidade de vítimas ou danos econ…
HighColombia's 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Kills 132 in Largest Quake in Years
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia, killing at least 132 people in what officials describe as the country's largest seismic event in years, with ongoin…
HighTwo men rescued from tunnel 9 days after deadly Nepal floods kill nearly 1,300
Nine days after devastating flash floods killed nearly 1,300 people in Nepal, rescue teams successfully extracted two men from a tunnel, offering a rare glimme…
HighVenezuela earthquake death toll reaches 2,595 as nation declares week of mourning
Venezuela's death toll from June 24 earthquakes reaches 2,595 with over 12,000 injured and 189 buildings destroyed. Acting President Rodriguez declares seven d…
MediumInternational rescue teams race to save Venezuela earthquake survivors
Rescue workers race against time in Venezuela following earthquakes that struck nearly three days prior, with international teams from the US arriving to assis…
HighEarthquake exposes Colombia's pattern of neglect in impoverished coastal city
Residents of Buenaventura, Colombia's largest port city, criticize insufficient government response to a 7.4-magnitude earthquake, citing a pattern of state ab…
HighJakarta airport suspends 209 flights as Mount Anak Krakatau ash disrupts operations
Indonesia's main airport suspended flights Sunday due to volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau's ongoing eruption, affecting 209 flights and disrupting activit…
High7.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Kumamoto, Japan; casualties feared
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Kumamoto, Japan, causing widespread destruction including a collapsed shopping mall and damaged castle walls, with many feared d…
HighTerremoto de magnitude 7,4 atinge Taiwan; Japão emite alerta de tsunami
Terremoto de magnitude 7,4 atingiu o leste de Taiwan, deixando pelo menos 4 mortos e mais de 50 feridos. Japão e Filipinas emitiram alertas de tsunami para reg…
HighNepal Floods Kill 389 as Glacier Collapse Triggers Disaster; China Evacuates 1,000+
Nepal faces one of its worst disasters after a glacier collapse triggered devastating flash floods along the Bhote Koshi river on August 26, killing 389+ peopl…
HighUS Rescue Teams Pull Infant From Venezuela Earthquake Rubble
US search and rescue teams rescued an infant from collapsed building rubble following devastating twin earthquakes in Venezuela, as international crews race ag…
HighMagnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes Caracas, Venezuela's strongest in a century
Two powerful earthquakes, including a magnitude 7.5 tremor, have struck Caracas causing building collapses and mass evacuations. Venezuela's interim president…
HighNZ Civil Defence to test nationwide emergency mobile alert system tonight
New Zealand's Civil Defence will conduct its ninth annual Emergency Mobile Alert test tonight, reaching approximately 90% of the population with geotargeted al…
HighTwo workers rescued from Nepal hydropower tunnel nine days after flash flood
Two workers were rescued alive from a Nepal hydropower tunnel more than a week after a devastating flash flood trapped them underground, marking a major breakt…
HighHeavy rains, strong winds prompt evacuations across Kerala
Heavy rains and strong winds lashed Kerala on Tuesday, causing waterlogging, evacuations, and property damage across northern districts amid active southwest m…
HighGuatemala's Fuego volcano erupts, forcing hundreds to evacuate
Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupted Monday with lava and ash rising miles into the sky, prompting authorities to issue the second-highest alert and evacuate hund…
HighBodies may never be found in Nepal flood, warns forensic expert
A world-renowned forensic scientist warns that many victims of Nepal's devastating flash flood may never be found or identified due to terrain, resource constr…
HighFather and son found alive in Venezuelan rubble as death toll nears 1,500
Twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 devastated Venezuela, killing over 1,450 people and destroying nearly 200 buildings. A father and son were found aliv…
HighTaal Volcano records two eruptions, 10 quakes in 24 hours as unrest continues
Taal Volcano in Batangas logged two eruptions, 10 earthquakes, and four tremors within 24 hours, with Alert Level 1 remaining in effect. Authorities maintain r…
HighYoshiki, Pokémon Join Relief Efforts for Kumamoto Earthquake
Japanese musician Yoshiki and Pokémon Company donate to Kumamoto earthquake relief efforts as death toll reaches 39 and over 1,200 volunteers mobilize in affec…
HighVenezuelan families rage at slow earthquake rescue response as death toll mounts
Families in earthquake-devastated Venezuelan coastal areas criticize authorities for delayed and inadequate rescue operations following twin quakes that killed…
HighStudy reveals seafloor collapse amplified 2022 Tonga tsunami devastation
A new study reveals that a massive seafloor collapse during the 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai eruption sent the caldera plunging 700 meters in minutes, explai…
High6.9-magnitude Chile earthquake felt across São Paulo region
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile and was felt across São Paulo and its metropolitan region, with residents reporting noticeable tremors.
High6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Southern Italy
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Calabria in southern Italy early Tuesday, originating 250km deep in the Tyrrhenian Sea off Cosenza's coast with no immediate…
HighIndia mobilises Bailey bridges, sends 47.5 tonnes of aid to flood-ravaged Nepal
India is sending 47.5 tonnes of humanitarian supplies and mobilizing Bailey bridges to assist Nepal after catastrophic flash floods killed at least 270 people…
HighMount Etna eruption grounds Catania airport, strains Sicily's summer travel
Sicily's Catania airport suspended flights due to volcanic ash from Mount Etna's ongoing eruption, disrupting summer travel across eastern Sicily and affecting…
HighMayon Volcano Maintains Alert Level 2 as Eruption Continues
Philippines' Mayon Volcano maintained Alert Level 2 (Increasing Unrest) as eruption continued through early September 2026, according to PHIVOLCS monitoring.
HighDual earthquakes devastate Venezuela's coast; rescue teams mobilize as death toll climbs
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela's northern coast, killing at least 235 people with thousands feared dead. International rescue teams are mobilizing a…
HighJapan earthquake death toll reaches 206 as officials count indirect deaths
Japan's New Year's Day earthquake death toll reached 206 after officials included indirect deaths from stress and health deterioration. Over 26,000 remain in e…
HighTerremoto de 7,2 atinge nordeste do Japão e dispara alerta de tsunami
Terremoto de magnitude 7,2 atingiu a região nordeste do Japão no sábado, gerando alerta de tsunami com ondas de até um metro de altura e deixando centenas de c…
HighNepal flash floods death toll reaches 675 as 2,400+ remain missing
A catastrophic flash flood in Nepal's Rasuwa Bhote Koshi region has killed 675 people with 2,418 missing. Emergency teams continue large-scale search and rescu…
HighItalian volcano accelerating toward eruption as system nears breaking point
A major Italian volcano is approaching a critical transition point with scientists warning a significant eruption could be imminent as the system shows signs o…
MediumBritish tourist dies after falling ill while hiking Mount Vesuvius
A 56-year-old British tourist died after falling ill while hiking Mount Vesuvius near Naples, Italy. He reportedly suffered a heart attack despite rescue effor…
HighTerremoto de magnitude 6,9 atinge Honshu no Japão; sem alerta de tsunami
Terremoto de magnitude 6,9 atingiu a costa leste de Honshu, no Japão, na noite de quarta-feira, sem registro de feridos ou alerta de tsunami. Simultaneamente,…
HighJapan's 'unprecedented' downpour kills four, strands thousands at Narita
At least four people died in eastern Japan after record-breaking torrential rains hit Chiba prefecture, leaving nearly 7,000 stranded at Narita airport and for…
HighScientists unlock mystery of 'clockwork' earthquakes with water-rich fault barriers
Researchers discovered water-rich fault barriers act as natural brakes on the Gofar transform fault, explaining why magnitude 6 earthquakes repeat predictably…
HighJapan Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 34 as Rescuers Search Collapsed Mall
A major earthquake in Japan has killed 34 people, with rescue crews searching for survivors trapped in a collapsed shopping mall amid extreme heat conditions.
HighNepal flash flood kills 18, leaves 400+ tourists missing including Americans
A flash flood triggered by an earthquake and landslide swept through Nepal's northern valleys, killing at least 18 people and leaving over 380 missing, includi…
HighBritish man dies in Spanish wildfires while speaking to wife after attempting pet rescue
At least 12 people died in southeastern Spain wildfires, with four believed British. A British man perished while rescuing pets, speaking to his wife by phone…
High9-1-1 Season 9: Space mission spirals into disaster as geomagnetic storm strikes
In 9-1-1 Season 9 Episode 2, astronauts Athena and Hen face a life-threatening crisis when a geomagnetic storm causes their spacecraft to spin out of control,…
HighJapan earthquake death toll exceeds 100 as search continues for 200+ missing
Japan's magnitude 7.6 New Year's Day earthquake has killed over 100 people with 200+ still missing, marking the deadliest quake in nearly eight years. Search o…
HighTyphoon Dujuan Unleashes Record Rain Across Japan, Killing at Least 5
Typhoon Dujuan brought record rainfall to Japan, killing at least 5-6 people, triggering widespread floods and landslides across the Kanto region and prompting…
HighNepal Flash Floods Kill 160; 133 Indians Missing Near Tibet Border
A sudden flash flood in Nepal's Rasuwa district near the Tibet border killed at least 160 people, with 133 Indians reported missing including a pilgrimage grou…
HighFukushima's hybrid pigs reveal ecological threat from invasive species
Domestic pigs abandoned after Fukushima's 2011 nuclear disaster bred with wild boars, creating hybrids that retain accelerated reproduction rates, raising conc…
HighJapanese mall partially collapses after 6.8 magnitude earthquake
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Kumamoto prefecture in Japan, causing a partial collapse and explosion at an Aeon shopping mall. Search teams are actively lo…
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