Tag: disasters
Tens of millions battle Pakistan floods as death toll rises
Officials say 1,061 people have died since June when the seasonal rains began, but the final toll could be higher
Churches among structures damaged by powerful earthquake in northern Philippines
Media reports said the facade of the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Conversion of St. Paul, known as the Vigan Cathedral, was damaged
7.1-magnitude earthquake hits northern Philippines
The shallow but powerful quake struck the mountainous and lightly populated province of Abra on the main island of Luzon at 8:43 a.m.
Pilgrimage in Indian Kashmir resumes as many missing from floods
Thousands of undeterred Hindu pilgrims reached the traditional Nunwan base camp south of the shrine
Thousands evacuate from ‘dangerous’ Sydney floods
Many people had been trapped in their cars trying to cross flood-swept roads or were unable to leave homes surrounded by rising waters
Pope Francis prays for victims of Afghan quake; reports say at...
“I hope that with everyone's help we can alleviate the suffering of the dear people of Afghanistan”
Catholic prelate appeals for help for flood victims in northeastern India
Flooding is a common occurrence in Assam, but this year’s disaster is considered to be the worst in local memory
Hundreds of thousands evacuated in China after heaviest rains in decades
The downpours have dangerously swelled waterways in the low-lying Pearl River basin in recent days
59 dead, millions stranded as floods hit Bangladesh, India
The flooding forced Bangladesh's third-largest international airport in Sylhet to shut down on Friday
Aid agencies note spike in dengue cases in Philippines’ typhoon-affected areas
A surveillance report from the Center for Health Development in Caraga region showed that 867 dengue cases were reported from January to May
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