Tag: disasters
Thousands flee homes as super typhoon hits central, southern Philippines
The typhoon is expected to sweep across the Visayas, and Mindanao and Palawan islands before emerging Saturday over the South China Sea
Catholic dioceses in southern, central Philippines brace for severe tropical storm
The weather bureau warned that the severe tropical storm will gradually intensify as it enters the Philippines on Tuesday evening
7.3-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia
No significant damage or fatalities were immediately reported, but Indonesian authorities urged caution
Death toll in Indonesia’s volcano eruption rises as Mount Semeru spews...
Aerial photos showed entire streets filled with grey volcanic ash and mud, which had swallowed many homes and vehicles
Indonesia volcano erupts, death toll rises to 13
The eruption of Java's biggest mountain caught locals by surprise on Saturday, sending thousands fleeing its path of destruction
Taiwan building inferno kills 46, dozens injured
The fire appears to be Taiwan's deadliest in years. The last fire of a similar magnitude was in 1995, when 64 people died.
Despair as families shift through rubble of deadly Pakistan quake
At least 20 people, including six children, were killed in the quake that hit just after 3:00 a.m.
Threats to environment ‘greatest challenge to human rights’
Climate change, pollution and nature loss were already having a severe impact but countries fail to take action to curb the damage
Pope sends personal funds for aid to Haiti, Bangladesh, Vietnam
About US$70,000 was sent to Bangladesh for continuing recovery assistance from Cyclone Yaas
Fire at Bangladesh juice factory kills three, many feared trapped
The cause of the fire, which originated at a ground floor of a multi-storey building, was not immediately known
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