Tag: Disasters
1 dead, up to 300,000 people evacuated as strong typhoon batters...
More than 300,000 people had sought emergency shelter as the typhoon charged across the Pacific Ocean and smashed into the country
Tens of thousands flee as super typhoon hits the Philippines
The weather bureau warned "very destructive" winds could cause "heavy to very heavy damage to structures and vegetation"
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
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
Prosecutors to appeal dismissal of Philippines ferry disaster case
The Princess of the Stars capsized after hitting a reef in the central Philippines during a typhoon in June 2008
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.
The burning and flooding of the planet
The latest UN report on the climate crises once again informs us that we human are responsible for a terrible crisis
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