At Least One Dead as Torrential Rains Send Water, Boulders and Debris Through Park A sudden and powerful flash flood has swept through Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area of Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park, killing at least one person and leaving around 15 hikers unaccounted for. The flooding followed intense rainfall over […]
11-Member Team Deploys as Nine South Koreans Remain Missing South Korea is sending an 11 member rapid response team to Nepal to assist with search and rescue operations following devastating flash floods in the country’s northern Rasuwa District. The team includes officials from South Korea’s foreign ministry, police and emergency response agencies and is being […]
Thousands of survivors remain displaced on Indonesia’s eastern island of Flores after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck early Saturday, leaving more than 50 people dead and forcing thousands of residents into temporary shelters. The latest reports put the death toll at at least 68, with more than 200 people injured, while the number of displaced […]
7.7-Magnitude Quake Strikes Flores as Aftershocks and Landslides Hamper Rescue Efforts A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake has struck off Indonesia’s Flores Island, killing dozens of people and leaving rescue teams racing to reach survivors trapped beneath collapsed buildings. The earthquake struck early Saturday in East Nusa Tenggara, with powerful shaking reported across several areas. The death […]
The death toll from the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia earlier this week has risen to 281, with hundreds of people still missing. Colombian authorities say 3,971 people have been injured, while 379 remain missing as rescue teams continue searching through collapsed buildings and damaged communities. Emergency workers and volunteers have been working […]
Heavy rain has continued to lash Beijing, forcing authorities to close tourist attractions, suspend public transport and evacuate residents from areas at high risk of flooding and geological disasters. More than 300 tourist and camping sites have been closed, while operations at more than 4,100 rural homestays have been suspended. Authorities have also halted around […]
Typhoon Dolphin Disrupts Travel and Triggers Flood Warnings Chinese authorities have evacuated more than one million people from their homes across eastern China, including the financial hub of Shanghai, as Typhoon Dolphin made landfall. The powerful storm brought torrential rain and severe weather conditions, disrupting transportation across the region. Nearly 1,000 flights were cancelled in […]
No Tsunami Warning Issued After Offshore Quake A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of the southern Philippines in the Mindanao region, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres beneath the seabed. Authorities said no tsunami warning was issued, and there were […]
Japan’s government has approved the use of 20 billion yen, approximately $153 million, from its fiscal 2026 budget reserve funds to support recovery efforts following the major earthquake that struck the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto a week ago. The funding will be used to provide emergency relief supplies dispatched by the central government to affected […]
Hundreds of Firefighters Battle Flames Near French Capital French authorities have evacuated residents and deployed hundreds of firefighters as a wildfire described as being of “exceptional scale” continues to burn through the Fontainebleau Forest, south of Paris. The fast moving blaze has spread rapidly through the historic forest, threatening nearby homes and prompting precautionary evacuations […]