Keywords: Disaster


Royal directives launch $3 billion relief program for flood-affected families in Morocco

Acting on Royal Directives from His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the Moroccan government has rolled out a large-scale assistance and recovery program worth an estimated 3 billion dirhams (approximately $300 million) to support families and communities affected by severe flooding over the past two months. The......

Morocco relocates over 143,000 residents to avert flood risks

Morocco's Interior Ministry announced that evacuations in flood-prone areas are ongoing as of Thursday, February 5, 2026. The phased operations aim to mitigate risks and safeguard residents from potential damage caused by adverse weather conditions. Authorities have deployed extensive logistical......

Larache landslide claims two lives, one missing

A landslide caused by heavy storm rains in Bni Arouss, near Larache, Morocco, has resulted in the deaths of two women and left another woman missing, authorities reported on Wednesday. The tragedy occurred in the Boujariya Habriya neighborhood of the Bni Arouss commune, where a traditional house collapsed......

Van avalanche tragedy that claimed 42 lives remembered six years on

Residents of Van, eastern Türkiye, are commemorating the devastating avalanche disaster of February 2020, as memories of one of the country’s deadliest natural tragedies resurface six years later. The disaster struck the Karabet Pass, a high-altitude section of the Van–Bahçesaray......

Death toll from heavy Japan snow reaches 30

Unusually heavy snowfall in northern Japan has claimed at least 30 lives over the past two weeks, authorities reported on Tuesday. The worst-hit areas, including Aomori prefecture, experienced up to 4.5 metres (14 feet) of snow, leaving residents trapped and vehicles immobilized. The central government......

DRC: landslide at Rubaya mine could leave at least 200 dead, authorities fear

The Congolese government has expressed concern that at least 200 people may have died in a massive landslide that struck the Rubaya mining site in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Wednesday. The site, controlled by the M23 armed group, is one of the world’s largest producers of coltan,......

Türkiye expresses condolences over deadly landslide in DR Congo

Türkiye expressed its deep condolences on Sunday following a deadly landslide at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the tragedy one of the most severe mining disasters in recent history. In an official statement,......

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits western Gansu province, China

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the rural county of Tewo in Gansu province, western China, on Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC). The quake, initially reported as magnitude 5.2, occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) at 2:56 p.m. local time (0656 GMT). Gansu......

Severe weather in Afghanistan causes 61 deaths and widespread damage

Heavy snowfall and intense rainfall in Afghanistan have resulted in 61 deaths over three days, from Wednesday to Friday, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA). In addition to the fatalities, 110 people were injured, and 458 homes were partially or completely destroyed, primarily......