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Sri Lanka faces severe destruction after Cyclone Ditwah

Sri Lanka is grappling with widespread devastation following the passage of Cyclone Ditwah, which has claimed at least 159 lives and left 203 people missing, according to the island’s Disaster Management Centre. The cyclone has displaced approximately 833,000 people, with an additional 122,000......

Nearly 11,000 people displaced as severe flooding sweeps across Malaysia

Nearly 11,000 people have been forced from their homes due to widespread flooding across seven Malaysian states, with the northeastern state of Kelantan suffering the most severe impact as heavy rain continues to batter the region. According to official figures released early Monday, 10,922 residents have......

Tornado kills six and injures over 430 in Southern Brazil

A devastating tornado struck Rio Bonito do Iguaçu in the southern Brazilian state of Paraná, leaving six people dead, 432 injured, and two missing, local authorities reported on Saturday. The small town of 14,000 residents suffered unprecedented destruction as the tornado, lasting only......

Hurricane Melissa leaves 28 dead in Jamaica as death toll expected to rise

Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the Caribbean, has left at least 28 people dead in Jamaica, according to the latest figures shared by Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Saturday. The number of victims is expected to rise as rescue teams continue to assess the damage......

Valencia leader heckled at memorial for flood victims amid criticism over disaster response

The leader of Spain's Valencia region, Carlos Mazón, faced public outrage during a state memorial service marking the first anniversary of the 2024 floods, the deadliest natural disaster in the country in decades. Relatives of victims accused him of mishandling the emergency response that......

Mexico: at least 70 dead in floods, army deployed

Mexico has deployed nearly 13,000 soldiers and navy personnel to assist victims of last week’s torrential rains, which have left at least 70 people dead in the central and eastern regions of the country, according to the latest official report released Thursday. In Xochicoatlán,......

Powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes near the Philippines, tsunami warning issued

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Philippines early Friday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning and urge coastal residents to move to higher ground. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the tremor occurred around 20......

Freeport confirms seven deaths after Grasberg mine disaster in Indonesia

Freeport-McMoRan has confirmed the deaths of all seven workers who went missing following a catastrophic mudflow at its Grasberg copper and gold mine in Indonesia. The discovery of the remaining five bodies on October 5 marked the end of a nearly month-long search and rescue mission that followed the......

Indonesia school collapse leaves 59 missing and at least five dead

Rescue teams in Indonesia continued searching on Thursday for victims trapped under the rubble of a collapsed Islamic school in Sidoarjo, East Java, where 59 people remain missing and are presumed dead. The building, located about 30 kilometers from Surabaya, collapsed on Monday after its foundation......