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Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki Volcano spews 10,000-metre plume, tremors shake Flores island as villages evacuated
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The latest eruption lasted about eight hours this Wednesday. Lava fountains shot from the northern vent with force. Some streams soared more than 1,000 feet into the air.
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Experts believe the violent flow was triggered by a collapse in part of the volcano’s caldera wall. The superheated avalanche, thankfully, caused no injuries or deaths.
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Damage to homes and livelihoods escalated sharply in 2024–25, with 361,124 houses damaged due to natural disasters—up from 140,384 the previous year.
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The recent 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has left extensive destruction, with thousands injured and killed. ISRO satellite images show the devastation, as emergency response and international aid efforts go on.
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As the heavy snowfall and incessant rains are disrupting the rescue operations, here's what we know so far about the tragedy.
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On January 22, a rapidly spreading wildfire broke out 50 miles north of Los Angeles, burning over 3,400 acres and forcing evacuations in the Castaic Lake area. The fire, fueled by dry conditions and strong Santa Ana winds, escalated quickly, with evacuation orders affecting 31,000 people. This new blaze, known as the Hughes Fire, further strained firefighting efforts already focused on two major fires, the Eaton and Palisades Fires. These fires, which had been burning for over two weeks, had already claimed 28 lives and destroyed nearly 16,000 structures. By January 22, the Eaton Fire was 91% contained, and the Palisades Fire was 68% contained. In response to the extreme fire risk, more than 1,000 firefighters were deployed, and much of Southern California remained under red-flag warnings. Despite ongoing efforts, the region's dry conditions and persistent winds continued to fuel the fires, challenging containment efforts.
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Scientists warn of a potential massive volcanic eruption, rivaling Mount Tambora's 1815 disaster, which could trigger severe global cooling, climate chaos, and food shortages, emphasizing the need for preparedness.
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Milton’s center has been moving northeast across the Gulf of Mexico at about 16 mph (26 kph). Forecasters expect it to make landfall around Florida’s Tampa Bay area late on Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, according to the hurricane center.
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The landslide in Kerala’s Wayanad district will go down in history as one of the biggest catastrophes of the decade, as over 350 people are reported dead and about 200 still missing. Scientists at Cochin University of Science and Technology says that early warning systems, despite many advancements over recent years, still remain unpredictable for events like this.
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A primary reason for the floods is the pathway for the natural flow of rivers being blocked by debris which are dumped in them and those deposited by landslides
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Rescue crews worked on May 18 to reach towns and villages in northern Italy still isolated by heavy rains and flooding, as the death toll rose to 13 and authorities began mapping out cleanup and reconstruction plans.
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It’s human nature to latch on to the most easily available snippets of information.
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Strong winds injured more than 700 of about 20,000 people who were sheltering in sturdier buildings on the highlands of Sittwe township such as monasteries, pagodas and schools.
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Parts of South Florida began cleaning up April 13 after the unprecedented storm that trapped Valentine and other motorists dumped upward of 2 feet (60 centimetres) of rain in a matter of hours, caused widespread flooding, closed a key airport and turned thoroughfares into rivers. There were no immediate reports of injuries or deaths.
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India’s Border Roads Organization said the tourists were hit by the avalanche near the Nathu La mountain pass in Sikkim state. State disaster response teams and the military were assisting in rescue efforts.
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The injured are being brought to the state capital Gangtok's hospital.
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Storm-ravaged Mississippi struggled on March 26 with the aftermath of a huge tornado that tore across the southern US state, killing at least 25 people, with devastated communities bracing for a fresh bout of extreme weather.
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A tornado tore through a southern California city on March 22, ripping roofs off buildings and throwing cars around, as the state's ongoing winter weather drama turned even wilder. A swirling mass of wind -- of the kind usually seen in the Midwest -- raked the city of Montebello near Los Angeles, breaking windows and sending residents scurrying to safety.
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At least 12 people were killed in Afghanistan and Pakistan by a strong earthquake felt across thousands of kilometres, but the region appeared on March 22 to have dodged the mass casualties usually associated with a tremor of such scale. The quake, which struck around 09:30 pm (1700 GMT) Kabul time on March 21 and lasted more than 30 seconds, was felt from central Asia to New Delhi in India -- more than 2,000 km away.
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Cyclone Freddy has dissipated after killing hundreds of people and displacing thousands in Mozambique and Malawi since late last week, although flooding remains a threat in both countries, a regional monitoring center said late on March 15.
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The Kajli river in Maharashtra covers a distance of 72 kilometres with around 75 villages dotting its banks. At the Kondgaon-Sakharpa village, the Kajli overflows annually during the monsoon months, flooding the village. The residents of Kondgaon-Sakharpa formed the Kajli River Conservation Committee (KRCC), with technical support from water conservationists and NGOs, to restore the river.
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"They will keep giving their best to ensure maximum lives and property are saved. In this critical time, India stands firmly with the people of Turkiye," he tweeted.
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"Northwest Syria, where 90% of the population depends on humanitarian assistance, is a big concern. We have reached the people there, but we need to replenish our stocks," Corinne Fleischer, WFP Regional Director in the Middle East, Northern Africa and Eastern Europe, told reporters.
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Four days after the 7.8-magnitude temblor, Assad and his wife, Asmaa, visited wounded patients Friday at the Aleppo University Hospital, Syrian state media said.
