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Myanmar marks month of misery since historic quake
Yangon (AFP) April 28, 2025 Myanmar marked one month since suffering its fiercest earthquake in more than a century on Monday, with military bombardments unabated despite a humanitarian truce as thousands of survivors camp in makeshift shelters. The magnitude-7.7 tremor was the strongest with an epicentre on Myanmar's land mass since 1912, the United States Geological Survey reported, killing nearly 3,800 according to an official toll still rising daily. Devastation centred on the second most populous city of Mandalay wher ... read more |
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Nepal's long road to quake resilienceKathmandu (AFP) April 25, 2025 A decade has passed since a massive earthquake ripped through Nepal, but in Ram Bahadur Nakarmi's home the damage is still visible - and so is the fear another might strike. ... more 
Philippine typhoon victims remember day Pope Francis brought hopeTacloban, Philippines (AFP) April 24, 2025 Fourteen months after the deadliest storm in Philippine history, Pope Francis stood on a rain-swept stage to deliver a message of hope to the battered town of Tacloban. ... more 
Still reeling a year on, Brazil's Porto Alegre fears next floodPorto Alegre, Brazil (AFP) April 23, 2025 Armed with brushes and paint, volunteers touch up houses left standing after devastating floods last year that killed nearly 200 people and displaced half a million in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre. ... more
Nepal marks 10 years since devastating 2015 quakeKathmandu (AFP) April 25, 2025 Nepal marked on Friday the 10th anniversary of a massive earthquake that killed almost 9,000 people and left millions more homeless. ... more |
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5.6-magnitude quake rattles southern Philippines Manila (AFP) April 15, 2025 A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties. ... more
Seismologists reveal key rupture dynamics behind Myanmar quakeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 The devastating magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Mandalay, Myanmar on March 28 caused catastrophic damage across the region and led to over 5,000 confirmed fatalities. Preliminary findings prese ... more
5.0-magnitude quake hits Taiwan: USGSTaipei (AFP) April 9, 2025 A magnitude-5.0 earthquake hit northeastern Taiwan on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, causing buildings to shake in the capital Taipei. ... more 
Volcano in Philippines sends ash miles into the airManila (AFP) April 8, 2025 A volcano in the central Philippines erupted early Tuesday morning, sending a plume of ash 4,000 metres (2.5 miles) into the sky and prompting calls for local school cancellations. ... more 
Torrential rains kill dozens in DR Congo capitalKinshasa (AFP) April 6, 2025 Heavy downpours in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa have killed around 30 people while wreaking havoc across the central African megacity, an official told AFP on Sunday. ... more |
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DR Congo president meets irate Kinshasa flood victims
Kinshasa (AFP) April 7, 2025 Angry residents vented their frustration at DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi on Monday after losing their homes in weekend flash floods in the capital Kinshasa that have killed at least 33 people. Flooding frequently proves deadly in Kinshasa, which sits on the banks of the Congo River, Africa's second largest after the Nile. Poor maintenance and inadequate sewerage systems have left drainage pipes blocked by rubbish in many poorer neighbourhoods. Those living in makeshift shacks and qu ... read more
'Fear and anxiety': Bangkok residents seek quake-proof homesBangkok (AFP) April 7, 2025 Shaken hours earlier by a massive earthquake, Phatsakon Kaewkla's terror was magnified when he came home to find gaping cracks in the walls of his 22nd-floor Bangkok apartment. ... more |
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Missing girl found lifting Argentina floods death toll to 17 Buenos Aires (AFP) April 6, 2025 Argentine authorities said Sunday they had found the body of a girl missing since last month's deadly floods, lifting the death toll for the deluge to 17. ... more 
Myanmar holds minute of silence for more than 2,000 quake deadMandalay, Myanmar (AFP) April 1, 2025 Myanmar held a minute's silence on Tuesday in tribute to victims of a catastrophic earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people, buckling roads and flattening buildings as far away as Bangkok. ... more
Greek tourist islands hit by flash floods; 'Heartbreaking' floods swamp Australia's cattle countryAthens (AFP) April 1, 2025 The Greek islands of Paros and Mykonos were hit by flash floods late on Monday with heavy rainfall set to continue on Tuesday, officials said. ... more
Myanmar's junta chief arrives for Bangkok summit as quake toll surpasses 3,000Sagaing, Myanmar (AFP) April 3, 2025 The head of Myanmar's junta arrived in Bangkok on Thursday for a regional summit, as the death toll from his country's devastating earthquake passed 3,000. ... more
Most deadly 2024 hurricane names retired from use: UN agencyGeneva (AFP) April 2, 2025 They were most destructive and deadly: hurricanes Beryl, Helene, Milton in the Atlantic and John in the eastern Pacific are names no longer an option to christen future storms, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced Wednesday. ... more |
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