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Myanmar holds minute of silence for more than 2,000 quake dead
Mandalay, 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. Four days after the shallow 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck, many people in Myanmar are still sleeping outdoors, either unable to return to ruined homes or afraid of further aftershocks. Sirens rang out at 12:51:02 (0621 GMT) - the precise time the quake struck on Friday - bringing the country to a ... read more |
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Japan 'megaquake' could kill 298,000 people: govtTokyo (AFP) Mar 31, 2025 A "megaquake" and subsequent tsunami could cause as many as 298,000 deaths in Japan and damage costing up to $2 trillion, the government said Monday in a new estimate. ... 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 
Nuclear monitoring data points to undersea landslide as cause of West Africa internet outageLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 Evidence from a global nuclear monitoring system indicates that an underwater landslide likely severed subsea communications cables, disrupting internet connectivity in several West African nations ... more
Uncovering ancient flood records reshapes understanding of extreme eventsLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 Recent research led by the University of Exeter reveals that floods regarded as "unprecedented" in recent decades are overshadowed by far more severe events found in ancient records. By studying pal ... more |
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Central Spanish town under threat from flooding Madrid (AFP) Mar 22, 2025 The city of Avila near Madrid was partially under water on Saturday as authorities mobilised to deal with the flooding, caused by weeks of intense rainfall across Spain. ... more 
Japan panel drafts response plan for Mount Fuji eruptionTokyo (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 A Japanese panel of experts issued guidance to greater Tokyo residents on Friday in the event Mount Fuji erupts, telling them to stay indoors unless the ashfall becomes severe. ... more 
Flights cancelled after Indonesia volcano eruptionJakarta (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 At least seven international flights from Indonesia's resort island Bali have been cancelled, an airport official said Friday, after a volcano in the archipelago nation's east erupted, shooting dark ash eight kilometres into the sky. ... more 
Mozambique cyclone cluster raises fears of new normJohannesburg (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 Three cyclones have battered Mozambique in three months, pounding one of the world's most impoverished regions, pushing thousands of people into distress and leaving experts wondering whether more frequent storms will become the norm. ... more
Toll from US weekend tornadoes rises to at least 40Washington (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 The death toll from tornadoes and violent storms that ravaged the central and southern United States over the weekend has risen to at least 40 people, with dozens more injured, local authorities said. ... more |
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Florence averts disaster thanks to key floodgate
Rome (AFP) Mar 15, 2025 Florence was out of danger due to the "decisive" role of a key floodgate that prevented the Arno river from bursting its banks after heavy rains, Italian authorities said Saturday. About 250 people were evacuated from their homes Friday after the equivalent of a month's worth of rain fell in six hours, flooding streets and swelling waterways in Tuscany, the region where Florence is located. "The important flood peak of the Arno passed along the entire length without any critical issues," Tuscany ... read more 
Quake damages buildings, sparks panic in Italy's NaplesRome (AFP) Mar 13, 2025 A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck the area around Naples overnight, causing one light injury and some structural damage, and triggering panic among several residents, Italian officials said on Thursday. ... more |
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Cyclone kills six people in MozambiqueMaputo (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 The latest cyclone to hit northern Mozambique has claimed at least six lives and destroyed more than 900 homes, authorities said Wednesday, as the storm weakened. ... more 
Heat from the Sun Linked to Seismic Activity on EarthTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 11, 2025 Seismology has long established that earthquakes result from the movement of tectonic plates, which accumulate strain energy until it is released as seismic activity. However, predicting earthquakes ... more
Floods, mass power cuts as wild weather bashes eastern AustraliaSydney (AFP) Mar 9, 2025 Gusts and torrential rain have blacked out more than a quarter of a million properties and swamped parts of Australia's east coast, officials said Sunday, with one driver confirmed dead and a dozen troops injured in the wild weather. ... more
Residents evacuated as Guatemalan volcano spews lava, rocksAlotenango, Guatemala (AFP) Mar 10, 2025 Guatemalan authorities evacuated around a thousand people on Monday after Central America's most active volcano erupted, spewing lava, ash and rocks. ... more
Argentina declares national mourning as flood death toll hits 16Bahia Blanca, Argentina (AFP) Mar 10, 2025 Argentina announced three days of national mourning late Sunday after authorities raised the death toll from recent flash flooding to 16, with more still missing. ... more |
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