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2 killed, 20 missing as powerful landslide ploughs through houses due to heavy rain in Japan (VIDEO)

Posted on July 5, 2021July 5, 2021By Editor

Several homes have been destroyed by a landslide amid torrential rain in the city of Atami in the Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. With at least two people killed and around 20 missing, officials have called in the army for help. … Read More >2 killed, 20 missing as powerful landslide ploughs through houses due to heavy rain in Japan (VIDEO)

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Hundreds injured, villages DESTROYED as strong tornado rips through Czech Republic towns (VIDEOS)

Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021By Editor

More than 150 people have been reported injured and several villages have suffered severe damage as an F3 or F4 category tornado touched down in the countryside in Moravia, along the Czech-Slovak border. … Read More >Hundreds injured, villages DESTROYED as strong tornado rips through Czech Republic towns (VIDEOS)

Cyclone Yaas batters India’s eastern coast: deaths reported as homes destroyed and airports close (VIDEOS)

Posted on May 28, 2021May 28, 2021By Editor

Cyclone Yaas has made landfall in Odisha State, bringing heavy rain and winds of up to 140kph (87mph) and causing widespread damage across eastern India, destroying homes, flooding villages, and disrupting transport. … Read More >Cyclone Yaas batters India’s eastern coast: deaths reported as homes destroyed and airports close (VIDEOS)

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DR Congo activates evacuation plan for Goma as lava from erupting volcano devours roads & houses (VIDEOS)

Posted on May 26, 2021May 26, 2021By Editor

The Democratic Republic of Congo has initiated evacuation measures in the eastern city of Goma, which sits dangerously close to the erupting Mount Nyiragongo. The flowing lava has been destroying roads and houses on its path. … Read More >DR Congo activates evacuation plan for Goma as lava from erupting volcano devours roads & houses (VIDEOS)

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War & climate disasters displaced record 55mn people in 2020 amid global lockdowns, study finds

Posted on May 23, 2021May 23, 2021By Editor

Amid a raging global pandemic, a record 55 million people were displaced from their homes but still living in their countries by the end of 2020, according to the latest report from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center. … Read More >War & climate disasters displaced record 55mn people in 2020 amid global lockdowns, study finds

At least 8 killed as ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ heads to coronavirus-hit India

Posted on May 19, 2021May 19, 2021By Editor

Evacuations are planned and anti-coronavirus measures are being postponed as the virus-hit country braces for its first major tropical storm of the season. Bad weather is already causing deaths and destruction. … Read More >At least 8 killed as ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ heads to coronavirus-hit India

Tourist rescued after being trapped on glass bridge that SHATTERED in China (PHOTO)

Posted on May 12, 2021May 12, 2021By Editor

A man visiting a resort in northeast China survived a nightmare scenario after a glass-bottomed bridge shattered under his feet. The tourist was eventually rescued after clinging to a railing. … Read More >Tourist rescued after being trapped on glass bridge that SHATTERED in China (PHOTO)

At least 11 killed and 100+ injured by violent hurricane winds in China (VIDEOS)

Posted on May 2, 2021May 2, 2021By Editor

At least 11 people have been killed and 102 injured after a powerful hurricane struck the eastern Chinese city of Nantong on Friday evening. … Read More >At least 11 killed and 100+ injured by violent hurricane winds in China (VIDEOS)

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St. Vincent rocked by biggest eruption yet as locals warned to IMMEDIATELY leave island for safer ground (VIDEOS)

Posted on April 13, 2021April 13, 2021By Editor

St. Vincent’s La Soufrière volcano continued erupting on Monday with a particularly powerful new blast reported at the site, which sent pyroclastic flows hurtling down its sides on a path of destruction. … Read More >St. Vincent rocked by biggest eruption yet as locals warned to IMMEDIATELY leave island for safer ground (VIDEOS)

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18,000 evacuated and 38 parts of New South Wales declared ‘natural disaster area’ as flooding devastates Australia (VIDEO)

Posted on March 23, 2021March 23, 2021By Editor

Ten million Australians have been placed under a weather warning as the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) says the extreme rainfall that caused disastrous flooding in New South Wales will continue. … Read More >18,000 evacuated and 38 parts of New South Wales declared ‘natural disaster area’ as flooding devastates Australia (VIDEO)