China raises emergency response after Qinghai earthquake
QINGHAI, CHINA / MENA Newswire / – China activated a Level-IV national earthquake disaster emergency response after a 6.3-magnitude quake struck Qinghai province, killing one...
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Magnitude 5 earthquake hits eastern Japan without tsunami
TOKYO: A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture in eastern Japan at 10:06 a.m. on Wednesday morning, shaking the Kanto region and causing buildings in Tokyo to...
UNHCR seeks emergency funds to support displaced in Myanmar
After a major quake in Myanmar, UNHCR seeks urgent funding to scale emergency relief and shelter efforts for over one million people....
Floods leave Bangladesh’s rice supply in crisis, imports rise
Over 1 million tons of rice have been destroyed by heavy floods in Bangladesh, driving up food prices and leaving the government to secure imports....
Typhoon Gaemi wreaks havoc in China’s Fujian province
Over 766,000 residents impacted, 312,700 evacuated as Typhoon Gaemi devastates Fujian, causing significant economic losses....
Heavy rains in Sri Lanka prompt school closures, 10 dead
Sri Lanka closes schools indefinitely as heavy rain triggers floods and mudslides, claiming 10 lives and leaving 6 missing....
Kenya ravaged by deadly floods as dam breach leaves 42 dead
Kenya faces tragedy as 42 lives are lost in devastating flood in Mai Mahiu; rescue efforts underway amidst widespread damage....
Deadliest Maui wildfires in over a century claim 93 lives
Hawaii’s Maui wildfires death count surged to 93, as reported by the Maui County website. This devastating event marks the most lethal US wildfire in...