Natural disaster
Devastating Nepal flood damage may cost up to a tenth of economy to rebuild
A glacier collapse on Wednesday unleashed a huge torrent of rock, ice, mud, and debris through Himalayan mountain river systems, killing more than 600 people in Nepal and China's Tibet.
Nepal monitoring two lakes, flood risk to remain until they're fully drained, official says
IsraAID deploys emergency team to Nepal after deadly floods, landslides
At least 12 killed as wildfires rage across several Algerian provinces
Dozens injured, hundreds of homes damaged as tornado sweeps through southern France
Social media footage verified by Reuters showed the tornado swirling above the village of Verzeille in Aude, late on Monday. Many of the homes caught up in its path had their windows smashed.
30 dead after landslide at landfill in Guinea, govt. decided to close site due to danger week prior
Guinea's minister of territorial administration, Djenab Toure, announced on Thursday that the government was closing the landfill because it was unsafe and said the waste was to be relocated outside
China's torrential rains kill 10 in southwest as thousands evacuated
Sichuan authorities issued a heavy rain alert and warned of disaster risks after torrential rain triggered two incidents that cut off roads in the mountainous Garze and Aba areas.
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra island
According to Indonesia's geophysics agency, the earthquake struck at a depth of 18 miles.
At least 68 dead after Indonesia earthquake as survivors experience aftershocks, await aid
Thousands have been evacuated following the country's deadliest disaster since a 2022 quake killed hundreds in West Java.
Over 40,000 face 'life-threatening' conditions without power as Hurricane Lala approaches Hawaii
The poweroutage.com website showed 42,889 customers without power as of 2:14 p.m. in Hawaii, including 31,792 on the Big Island and 7,203 in Maui County.
Indonesia earthquake leads to thousands evacuated, at least 53 killed, roads blocked
Thirty-six people were seriously injured in the Saturday morning quake in East Nusa Tenggara province, while 77 had minor injuries, Deputy Health Minister Benjamin Paulus Octavianus said.
Rescue teams race clock in Colombia as earthquake death toll nears 300
Around 290 people have died, with 140 more missing and nearly 4,000 more injured, according to official estimates. More than two-thirds of the deaths were concentrated in Cali and Pereira.
Israeli aid delegation begins work in Colombia following deadly earthquake
Mapping efforts and building assessments have begun in order to establish plans and priorities for the ongoing response efforts.
India is emerging as a global first responder to natural disasters - opinion
By providing need-based and rapid assistance during emergencies, and through its efforts to develop capacities for mutual benefit, India is seen as a reliable first responder and a force for good.
