Disaster

Severe flooding forces tens of thousands to evacuate in South China

Heavy rainstorms are causing major flooding and landslides in southern China, destroying buildings, crops and roads, and forcing many people to flee their homes

Casualties as high-rise building collapses in southwestern Iran

At least six people died and dozens were injured while over 30 were pulled out alive from the debris after a 10-storey building collapsed in the southwestern city of Abadan.

Over dozen dead as Storm Eunice hits power, transport in Europe

At least 13 people have been killed, by falling trees, flying debris and high winds in Ireland, Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.

Dozens missing after landslide at Myanmar jade mine

Authorities are conducting search and rescue operations after nearly 80 people went missing when a landslide hit a jade mine in northern Myanmar.

Deaths rise as southern US tallies Hurricane Ida damage

Louisiana, Mississippi states take stock of disaster inflicted by powerful Ida as death toll rises to four.

New Orleans in darkness as Ida weakens, residents take stock of damage

The storm blasted ashore as one of the most powerful ever to hit the US, knocking out power to all of New Orleans, blowing roofs off buildings and reversing the flow of the Mississippi River.

Excessive flooding in Western Europe was caused by climate change

European countries are nine times more likely to be affected by devastating floods as the climate change risk increases, a new study says.

Belgium hit by severe floods as stormy weather set to continue

Namur and Walloon Brabant provinces southeast of the capital city Brussels were particularly hit by devastating floods that left 36 people dead and seven missing last week.

Death toll from disastrous floods in western Europe rises

Early observations suggest the rains might have been encouraged by a low-pressure system parked over western Europe for days, at it was blocked from moving on by high pressure to the east and north.

Rare tornado hits Czech Republic, rips through southeast

A rare tornado hit seven towns and villages in southeastern Czech Republic, the most devastating one in the country's modern history, killing at least five and injuring hundreds.

Israel observes day of mourning for victims of religious festival stampede

The deadly crush at Mount Meron in northern Israel that claimed at least 45 lives has been described as one of the worst peace time disasters.

Natural disasters have almost doubled in the last 20 years

The last two decades have seen several climate-related emergencies, posing a major challenge to human life and its surrounding environment, according to a recent UN disaster report.