Munich Re: Disaster Losses Fall in 2025, But Still Concerning
Global damages from natural disasters decreased significantly to $224 billion in 2025, according to reinsurer Munich Re. The organization cautioned ...
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7.6 Magnitude Quake Off Japan Sparks Tsunami Alert
A powerful earthquake hit Japan's northern coast on Monday, prompting the country’s meteorological agency to record two tsunami waves, each ...
Urgent Aid Race for Asia Flood Victims as Toll Nears 1,200
A drone captures an aerial view of cars parked in a flooded area in Hat Yai district, Songkhla province, Thailand, ...
Bangladesh Earthquake Claims 9 Lives, Injures Hundreds
A powerful earthquake hit just outside Bangladesh's densely populated capital, Dhaka, on Friday, resulting in at least nine fatalities and ...
Central Java Landslides Cause 18 Deaths and Dozens Missing
Rain-caused landslides in two areas within Indonesia's Central Java province last week resulted in at least 18 fatalities, according to ...
Super Typhoon Fung-wong Hits Philippines, Two Fatalities
Super Typhoon Fung-Wong made landfall in the Philippines on Sunday, resulting in two deaths and prompting the evacuation of around ...
What Makes Afghanistan So Earthquake-Prone?
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early Monday morning, resulting in at least 10 ...
USGS reports 6.3 Magnitudequake in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake rocked Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region on Monday, according to the US Geological Survey. The tremor occurred ...
Hurricane Melissa’s Toll Rises to 44 as Storm Moves North
Jules Marcelin shares the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa in Petit Goave, Haiti, where he lost two family members due to ...
Mexico Floods: Death Toll Hits 76 with Many Unaccounted For
Floodwaters caused by heavy rains have forced a man to wade through the streets of Alamo, Mexico, on October 17, ...
Flooding in Mexico: Heavy Rains Cause 130+ Dead or Missing
Last week’s heavy rainfall in Mexico resulted in at least 64 fatalities, with 65 individuals reported missing. The tropical depression ...
In Minutes, Mexico’s Rains Destroy Homes and Displace Residents
A young man is receiving medical care in the municipality of Alamo, Veracruz state, Mexico, on October 12, 2025. — ...
Six Dead After Major Earthquake Rocks Southern Philippines
A powerful 7.4 magnitude quake struck off the southern coast of the Philippines on Friday, resulting in a minimum of ...
Tsunami Alert Lifted After 7.6 Magnitude Quake in Philippines
A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit off the southern coast of the Philippines on Friday, prompting a tsunami warning and ...
Philippines Earthquake: Deaths Near 60 as Hospitals Overrun
A powerful earthquake in central Philippines has resulted in nearly 60 fatalities, with hospitals on Cebu Island overwhelmed by injured ...
Frequent Earthquakes Shake Afghanistan and Pakistan in Recent Years
Over 800 individuals have lost their lives, and more than 2,500 are injured following a magnitude 6 earthquake that struck ...
Caribbean Islands Hit Hard as Hurricane Erin Reaches Category 5
Waves swell as a Category 5 Hurricane Erin nears San Juan, Puerto Rico on August 16, 2025. —AFP - Erin ...