Natural disaster
Lightning strikes kill at least 14 people in Bangladesh during seasonal storms
The deaths were reported from several districts after sudden storms brought heavy rain and intense lightning.
At least 10 injured after tornadoes hit northern Oklahoma, local media reports
Anthony Albanese deploys troops to aid flood-hit Katherine communities
Portugal floods take out major highway, force evacuation of 3,000 residents
118 killed in earthquake in northwestern China
A magnitude-6.2 earthquake jolted a remote and mountainous county before midnight on Monday; Freezing temperatures put rescue teams in a race against the cold to prevent secondary disasters.
Iceland volcano erupts after weeks of quake activity
Authorities had evacuated the nearly 4,000 inhabitants of the fishing town of Grindavik last month over fears of eruption.
Baba Vanga's 2024 predictions: EU terrorist attack, Putin assassination
Baba Vanga also warns of an impending global economic crisis and extreme weather events in 2024.
Soil liquefaction: What is the destructive, earthquake-related phenomenon?
An Israeli-French research revealed new insights into the natural, destructive phenomenon of soil liquefaction during earthquakes.
Earthquakes hit Italy super volcano, raising specter of evacuations
A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck the area early on Wednesday, the strongest jolt in 40 years to rattle the volcanic field, known as the Campi Flegrei.
Moroccans rally after devastating earthquake
The quake caused widespread destruction of lives, villages, and cultural sites, but everyone from ordinary citizens up to the king has been working to help those affected.
Earthquake strikes Egypt after Dutch seismologist's prediction
Dutch seismologist Frank Hoogerbeets predicted seismic activity in the Mediterranean region could occur between September 19 and 21, including a possible magnitude 7 earthquake.
US breaks 2020 record for billion-dollar natural disasters with 23 this year
This year's disasters have cost more than $57.9 billion and claimed at least 253 lives.
Morocco quake survivors pack donkeys with supplies to reach cut-off villages
The 6.8 magnitude quake that struck the High Atlas Mountains late on Friday killed at least 2,901 people and injured 5,530 making it Morocco's deadliest earthquake since 1960.
United Hatzalah working to send second rescue team to Morocco
For the last few days, the team has gone from village to village in the Atlas Mountains providing assistance and treatment to those in need.
