SURABAYA: Mount Semeru, a volcano on Indonesia’s main island of Java, erupted on Wednesday, sending ash and gas kilometres into the sky and prompting authorities to raise the alert level to its highest status. The eruption occurred at 2:13 pm local time (0713 GMT), producing pyroclastic flows, officials said. Read More: Indonesia issues highest alert […]
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Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves trail of damage in Vietnam and Philippines
HANOI: Coastal areas in Vietnam are assessing the damage caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi’s strong winds and heavy rain, which has already claimed one life in Dak Lak province, state media reported. The storm hit central Vietnam late Thursday, uprooting trees, damaging homes, and causing power outages as it moved inland. Authorities warned of continued heavy […]
Typhoon kills 142 in the Philippines as storm heads to Vietnam
LILOAN – Typhoon Kalmaegi has claimed at least 142 lives and left 127 others missing after causing catastrophic flooding across central Philippines, officials reported Thursday. The storm is currently moving towards Vietnam and has been identified as the deadliest typhoon worldwide in 2025. In Cebu province, floodwaters swept through towns and cities, carrying away vehicles, […]
Powerful 6.3 earthquake rocks northern Afghanistan
A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif early Monday, leaving at least 10 people dead and around 260 injured. Authorities fear the death toll could rise as rescue operations continue in the quake-hit regions of Balkh and Samangan provinces. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake struck at […]
Historic floods devastate Vietnam, killing 10 and submerging ancient Hoi An
HANOI: At least 10 people have died and eight are missing after catastrophic flooding hit Vietnam’s central coastal provinces this week, officials said Thursday, as water levels on a major river reached their highest in 60 years. The floods, triggered by torrential rains since the weekend, have inundated more than 128,000 homes across five provinces, […]
Floods Cause Rs822 Billion Loss, Affect 6.5 Million People Across Pakistan
ISLAMABAD – Recent floods have caused an estimated Rs822 billion loss to Pakistan’s economy, affecting 6.5 million people across 70 districts, according to an official report released on Friday. The floods damaged 229,763 houses, including 59,258 fully destroyed and 170,505 partially damaged. Punjab was the hardest hit, followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Sindh, and Balochistan. […]
Punjab Conducts Largest Flood Damage Survey
LAHORE – Punjab is conducting the largest flood damage survey in the province’s history, covering 27 districts, the Director General of PDMA Punjab, Irfan Ali Kathia, said on Friday. So far, 60% of the survey work has been completed. Around 11,500 personnel in more than 2,200 teams are visiting affected areas, often crossing flooded regions […]
6.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia’s Papua Province
JAKARTA – A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck Papua province in Indonesia on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The quake occurred at a depth of 70 kilometers (43.5 miles), with its epicenter located about 200 kilometers from the city of Abepura, which has a population of more than 62,000 people, according to USGS data. […]
At least 47 dead as floods devastate central Mexico
At least 47 people have been killed after torrential rains triggered floods and landslides across central and eastern Mexico, leaving behind scenes of destruction and grief. The hardest-hit areas include the states of Hidalgo, Puebla, Queretaro, and Veracruz, where swollen rivers and mudslides have swept away homes and roads. In the mountain town of Huauchinango, […]
Powerful 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Warning in Southern Philippines
MANILA — A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck offshore in the southern Philippines early Friday, triggering tsunami warnings across the region and prompting residents in coastal areas to flee to higher ground. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the quake struck off the coast of Manay town in Davao Oriental, at a […]