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The Arbaaat dam in Sudan’s Red Sea State collapsed on August 25, 2024, resulting in severe flash floods in the surrounding regions as the reservoir was fully drained. Reports from Agence France Presse (AFP) indicate 132 casualties while local authorities have confirmed only 30. The floods destroyed 20 villages while the homes of 50 000 people have either been destroyed or damaged.

Arbaat dam collapse in Sudan wipes out 20 villages, over 130 reportedly killed

Conakry, the capital of Guinea, experienced severe flooding on August 24, 2024, following unusually heavy rainfall. The floods claimed two lives, left one person missing, and caused substantial damage. This was the first major flood in Conakry in 2024. Heavy torrential rains brought intense flooding to Conakry on August 24,...

Severe floods in Conakry claim 2 lives and leave 1 missing, Guinea

At least 132 people have died in war-torn Sudan as a result of flooding and heavy rains this year, the health ministry said Monday. While flooding takes place annually in Sudan, the impact is expected to be worse this year after more than 16 months of fighting between rival generals which has pushed millions of displaced people into flood zones.

At least 132 killed in Sudan flooding: health ministry

Japanese authorities are urging people across their country to take precautions against the possibility of a mega-earthquake in the coming days; if such a huge earthquake were to occur, there could be significant tsunami impacts across Hawaii and the west coast of North America. A strong magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck...

Megaquake Earthquake Advisory Issued; Expires in 7 Days

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SHOCKING footage shows the terrifying moment a 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocked Japan – sparking a tsunami warning. Waves struck the city of Miyazaki on the southwestern island of Kyushu – less than 30 minutes after the 6.9 magnitude quake hit. Warnings have been lifted in several coastal areas of Kyushu and the nearby island of […]

Terrifying moment huge 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Japan as tsunami hits shores and people flee swinging buildings

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A volcano has erupted in Russia after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of the country, according to state-run media. The Russian news agency, TASS, reported that the Shiveluch volcano in the region of Kamchatka started to erupt Saturday. CNN noted that the volcano is about 280 miles from the coastal city of…

Volcano erupts in Russia after 7.0 magnitude earthquake

A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia at 04:24 UTC on August 30, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 27 km (16.7 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. The epicenter was located 116.8...

Strong M6.0 earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

Japan has issued evacuation orders for nearly a million people in the path of Typhoon Shanshan, as it braces for what officials say could be one of the strongest storms to ever hit the region. Factories have been shuttered and some transport operators cancelled services for the coming days as...

Japan Typhoon Shanshan live updates: 800,000 people evacuated as region braces for one of biggest ever storms

Almost 4 million people in southern Japan were urged to evacuate as Typhoon Shanshan made landfall Thursday, leaving thousands of residents without power and lashing Kyushu island with hurricane-force winds, torrential rain and dangerous storm surges.

Japan urges 4 million to evacuate as lumbering Typhoon Shanshan threatens south with up to a meter of rain

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A crocodile killed a woman bathing in a river in eastern Indonesia, police and locals said Wednesday, with villagers later recovering parts of her body from the slaughtered animal.Halima Rahakbauw, 54, was swimming in a river in Wali village on the Maluku islands after spending Tuesday morning looking for clams when the reptile struck.Rahakbauw's neighbour, Rustam Ilyas, said relatives and friends started a search when she failed to return home.After spotting a sandal and a body part in the river, villagers reported the incident to police who killed the reptile."The villagers had to cut open the crocodile's belly to remove...

Crocodile kills woman bathing in a river in Indonesia

Heavy rains affecting parts of central Italy since August 26, 2024, caused flash floods and landslides in which two people went missing. Firefighters and security forces have been mobilized for search and rescue operations. Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in southern Italy have left 2 people missing....

Two missing after severe flash floods in Italy’s Talanico

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TOKYO – At least three people were killed in southwestern Japan on Thursday as Typhoon Shanshan made landfall in Kagoshima prefecture, bringing heavy rain and very strong winds as well as snarling air traffic and knocking out power to over a quarter million households.

Major automakers including Toyota and Nissan suspended operations in some or all of their domestic factories due to the storm.

The typhoon, with gusts of up to 123 mph, made landfall near Satsumasendai city located in the country’s southwestern island of Kyushu on Thursday morning, the weather agency said.



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Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall in Japan, killing 3 and snarling air traffic

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 Torrential rains in Brazil have eroded parts of a fossil site, revealing what scientists think could be the world’s oldest known dinosaur skeletons.The “almost fully preserved” dinosaur fossil, discovered next to a reservoir in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, could be around 233 million years old, researchers say.They suspect the fossil creature lived during the Triassic Period, when all of the Earth’s continents were a single landmass called Pangea, and dinosaurs had just emerged.Researchers suspect the unearthed fossil belongs to a member of the Herrerasauridae family of carnivorous dinosaurs that grew to about 2.5m in length.These...

Heavy rains in Brazil unearth what could be world’s oldest dinosaur fossil

A large rotating air column was observed over the city of Sharia in the Algerian province of Tebessa on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. Reports vary on whether or not it touched down on Earth’s Surface making it unclear whether it was a funnel cloud or tornado. Heavy rains accompanied...

Possible large tornado in Sharia, Algeria

Tokyo — A powerful earthquake struck off Japan's southern coast on Thursday, triggering a tsunami advisory. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake registered a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 and was centered off the eastern coast of Japan's southern main island of Kyushu at a depth of about 18.6 miles.

Strong earthquake with 7.1 magnitude hits off southern Japan, prompts tsunami advisory

An unexpected atmospheric re-entry of the Starlink 2382 satellite at 19:29 UTC on August 27, 2024, created a stunning fireball over France, Switzerland, and northern Italy. The event was seen by thousands of people from France and Belgium to Switzerland, Germany, and Italy. Videos of the fireball have gone viral...

Starlink 2382 creates bright fireball over Europe

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Eruption began shortly after 9pm on Reykjanes Peninsula, with 4km fissure slicing through Sundhnúkur crater

Iceland volcano: Police declare state of emergency as fissure erupts forcing evacuations

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A 2.5-magnitude earthquake was reported in a surprising US state

2.5 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In Surprising US State

Mineral deposits on a submerged bridge in a Spanish cave are helping researchers determine when ancient humans settled on Mediterranean islands like Mallorca.

Ancient humans built a bridge inside a cave on Mallorca nearly 6,000 years ago

A very rare daylight fireball was seen and heard over Eastern Cape, South Africa on Sunday, August 25, 2024. Initially thought of as space junk, it was later confirmed to be a car-sized meteor that entered the atmosphere between 06:30 and 07:00 UTC (08:30 and 09:00 LT). Reports of the following sonic boom were heard more than 200 km (124 miles) away from the site of the original sighting.

Rare daylight fireball over Eastern Cape, South Africa, explosions heard over 200 km (120 miles) away

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Floods and landslides claim 33 lives in Yemen’s Al-Mahwit Province, bringing the death toll to 119

Severe floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains have claimed at least 33 lives in Yemen’s Al-Mahwit Province, as of Thursday, August 29, 2024. This brings...

Floods and landslides claim 33 lives in Yemen’s Al-Mahwit Province, bringing the death toll to 119

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