Dozens missing after severe flooding causes chaos in Germany
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A 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits northern Japan
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TOKYO — A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory and plunging more than 2 million homes in the Tokyo area into darkness. The region is part … Read More
Tonga volcano: Eruption more powerful than atomic bomb, Nasa says
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Baku, AZERTAC A volcanic eruption in Tonga that triggered a tsunami was hundreds of times more powerful than the atomic bomb the US dropped on Hiroshima during World War Two, Nasa says, according to BBC. The eruption “obliterated” a volcanic … Read More
Cyclone Batsirai kills at least 10 in Madagascar, destroying homes and cutting power
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Ten people have died, including some caught in the collapse of a house in the town of Ambalavao, as cyclone Batsirai triggered floods in Madagascar. A cyclone has killed at least 10 people in southeastern Madagascar, triggering floods, bringing down … Read More
1,971 migrants died or disappeared in the Mediterranean in 2021
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On ‘CommemorAction Day’ 36 NGOs gather in Senglea to remember migrants that died, went missing or faced prosecution whilst crossing borders 1,971 migrants died or disappeared in the Mediterranean in 2021, and at least 23,000 over the past decade, according … Read More
Tonga tsunami: ‘One of the worst Pacific volcano eruptions in years’
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The Red Cross has been responding to the Tonga tsunami, which has badly affected all 36 of its Pacific islands after the volcanic eruption on Saturday, 15 January 2022. After repeated flare-ups, the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcano finally erupted … Read More