When the shaking started, I was on my way to my son’s school in southern Cali for an 8 a.m. appointment. My car began moving in a very strange way, and it wasn’t until we saw utility poles swaying that we realized an earthquake was happening. When I arrived at the school, the appointment had … Read more
Rescuers say flooding and toxic gas in the collapsed tunnel make it unlikely any remaining trapped workers survived. Published On 22 Jul 202622 Jul 2026 The death toll from a gas explosion that caused a tunnel to collapse at a hydroelectric project under construction in the remote northeastern Indian state of Sikkim has risen to at … Read more
The head of the United Nations’s nuclear watchdog agency, the IAEA, said Monday that his agency had “no indication” that any of Iran’s nuclear installations had been damaged by the ongoing Israeli-U.S. strikes on the country. IAEA director general Rafael Grossi warned, however, that with missiles still flying a “possible radiological release with serious consequences” … Read more
A teenager injured in the fire that engulfed a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana during new year celebrations has died in hospital, taking the death toll from the blaze to 41. The Wallis canton’s public prosecutor, Beatrice Pilloud, said in a brief statement on Sunday: “An 18-year-old Swiss national died at a … Read more
LONDON — Thousands of people cheered and danced around Stonehenge as the sun rose over the prehistoric stone circle on Sunday, the winter solstice. The crowds, many in costume, had gathered before dawn, waiting patiently in the dark and cold field in southwest England. Some sang and beat drums, while others took time to reflect … Read more
NAIROBI, Kenya — The death toll from a deadly landslide in western Kenya has risen to 26 after four more bodies were retrieved on Sunday, shortly before rescue efforts to find survivors were suspended due to a flash flood. Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen said 25 people are still missing and that the government had intensified … Read more
The majority of the deaths have occurred in the states of Veracruz and Hidalgo. Published On 13 Oct 202513 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share At least 64 people have died in Mexico after heavy rains and flooding hit five states last week. The National Civil Protection Coordination (CNPC) chief, … Read more
Crisis has damaged more than 16,000 homes and caused widespread electricity cuts. Published On 12 Oct 202512 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Torrential flooding has continued to sweep parts of central and southeastern Mexico, raising the death toll to at least 44 people in less than a week. Heavy … Read more
Indonesia’s national search-and-rescue agency said more bodies discovered in the rubble, a week after school collapse. Published On 6 Oct 20256 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Rescue workers have uncovered more bodies at the site of a collapsed school in Indonesia, raising the death toll to at least 60. … Read more
Published On 3 Sep 20253 Sep 2025 The United Nations has warned of an exponential rise in casualties from a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, as the Taliban said the death toll had surpassed 1,400 on Tuesday, with more than 3,000 people injured. The figures provided by Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid were mainly for … Read more