Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Disaster

Cyclone Remal: Nearly 1 million evacuated, 16 dead and widespread power outages in Bangladesh and India

Cyclone Remal, sweeping across the coastlines of India and Bangladesh, left a trail of destruction resulting in the deaths of at least 16 people and the evacuation of nearly 1 million people as on May 26.

Iran’s President Raisi, foreign minister and others killed in helicopter crash

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and svene others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash after an hours-long search through a foggy, mountainous region

Rescuers continue search efforts as floods and cold lava claim 52 lives in Indonesia’s West Sumatra

At least 52 people have been reported dead in Indonesia after torrential rain wreaked havoc in West Sumatra province triggering various catastrophic events, including flash floods, landslides, and cold lava flow

Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts and triggers tsunami threat

More than 11,000 people have been warned to leave their homes, and air travel has been severely affected after Mount Ruang, a volcano in northern Indonesia, erupted multiple times.

More than 108,000 evacuated as floods hit Kazakhstan

Temporary shelters currently accommodate 6,586 individuals, including 3,197 children

Rescue operations continue after 10 killed, 1,000 injured in strongest earthquake in Taiwan 25 years

Rescue workers continued effort to free more than 600 people who remained trapped after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Taiwan

Raging wildfires in Chile have killed more than 120 people

Devastating wildfires in Chile have unleashed widespread destruction, killing about 100 people and destroying some 3,000 homes

Japan races to find survivors as powerful earthquakes kill 55, destroy buildings

At least 48 people have been reported dead and hundreds injured after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit the coast of central Japan on January 1.

More than 2,000 killed as powerful earthquakes hit Afghanistan

The death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan has risen to over 2,000, a Taliban government spokesman said.

Thousands feared dead as catastrophic flooding hits Libya

Deadly floods in Libya, triggered by a massive Mediterranean storm that burst dams, swept away buildings, and washed away about a quarter of the eastern coastal city of Derna, have claimed over 2,000 lives and left approximately 10,000 people missing.

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Qatar unveils plans for $5.5 billion tourism development project Simaisma with Disney-size theme park

Qatar has announced a groundbreaking $5.5 billion (20 billion Qatari Riyal) development project named Simaisma tourist project, featuring a colossal theme park set to surpass the iconic Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in size.