World news about “Natural catastrophe” published by euronews.
Earthquake hits northern Argentina An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 has struck northern Argentina in the early hours of Monday morning. It happened at around 2.00 am local time, 116km… 28/05/2012
Aftershocks felt after northern Italy earthquake Northern Italy continues to be jolted by strong aftershocks after an earthquake killed six people early on Sunday. The epicentre of the 6.0 magnitude quake… 20/05/2012
Italy earthquake – nocomment One of the strongest earthquakes to shake northern Italy rattled the region around Bologna. 20/05/2012
Italy school bomb probably ‘an isolated act’ Angry residents of the southern Italian city of Brindisi say they are anxious to know who carried out a blast that killed a 16-year-old girl and injured 10… 20/05/2012
Six killed in northern Italy quake Officials say at least six people have been killed in an earthquake in northern Italy. The 6.0 magnitude quake struck near Bologna, a city with a population… 20/05/2012
Italy earthquake kills four Reports say at least four people have been killed in an earthquake in northern Italy. The 5.9 magnitude tremor struck near Bologna, a city with a population… 20/05/2012
Georgia president visits flooded capital Georgia’s President Mikhail Saakashvili has visited the flood devastated area in the capital Tbilisi after heavy rains caused the Kura river to burst its… 14/05/2012
Floods in Georgia – nocomment Floods caused by heavy rain on Sunday (May 13) killed five people, two of them children, in one of the districts of ex-Soviet Georgia’s capital Tbilisi. 13/05/2012
Deadly tornado strikes Japan A tornado has ripped through the Japanese regions of Ibaraki and Tochigi, killing a 14-year-old boy and causing major devastation. Roofs were ripped off… 06/05/2012
Mexico’s Popocatepetl erupts – nocomment Mexican authorities raised the alert level for the Popocatepetl volcano to five on a seven-level warning scale. The volcano has been erupting intermittently… 19/04/2012
Floods in Russia – nocomment Spring floods caused flooding in Russia. Worst affected was Mordoviya near the Volga River, about 700 km southeast of Moscow. 15/04/2012
Bridge collapse in Turkey – nocomment Collapse of a bridge on the Filyos river in the Çaycuma district of Zonguldak, northern Turkey. 07/04/2012
Getting ready to rescue in TaiwanRescue personnel take part in a disaster drill against a printed backdrop simulating the aftermath of a landslide, in Taipei. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang 28/03/2012
7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes central Chile – nocomment Residents of Chile’s central coast were wary of going back to their homes on March 26 after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit central Chile. There were no… 27/03/2012
Storm wreaks havoc in TurkeyAt least five people in Turkey have been killed since extreme weather began battering the country on Wednesday. A storm has brought strong winds, causing… 19/04/2012
Rescue from rising river after Turkey bridge collapseIn deep mud on the banks of a river in northern Turkey a rescue team hauled a man to safety. He had been caught in the torrents of the Filyos river, its… 07/04/2012
Bridge collapse in Turkey15 people are missing after the collapse of a bridge in northern Turkey. It happened on the Filyos river in the Caycuma district of Zonguldak on Friday… 07/04/2012
Avalanche in Kashmir buries army campOver 100 Pakistani soldiers have been buried by an avalanche. It happened in the disputed Kashmir close to the Siachen glacier in the eastern Karakoram… 07/04/2012
Five die in Norwegian avalancheAn avalanche in Norway’s High Arctic region has killed five skiers. A sixth was pulled alive from the snow and is said to be in a stable condition. The… 20/03/2012
Back in the Day: quake destroys Argentina’s MendozaMarch 20, 1861 The Argentine city of Mendoza is struck by a devastating earthquake. With a magnitude 7.2 on the Richter scale and an intensity of IX on the… 19/03/2012
Wildfires and drought in SpainEmergency crews are battling wildfires in parts of northern Spain. Some of the blazes are threatening homes in Catalonia and Aragon. After a harsh winter the… 09/03/2012
Summer floods strike eastern AustraliaThousands of people have been evacuated from their homes after a week of heavy rain in eastern Australia. Emergency supplies are being flown into the… 03/02/2012
