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Rescue teams hunt for those missing after New Zealand volcano eruption

The volcano eruption on White Island has killed six people. Rescue workers are hunting for those missing after the blast.

10/12/2019

Albania

Plea to help Albanian earthquake survivors as Durres search resumes

Many houses have become unsafe to live in following the quake and its aftershocks. Volunteers say the most urgent need is for clothing and blankets.

30/11/2019

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Man pulled alive from under rubble of a hotel after Albania earthquake

Adriatik Bode was one of the survivors of a 6.4-magnitude earthquake that has so far left 40 people dead.

28/11/2019

Japan

Typhoon Hagibis batters Japan with high winds and heavy rain

Hagibis is wreaking havoc on mainland Japan and is expected to bring with it the heaviest rain and winds in sixty years. More than a million people have been advised to evacuate.

12/10/2019

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Earthquake of 5.8 magnitude in Pakistan leaves at least 22 dead

A powerful 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck northeast Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 22 people and injuring over 700, officials said.

25/09/2019

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Clean-up operation underway in Austria after big mudslide

A clean-up operation is underway in western Austria after a big mudslide.

03/09/2019

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Gran Canaria wildfire rages out of control as 9,000 are evacuated

Firefighters continue to battle an uncontained wildfire on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria as 9,000 people are evacuated.

19/08/2019

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Two people missing after violent storm causes mudslide in Switzerland

The search continued in Chamoson after two people were carried away in a car during a violent storm.

12/08/2019

Indonesia

At least seven powerful aftershocks followed

An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck the Moluccas islands in eastern Indonesia on Sunday, causing panic among residents, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage.

14/07/2019

Next Series

I-React is an app that could save lives during natural disasters

In partnership with The European Commission

With an increase in danger from natural disasters over the last decade - and indications that this will only get worse - a team of developers have created an app that gathers huge amounts of data in emergency situations.

03/06/2019

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Bolivia landslides leave homes in peril

Heavy rains in La Paz caused the collapse of a road in the mountainous city on Thursday (April 04), leaving residential homes literally on a cliff edge

07/04/2019

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Death toll rises to 15 in north China building collapse

The death toll from a building collapse in Xiangning County of Linfen City in north China's Shanxi Province that occurred due to a landslide climbed to 15 on Tuesday.

19/03/2019

Global Japan

From Japan to Bhutan: improving resilience against earthquakes

In partnership with The Government of Japan

In this edition of Global Japan, we look at how Japanese scientists are working with their local colleagues in Bhutan so that traditional buildings in the Himalayan kingdom can better withstand earthquakes.

28/02/2019

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Deadly tornado rips through Havana causing chaos

A powerful tornado that ripped through the Cuban capital of Havana on Sunday night has left three people dead and 172 injured.

29/01/2019

Indonesia

Air traffic controller hero dies after helping flights during quake

The 21-year-old, Anthonius Gunawan Agung, waited until an airplane was airborne before leaving the crumbling tower.

01/10/2018

Climate Now

Copernicus Climate Update: Flaming August

In partnership with Copernicus

The fourth-warmest August on record produced more than just heat, with drought and floods damaging crops and taking lives around the world.

14/09/2018

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Rescue operation underway at collapsed mosque in Indonesia

Rescue workers excavating a mosque flattened by an earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok carried a body from the wreckage on Tuesday.

07/08/2018

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Death toll rises in Hiroshima following heavy rainfall

Roads remain damaged in Hiroshima on Monday while the search and rescue effort continues for those still missing, following the heavy rainfall that hammered southern Japan for the third day straight.

09/07/2018

Guatemala

"It isn't hail falling from the sky" - Guatemala eruption eyewitness

Euronews speaks to a rescuer who witnessed the eruption of the Volcan de Fuego in Guatemala

04/06/2018

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Monsoon rains cause heavy flooding in Sri Lanka

At least eight dead from flooding and landslides

22/05/2018