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India

India: Glacier breaks leaving several dead and dozens missing

Part of a mountain glacier broke in India's northern Uttarakhand state, sending a massive flood of water and debris slamming into two dams.

Sweden

Documentary makers acquitted of illegally exploring MS Estonia wreck

Two Swedish documentary makers were accused of illegally exploring the wreck of the MS Estonia, which sank in 1994 killing 852 people.

Spain

Spain declares eight regions disaster zones after Storm Filomena

The announcement comes as Madrid's regional government also warned of an increased risk of flooding in the city from melted snow.

Sweden

Sweden receives request to re-investigate 1994 MS Estonia sinking

Swedish prosecutors have received a request to reopen an investigation into the sinking of the MS Estonia ferry that killed 852 people in 1994. It comes after new information appeared in a Discovery Network documentary in September.

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Nicaraguans ask for humanitarian aid after Hurricane Eta

In Bilwi on Nicaragua's Caribbean coast, local residents inspect severe damaged caused in the area by Hurricane Eta.

Turkey

Turkey: Death toll from earthquake rises to more than 71

Nearly two days after an earthquake hit in the Aegean Sea, search and rescue teams are still looking for survivors under the rubble. Shortly after midnight, the extricated a 70-year-old man who said he had "never lost my hope".

Estonia

Hull damage not to blame for 1994 MS Estonia disaster: new report

A preliminary examination report has said that newly discovered damage was too small to have sunk the MS Estonia, which killed 852 people in 1994.

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Watch: Cars and houses buried by mud as France battered by storms

Breil-sur-Roya, a French town close to the Italian border, two days after torrential rains and floods hit the south-east of France

Lebanon

Beirut blast: Macron pledges aid as protests erupt in Lebanon

Rescuers are still searching for survivors after Tuesday's explosion as anger mounts in Lebanon at the failure of politicians and officials to prevent the disaster.

Greece

Greeks haunted by Mati fire tragedy, two years on

The fire, which started on the Penteli mountain, spread very quickly to the seaside towns of Mati and Kokkino Limanaki, east of Athens, killing 102 people.

Philippines

Watch live: Eruption fears as Taal volcano smoulders

The volcano in Batangas province has remained at alert level 4.

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Black smoke spews out of Philippines volcano as Manila airport closes

Clouds of ash travelled 100 kilometres.

Netherlands

Why did 12m people in the Netherlands receive an emergency message?

The Dutch government uses the NL-Alert system to inform citizens about disasters and give emergency instructions.