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Afghanistan

Many feared trapped in the rubble after quakes hit western Afghanistan

The powerful quakes killed at least 2,000 people in Herat Province, a Taliban government spokesman said on Sunday,

Afghanistan

More than 2,000 killed in earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan

Saturday's earthquakes were some of the deadliest to strike Afghanistan in decades.

World News

Hundreds feared dead after quakes hit western Afghanistan

Local Taliban officials said 100 had died in the 6.3 magnitude quakes, however the UN gave a preliminary figure of 320 deaths.

Travel News

Italy's super volcano could erupt any time: What tourists need to know

Campi Flegrei is much bigger than the nearby Vesuvius. It last erupted in 1538.

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Netherlands

Groningen gas field: A dangerous place to live

More than 3,000 homes have had to be demolished due to earthquake damage and from 2015, gas production has been scaled down.

Morocco

Panic as aftershock rocks Moroccan village near quake epicentre

A mountainous village in Morrocco felt more tremors on Wednesday following last week's earthquake that rocked the country.

Morocco

'I thought it was the end of the world': Kids recall moment quake hit

Around 530 schools and 55 boarding schools were destroyed or damaged when the 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Morocco on Friday. Children are traumatized.

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WATCH: Search operations continue in Atlas Mountain villages

Residents of Imi N'tala says all 93 houses in the Atlas Mountains village were destroyed in Friday's earthquake in Morocco.

World News

Rescue teams frustrated Morocco did not accept more global aid

Many Moroccans have had to pick up the pieces from the worst earthquake in recent times alone.

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WATCH: Burials, damages and emergency services in Morocco

In the remote quake-hit Moroccan mountain village of Imi N'Tala, a man walks through the rubble cradling his small dead son, wrapped in a red blanket.

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Watch: Help and rescue amid the rubble of devasted Morocco

"There was no one there to recover the bodies" says 82 Hada who lost her son and daughter-in-law in the devastating earthquake.

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WATCH: Shocked Moroccans survey damage in quake-hit Marrakech

Moroccans worked on Sunday to rescue survivors and prayed for victims of the nation’s strongest earthquake in more than a century.

Morocco

A magnitude 3.9 aftershock rattles Morocco as rescuers seek survivors

A magnitude 3.9 aftershock rattled Moroccans on Sunday as they prayed for victims of the nation’s strongest earthquake in more than a century. More than 2,000 people are dead - a number that is expected to rise.

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WATCH: Residents in Morocco wade through the rubble after huge quake

Residents stepped nervously through the dust and rubble after a powerful earthquake struck near the historic city of Marrakesh.

Morocco

More than 1,000 people confirmed dead after huge earthquake in Morocco

The 6.8 magnitude quake struck near Marrakech late on Friday night. The death toll is expected to keep climbing as rescue teams carry out their work.

Netherlands

Gas production in Groningen field to end in October, Dutch gov't says

The gas wells will remain open for a further year, however, in case of a particularly cold winter. After that, 60 years of gas extraction in the province of Groningen will cease altogether.

France

Village near west coast of France evacuated after tremors

A 5.8 magnitude tremor hit at around 6.30 pm on Friday, forcing the 500 or so residents of La Laigne to evacuate as cracks appeared in many houses.

Green News

A dormant supervolcano in Italy is in an ‘extremely dangerous’ state

The volcano last erupted in 1538 but is now at a greater risk of rupture than ever.

Travel News

Is it safe to travel to the Philippines after volcanic activity?

More than 13,000 people have left the volcano’s vicinity, as officials say its alert level is likely to stay high for some time.

World News

5.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Romania and neighbouring countries

According to officials, there was some damage to infrastructure but no casualties so far.