Now playing Next Japan The hunt goes on for people missing following successive quakes in southern Japan
Now playing Next world news Fiji cyclone kills at least five, raises fears of health crisis Humanitarian agencies are warning that Fiji may be facing a potential health crisis after one of the most powerful cyclones on record battered the 21/02/2016
Now playing Next no comment Gloomy Lunar New Year's Eve in Taiwan Taiwan is mourning after an earthquake struck the city of Tainan. Numerous Lunar New Year’s Eve festivities were cancelled. 08/02/2016
Now playing Next Taiwan Taiwan quake: baby rescued 30 hours after building collapses, scores still inside Rescue teams were continuing to search on Sunday evening for around 120 people believed to still be trapped inside a collapsed apartment block in the 07/02/2016
Now playing Next no comment Quake-hit Taiwan tower Drone footage shows the collapsed Wei-guan Golden Dragon Building, an apartment tower in Tainan, Taiwan. The building was toppled by a 6.4 magnitude 07/02/2016
Now playing Next Taiwan Taiwan quake: young man pulled alive from rubble, as survivor search continues More than 24 hours after a deadly earthquake hit Taiwan, a young man has been pulled alive from a toppled, high-rise apartment block. The 20-year-old 07/02/2016
Now playing Next Austria Five killed in 'massive' avalanche in Austrian Alps Five people have been killed in what has been described as a “massive” avalanche in the Austrian Alps. Police say it struck skiiers from the Czech 07/02/2016
Now playing Next Taiwan Taiwan: at least 18 killed as earthquake brings down several buildings At least 18 people have been killed in southern Taiwan, after 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck early on Saturday. Fifteen of the dead, including a 06/02/2016
Now playing Next Taiwan At least five dead as powerful quake hits southern Taiwan What we know so far A powerful earthquake has toppled a 17-storey apartment block in southern Taiwan, killing at least five people, including a 06/02/2016
Now playing Next Taiwan Ten-day-old baby among dead after powerful quake hits southern Taiwan What we know so far A powerful earthquake has toppled a 17-storey apartment block in southern Taiwan, killing at least five people, including a 06/02/2016
Now playing Next France Avalanche kills five soldiers in French Alps An avalanche has claimed the lives of five soldiers who were training off piste at the Valfréjus station in the French Alps, not far from the Italian 18/01/2016
Now playing Next France At least 3 dead in French Alps avalanche An avalanche in the French Alps hit a group of ten schoolchildren and their accompanying teacher, killing at least three people and seriously 13/01/2016
Now playing Next USA El Niño storms lash drought-stricken California The first of several storms linked to El Niño has hit California – until now stricken by drought – bringing flooding and warnings of possible 06/01/2016
Now playing Next world news The human and economic cost of natural disasters in 2015 Last year’s natural disasters around the world caused many more deaths than did those in 2014 – but the total was less than half the average number 05/01/2016
Now playing Next United Kingdom Storm Frank claims first victim in Scotland with more rains due on New Year's Day Swathes of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England remain on flood alert after Storm Frank wreaked havoc causing businesses to 31/12/2015
Now playing Next United Kingdom Frank - the third storm in a week batters UK and Ireland The power of the storms lashing parts of Britain has been caught on amateur videos. In one an 18th century stone bridge in the North Yorkshire town 30/12/2015
Now playing Next no comment UK: York under water The historic city of York has been hit hard by floods after heavy rainfall in northern England. Dozens of vehicles were left underwater. British 29/12/2015
Now playing Next China Chinese official 'commits suicide' after Shenzhen landslide In China, an official responsible for regulating a waste dump has committed suicide. Last week, the dump overflowed triggering a deadly landslide in 28/12/2015
Now playing Next United Kingdom Cameron promises more funds for flood defence British army helicopters are being used to drop emergency supplies to the flood-hit city of York, after a month’s worth of rain fell on northern 28/12/2015
Now playing Next no comment Searching for survivors Rescuers continue to search the site of a massive landslide in China’s manufacturing centre of Shenzhen on Tuesday. Dozens are still missing after a 23/12/2015
Now playing Next China Shenzhen survivor rescued after 67 hours under rubble A man has been found alive 67 hours after a waste heap collapsed on an industrial estate in the Chinese city of Shenzhen. More than 70 others are 23/12/2015
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