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'Six dead' in avalanche in Italian Alps, others missing

Six skiers are reported to have been killed in an avalanche in the Italian Alps – one of the deadliest to hit the area in many years. Several other

Serbia

Serbia hit by widespread flooding

Critics say lessons have not been learned from the catastrophic floods of 2014

World News

Deadly tornadoes hit southern US

Tornadoes have lashed the southern United States, bringing death and destruction to Louisiana and Mississippi. At least three people were killed and

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

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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.

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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