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Powerful quake off Indonesia kills 20, sparks mass evacuations
Aug 15, 2026 (AFP)
Rescuers combed through debris for survivors Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 20 people and ...
Rescuers search for survivors as Indonesian quake death toll rises to 47
Aug 15, 2026 (AFP)
Rescuers combed through debris for survivors on Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia's eastern Flores island, killing at least 47 people, a...
Monsoon rains submerge villages, fields in Myanmar
Aug 15, 2026 (AFP)
Severe monsoon flooding has swamped villages and paddy fields in central Myanmar, forcing people out of their homes including those already displaced by war, an...
Spain flood kills two, injures two babies
Aug 15, 2026 (AFP)
A flood and a landslide in northwestern Spain killed two elderly women and injured two babies on Saturday, regional emergency services said.
'Like we were on a trampoline': Indonesia quake kills 20, thousands flee
Aug 15, 2026 (AFP)
Rescuers combed through debris for survivors Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia, killing 20 people and sending t...
Hopes fade in Colombia as window to find quake survivors shuts
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Hopes faded and camps housing Colombian quake victims grew on Thursday, as the critical 72-hour window for finding people alive closed for good.
Hawaii declares state of emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Lala
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Hawaii declared a state of emergency on Thursday as it prepared for Tropical Storm Lala, which could bring powerful winds, flooding and landslides this weekend.
Colombia hopes for miracles as search for quake victims goes on
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
The chances of finding earthquake survivors in Colombia dropped significantly on Friday, four days after the 7.4-magnitude tremor struck, though rescue efforts ...
Strong 7.7-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia: USGS
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
A strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia early Saturday, the US Geological Survey said.
Homeless, jobless: Colombia quake survivors 'left with nothing'
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Nine-year-old Sebastian paints a portrait of his family home, unable to comprehend that it no longer exists after the powerful quake that shattered western Colo...
Hopes fade in Colombia as window to find quake survivors shuts
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Hopes faded and camps housing Colombian quake victims grew on Thursday, as the critical 72-hour window for finding people alive closed for good.
Colombia vows to find all missing quake victims as rescue hopes fade
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Colombia's disaster relief chief vowed to find the hundreds of people still missing after a massive earthquake, as rescuers dug through rubble early Friday foll...
Colombia quake survivor faces life without triplet sisters
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Colombian earthquake survivor Ana Maria Saavedra is out of physical danger, but for her the hardest part lies ahead: starting a new life without her two triplet...
Mexico says Colombia refusing earthquake rescue help
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
Mexico's leftist President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday accused the right-wing Colombian government of refusing to allow in military rescue experts sent by her...
15-year-old detained over deadly French forest fire
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
French authorities have detained a 15-year-old youth suspected of starting a forest fire that killed two firefighters, a source close to the investigation told ...
Colombia enters 'final phase' of quake search as toll hits 265
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
Rescuers in Colombia were making last-ditch efforts to locate earthquake survivors early Thursday, as the critical 72-hour window for rescue operations neared i...
Colombia rescuers cling to hope as quake survival window closes
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
Rescuers in Colombia made a last-ditch effort to locate earthquake survivors early Thursday, as the critical 72-hour window for finding people alive drew to a c...
Free hugs ease heartache in Colombia's quake zone
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
On top of medical assistance, food provisions and shelter, Colombia's quake victims also need emotional support after their world was turned upside down this we...
'Dream come true': Owners reunite with pets in quake-hit Colombia
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
A beaming Vickye Giraldo holds her rescued kitten tight against her chest outside her ruined home in quake-hit Cali, Colombia.
The perfect storm that turbocharged Venezuela's twin quakes
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
A dangerous cocktail of tectonic positioning, loose earth and shoddy construction contributed to the unprecedented damage caused by Venezuela's twin earthquakes...
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