Channelnewsasia.com reported that, at least 47 people were killed and almost 300 injured when two shallow earthquakes struck northwest China early Monday, an official told AFP, as rescuers battled to reach survivors in the remote, mountainous area. “More than 21,000 buildings were severely damaged and more than 1,200 have collapsed,” said the official at the earthquake bureau in Gansu province, where the 5.9 and 5.6 magnitude tremors struck. The official said 296 people had been severely injured, adding that there have been 371 aftershocks. Read Article
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bbc.co.uk reported that a minute-long earthquake has shaken New Zealand, halting trains and damaging Wellington’s parliament building. The 6.5-magnitude tremor was centred 35 miles (57 km) off the coast south of the capital at a depth of 6.3 miles, said the US Geological Survey. But while some structural damage and power cuts were reported, officials […]
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As reported by Who.int, six additional laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Of these, two cases have been reported from Saudi Arabia and four from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Both the cases in Saudi Arabia have mild symptoms and are not hospitalized. They are from Asir region. The first […]
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CBS News reports that a wildfire that has burned huge swaths of wilderness has turned toward the mountain community of Idyllwild, leaving the town of artists, inns and outdoorsmen virtually empty in a summer tourist season when it’s normally booming. Some 6,000 residents and visitors in Idyllwild and smaller surrounding communities had to clear out […]
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The Washington Post reports that an airport serving Mexico’s fourth-largest city suspended operations for seven hours because of volcanic ash from the Popocatepetl volcano. The international airport in Puebla was temporarily closed as a precautionary measure, said Puebla airport spokesman Herbert Lopez Palma. Read article
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Timesofindia.com reports that a 64-year-old woman from Bandra is reportedly the city’s first casualty in the Uttarakhand tragedy. Former Air India staffer Uma Sathnur is feared dead after being reportedly washed away in the mudslide at Kedarnath. Her travel guide Sudhir Patil (30) is missing. Read article
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The Calgary Herald reports that authorities in Ecuador say at least 200 people have been evacuated from near the Tungurahua volcano after it spewed an ash plume more than 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) into the air. The regional director of the National Risk Management Secretariat, Lourdes Mayorga, says the explosion produced ash and pyroclastic flows, […]
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As reported by Bbc.co.uk, health officials in Saudi Arabia have asked pilgrims visiting its holy sites to wear masks in crowded places to stop the spread of the MERS coronavirus. A list of requirements issued by the health ministry also tells elderly people or those with chronic diseases to postpone their pilgrimage. Thirty-eight people have […]
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Sweltering temperatures and scorching sunshine have killed three people and sent more than 2,500 to hospital across Japan in a week, the government said Tuesday. The mercury hit 39.1 Celsius in Yamanashi Prefecture on Tuesday, while dozens of other spots recorded temperatures of 35 Celsius or more. Read Article
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Timesofindia.indiatimes.com reported that, the death toll from a strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck the Indonesian province of Aceh has climbed to 22, a disaster agency official said on Wednesday. “So far 22 people died, 210 people were injured, and thousands of buildings and homes were damaged in the quake (on Tuesday),” National Disaster Management Agency […]
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