GLOBALink | Death toll in Philippine typhoon climbs to 375, 56 missing

 

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Philippines Super Typhoon Rai death toll passes 100 - BBC News

More than 100 people are now thought to have died after a devastating storm struck the Philippines on Thursday.

Powerful Typhoon Threatens Philippines, Thousands Evacuated - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Tens of thousands of people were being evacuated to emergency shelters in the southern and central Philippines on Thursday as a powerful typhoon approached.

Una lluvia de ceniza ardiente deja varios muertos y un centenar de heridos en Indonesia

 

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Burning Cargo Ship Spews Toxic Gas Off Canadas Pacific Coast - UrduPoint

The Canadian coast guard has evacuated 16 people from a burning container ship that is expelling toxic gas off Canada's Pacific coast, but there is "no safety risk" to those on shore, authorities said Sunday.

Hundreds evacuated from Honduran island of Guanaja as raging fire destroys homes - BBC News

A major fire on the Honduran resort island of Guanaja has been brought under control by authorities, after destroying dozens of homes and forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate.

Vulkan auf La Palma: Experten warnen vor Lava-Geschossen und giftigen Gasen

 

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New Fissure Opens In Canary Islands Volcano - UrduPoint

A new fissure emerged in the erupting volcano on Spain's Canary Islands, belching out more lava and forcing another 500 people to flee, officials said Tuesday.

Burundi floods: Lake Tanganyika's water levels rise - BBC News

Natural disasters have forced more than 100,000 people to flee their homes in Burundi in recent years, the Save the Children charity says.

Evacuation launched after Greece’s Evia island is hit by second wildfire in two weeks — RT World News

 Some 46 firefighters have been deployed to the Greek island of Evia after a wildfire started in the southern part of the territory on Monday morning, with airplanes and helicopters dropping water on the blaze to slow its spread.

Evacúan a más 1,2 millones de personas por intensas lluvias

 

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China cities declare rain ‘red alerts’ as flood death toll climbs | Al Jazeera

Five cities in the central Chinese province of Hubei have declared “red alerts” after torrential rain left 21 people dead and forced the evacuation of nearly 6,000 people, state media reported.

Inondations en Inde : au moins 250 morts et plus de 250 000 personnes évacuées • FRANCE 24

 

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Evacuations Ordered After Two California Wildfires Converge into One - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Crews and officials battling a large fire that has incinerated more than 190,000 acres (77,000 hectares) in northern California braced for the possibility on Sunday that smoke columns could spawn lightning storms capable of igniting more blazes.

Over 1,500 evacuated on Italian island of Sardinia amid massive blaze

Over 1,500 people have been evacuated from their homes on the Italian island of Sardinia as fires ravaged around 20,000 hectares (50,000 acres) of forestland, according to local media Sunday.

Japan Issues Evacuation Orders For 365,000 People On Kyushu Amid Heavy Rains - Reports - UrduPoint

Evacuation orders have been issued for 365,000 people in three of Japan's prefectures amid heavy rains in the country's south-west, the NHK broadcaster reports.

Philippines faces health issues from volcanic eruption

 

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Cyprus appeals for help as huge wildfire rips through forest - BBC News

Cyprus has appealed for international help to tackle a huge wildfire described by officials as the worst in the country's history.

Philippines raises alert level after volcano sends plume 1km skywards, evacuations strongly recommended — RT

 The Philippines’ volcanology and seismology agency has raised its warning level for volcanic activity from level two to level three, after the Taal volcano spewed a plume a kilometer into the air.

Investigan la formación de un enorme socavón en Puebla

 

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