Yogyakarta, Indonesia (AFP): Indonesia’s Mount Merapi, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, erupted on Saturday, spewing out smoke and ash that blanketed villages near the crater. There were no immediate reports of casualties, the country’s disaster mitigation agency said. Images broadcast on local outlet Kompas TV showe...
Jakarta, Indonesia (AFP): The death toll from a landslide on a remote Indonesian island rose to 30 after rescuers found more bodies on Thursday, an official said. The landslide struck Monday on Serasan Island, located in the Natuna region between Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia. “As of 11:50 am (0450 GMT) today, nine bodies have been [&he...
Yong Peng, Malaysia (AFP): At least four people have died and nearly 41,000 evacuated in Malaysia after floodwaters caused by “unusual” torrential rains lasting days swept through several states, officials said Saturday. Local reports and social media posts showed images of flooded roads, submerged cars, waterlogged homes and rows ...
Rafha, Saudi Arabia (AFP): A desert flower bloom triggered by heavier than usual winter rains has carpeted the sands of northern Saudi Arabia with purple flowers, drawing sightseers from across the Arabian Peninsula. Muhammad al-Mutairi drove nearly six hours from his hometown in the centre of the kingdom to see the rare burst of colour [&hell...
ARSAL, Lebanon (AA) – A snow spell is worsening the already tragic living conditions for thousands of Syrian refugees in northern Lebanon. There are around 80,000 Syrians living in refugee camps in the northern town of Arsal, along with 40,000 others on the outskirts of the town. Their living conditions in the camps have worsened […]
SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) – Heavy snowfall on Monday disrupted air and road connectivity in Indian-occupied Kashmir, resulting in the cancellation of flights and university examinations on Tuesday. The snowfall, which ranged from a few inches in Srinagar to more than a foot in hilly areas, forced the cancellation of all 68 incoming and ...
Kabul, Afghanistan (AFP): At least 70 people have died in a wave of freezing temperatures sweeping Afghanistan, officials said Wednesday, as extreme weather compounds a humanitarian crisis in the poverty-stricken nation. Since January 10, the mercury has plunged in Kabul and several other areas, with the central region of Ghor recording the lo...
KABUL (AA) – At least 24 people have died because of cold weather in Afghanistan, local media reported on Monday. Some of whom were even frozen to death. In various parts of poverty-stricken Afghanistan where there are extreme cold weather conditions, misery and suffering reigns supreme. According to the media, four children were among five [&...
NEW YORK (AA) – A winter storm that has been making its way across most of the US has left at least 26 people dead, with large portions of the country experiencing freezing weather conditions, local media outlets said Sunday. At least 26 people were killed and many others injured in traffic accidents, while in […]
Islamabad, Pakistan (AFP): The United Nations has said that emergency food aid for devastated flood-hit communities in Pakistan would run out in January after a funding appeal received only a third of its target. Pakistan was lashed by unprecedented monsoon rains over the summer that put a third of the country under water, damaged two [&hellip...
