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Back-to-back Tornadoes Kill 12 in China; More Than 300 Injured

Photo Illustration Back-to-back tornadoes killed 12 people in central and eastern China and left more than 300 others injured, authorities said Saturday. Eight people died in the inland city of Wuhan on Friday night and four others in the town…

India lashed by strongest cyclone to ever hit west coast as it reels from Covid disaster

India was slammed on Monday by the strongest storm on record to reach its west coast, hampering authorities’ response to the Covid-19 crisis in some of the country’s hardest hit regions. Tropical Cyclone Tauktae, a storm with wind speeds equivalent…

Cyclone Seroja destroys homes, cuts power to 31,500 on Australia’s west coast

A tropical cyclone on Australia’s west coast destroyed several homes and cut electricity to tens of thousands of people overnight before weakening on Monday morning. Officials said around 70% of the structures in the coastal town of Kalbarri, about 500…

1 dead, 7 injured after tornado rips through Louisiana parish, USA

Photo Illustration A tornado ripped through a portion of Louisiana early Saturday morning causing extensive damage and leaving at least one person dead and seven others injured, officials said. Seven people were taken to hospitals and multiple other victims were…

‘Extremely loud’ explosion in city centre – at least three people dead in Madrid, Spain

At least three people have died and six others were injured after an “extremely loud” explosion destroyed a residential building belonging to the Catholic Church in Madrid’s city centre. The blast happened near a nursing home and a school –…

At least 10 dead, hundreds injured in Indonesia landslide

At least 10 people have died as landslides caused by a strong and shallow earthquake hits Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island early Friday. People fled their homes and more than 200 have been injured authorities said. Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency has…