Category Building Damage Alert

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…

Five dead after fire breaks out at world’s biggest Covid vaccine facility in Pune, India

Five people have died after a blaze erupted at the headquarters the world’s largest coronavirus vaccine manufacturer. Huge plumes of smoke were seen today billowing from the Serum Institute of India (SII) complex, in the western city of Pune. The…

‘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 –…

Storms hit Sunshine Coast and Brisbane, Australia tearing down trees and power outages

Residents on the Sunshine Coast are cleaning up this morning after a short but severe storm tore through some suburbs, bringing trees down onto homes and leaving hundreds without power. A quick burst of heavy rain and strong winds caused…