Category Major Events

Severe flooding kills 20 in Pakistan’s Peshawar

At least 20 people have died in flooding caused by heavy rains in the capital of the northwestern Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a police official says.   Mian Syed, a senior Pakistani police official, said on Sunday that approximately…

Severe hailstorm causes mayhem in Sydney, Australia

A fierce hailstorm that slammed Sydney on Saturday has left some parts still coated in ice.   Streets in the city’s inner west were turned white and some remained that way into Sunday.   Part of Salisbury Rd in Camperdown,…

Severe flash flooding submerges a herd of cattle in Texas, USA

Early morning flash flooding in Lee County, Texas on Friday left cows struggling to survive.   The cows were caught by the high water and washed under a bridge, according to resident James Kalbas who recorded the dramatic video.  …

MAGNITUDE 6.7 NEPAL

Subject To Change Depth: 10 km Distances: 78 km E of Kathmandu, Nepal / pop: 1,442,271 / local time: 12:54:09.8 2015-04-26 18 km SE of Kodāri, Nepal / pop: 1,600 / local time: 12:54:09.8 2015-04-26

Severe hailstorm devastates Bengaluru city, India

Kids walking through a water logged road in Ashwini Layout, Bengaluru on Saturday (Photo: R. SAMUEL, SATISH B.) The city was hit by another hailstorm on Saturday, crashing trees and electric poles, and sending evening peak hour traffic into a…

Hundreds Feared Dead In Nepal Earthquake

A magnitude 7.9 earthquake in Nepal has caused extensive damage in the capital Kathmandu, bringing down buildings and walls.   At least 50 people are trapped under the rubble of the city’s iconic nine-storey Dharahara tower, which was brought down…

MAGNITUDE 6.7 NEPAL

Subject To Change Depth: 15 km Distances: 90 km NW of Kathmandu, Nepal / pop: 1,442,271 / local time: 12:30:22.1 2015-04-25 87 km NE of Bharatpur, Nepal / pop: 107,157 / local time: 12:30:22.1 2015-04-25