Keywords: Disaster
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced that nearly 270 additional communes in western France have requested recognition as areas affected by a natural disaster following recent flooding events. The requests will be reviewed on 3 and 10 March during an interministerial commission. The floods,......
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region on Friday, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences. The tremor occurred at a depth of 79 kilometers (49 miles) at 5:39 pm local time (1:39 GMT). Residents reported feeling the quake in Kabul and several surrounding......
Following directives from HM king Mohammed VI, the Moroccan government has launched a comprehensive aid and support program for communities affected by severe flooding in the northern and western regions of the country. The floods, triggered by exceptionally heavy rainfall recorded over the past two......
Acting on Royal Directives from His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the Moroccan government has rolled out a large-scale assistance and recovery program worth an estimated 3 billion dirhams (approximately $300 million) to support families and communities affected by severe flooding over the past two months. The......
Morocco's Interior Ministry announced that evacuations in flood-prone areas are ongoing as of Thursday, February 5, 2026. The phased operations aim to mitigate risks and safeguard residents from potential damage caused by adverse weather conditions. Authorities have deployed extensive logistical......
A landslide caused by heavy storm rains in Bni Arouss, near Larache, Morocco, has resulted in the deaths of two women and left another woman missing, authorities reported on Wednesday. The tragedy occurred in the Boujariya Habriya neighborhood of the Bni Arouss commune, where a traditional house collapsed......
Residents of Van, eastern Türkiye, are commemorating the devastating avalanche disaster of February 2020, as memories of one of the country’s deadliest natural tragedies resurface six years later. The disaster struck the Karabet Pass, a high-altitude section of the Van–Bahçesaray......
Unusually heavy snowfall in northern Japan has claimed at least 30 lives over the past two weeks, authorities reported on Tuesday. The worst-hit areas, including Aomori prefecture, experienced up to 4.5 metres (14 feet) of snow, leaving residents trapped and vehicles immobilized. The central government......
The Congolese government has expressed concern that at least 200 people may have died in a massive landslide that struck the Rubaya mining site in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Wednesday. The site, controlled by the M23 armed group, is one of the world’s largest producers of coltan,......
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