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Forest fire spreads to residential areas in Chile
The forest fire that started near the town of Laguna Verde in Valparaiso, Chile, yesterday is still burning. While the fire 40 hectares of maquis and pine groves to ash, the flames spread quickly due to the wind's effect and reached…
Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano erupted after several months
Popocatepetl Volcano in Mexico erupted last night. Several earthquakes occurred lasting 27 minutes around the volcano, which spews lava and ash, Mexico's National Center for Disaster Prevention (Cenapred) announced.
Authorities warned…
forest fires in northern Mexico
The fight against forest fires continues in Mexico. In the statement made by the Mexican National Forestry Commission (Conafor), it was stated that 42 active forest fires were reported in the last 24 hours. While the fires were mostly…
landslide kills 4 in southern Ecuador
In the city of Cuenca, in the south of Ecuador, 4 people died and 11 were injured in a landslide caused by heavy rains. 436 people were evacuated from the city, and a state of emergency was declared in the city, local authorities stated.…
Thousands evacuated due to forest fire in the US state of Colorado
The forest fire that started yesterday in the mountainous region of Boulder in the state of Colorado, USA, and grew quickly due to the wind's effect, poses a threat to the settlements surrounding the University of Colorado Boulder.…
Mexico tackles with ongoing wildfires
A total of 415 hectares of land have been burned in 39 forest fires across Mexico in the last 24 hours, National Forestry Commission of Mexico (CONAFOR) reported. The biggest damage in forest fires in 15 states of the country, including the…
massive tornado sweeps through houses in US state of Texas
A series of tornadoes have passed through near Dallas in the US state of Texas. The tornadoes swept through around 80 houses as well as buildings and trees in the area. A footage showed the massive tornado damaging power poles and ripping…
powerful earthquake hits Japan
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan. In the statement made by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), it was reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 60 kilometers off the coast of Fukushima province at 23:36 local…
landslide bury dozens of household in Peru, 7 gone missing
According to the National Police, 7 people have gone missing including 3 children, and about 80 houses have been buried in the Peruvian province of Pataz following a landslide caused by heavy rains in the region. "I have arranged for the…
dust storm from Shara Desert hits spain
Dust storm from the Sahara Desert has adversely affected life in the region of Murcia in southeastern Spain. In the port city of Aguilas, the sky turned orange. Local officials warned the public not to stay outside for long, while…