CARACAS, Venezuela — The death toll from the powerful twin tremors that struck Venezuela two weeks ago has risen to at least 3,889, a government report published Thursday stated. Nearly 17,000 people were injured in the 7.2…
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela – The US military reopened a major port in Venezuela to ease aid deliveries on Monday as the death toll from last week’s devastating twin earthquakes surpassed 1,700 with tens of thousands still reported missing. Five days…
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela – The death toll from twin earthquakes rose Friday to 920 in Venezuela, where tens of thousands were reported missing as a desperate and slow-moving search for survivors was boosted by international rescue teams. United Nations aid…
This handout provided by the Philippine Coast Guard shows rescuers wading along flooded streets as they relocate residents to higher ground after Tropical Storm Basyang (international name Penha) hit Surigao City in Surigao del Sur on Friday,…
TOKYO, Japan — Unusually heavy snow in Japan has been blamed for 30 deaths in the past two weeks, officials said Tuesday, including a 91-year-old woman found under a three-metre pile outside her home. The central government…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Search and rescue operations at the collapsed Binaliw landfill are nearing their conclusion after authorities recovered another body on Saturday. This brings the death toll to 35, with only 1 worker still unaccounted…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A city disaster official has defended the pace of search and rescue operations at the collapsed Binaliw landfill, saying what families perceive as “slow retrieval” is a necessary trade-off to protect rescuers working…
PADANG, Indonesia — Indonesian and Thai authorities raced on Sunday to clear debris and find hundreds of missing people as the death toll from devastating floods and landslides across Southeast Asia topped 600. Heavy monsoon rain overwhelmed…
MANILA, Philipppines – The reported death toll from Super Typhoon Uwan (international name Fung-wong) has climbed to 27, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday. The disaster response agency said out of this figure,…
MANILA, Philippines—The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported Tuesday at least 18 deaths due to Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong), which battered parts of Luzon and displaced about 2.4 million residents. The OCD has reported 12 deaths due…
MANILA, Philippines – The reported deaths from the impact of Super Typhoon Uwan (international name Fung-wong) have climbed to six, with more than two million individuals affected, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The death toll in Cebu due to Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi) has climbed to 92 on Wednesday, November 5. On Wednesday, Liloan Mayor Aljew Frasco confirmed that at least 35 people died from their…
