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Five dead as Western Europe hit by record winds of Storm Ciaran
AFP, Published on 02/11/2023
» BRUSSELS - Five people were killed by falling trees as Storm Ciaran battered Western Europe on Thursday, bringing record winds as high as 200 kilometres per hour, floods, blackouts and major travel disruptions.
Potentially 'catastrophic' Hurricane Otis heads for Mexico
AFP, Published on 25/10/2023
» ACAPULCO (MEXICO) - Hurricane Otis intensified to a potentially "catastrophic" Category 5 storm Tuesday as it barreled towards Mexico's Pacific beach resort of Acapulco, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
Hurricane Norma, now Category 2, nears west Mexico coast
AFP, Published on 22/10/2023
» CABO SAN LUCAS (MEXICO) - Hurricane Norma is expected to slam into Mexico's northwestern coast within hours, bringing "life-threatening" winds, flooding and a dangerous sea surge, authorities warned Saturday.
Hurricane Lidia leaves at least one dead in Mexico
AFP, Published on 11/10/2023
» PUERTO VALLARTA (MEXICO) - Hurricane Lidia slammed into Mexico's Pacific coast as an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm Tuesday, causing flooding, blocked roads, fallen trees and at least one death, officials said.
At least 40 killed in Pakistan blast
AFP, Published on 29/09/2023
» QUETTA, Pakistan - At least 40 people were killed and dozens more wounded in Balochistan province on Friday by a suicide bomber targeting a procession marking the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed, officials said.
Libya's flood-ravaged Derna in grisly hunt for thousands still missing
AFP, Published on 15/09/2023
» DERNA (LIBYA) - Emergency teams on Friday kept up their search for the thousands still posted as missing from the tsunami-sized flash flood that swept the Libyan port city of Derna, killing at least 4,000 people.
Derna counts the cost of Libya flood disaster
AFP, Published on 13/09/2023
» DERNA (LIBYA) - Libya's devastated eastern city of Derna was counting its dead on Wednesday with the toll from the floodwaters unleashed by Storm Daniel expected to rise even further.
‘Thousands’ feared dead or missing in Libya floods
AFP, Published on 12/09/2023
» BENGHAZI, Libya - Thousands are feared dead or missing in Libya after huge flash floods devastated eastern regions, with a surge of muddy river water ripping away entire neighbourhoods in one coastal city, local authorities and international aid groups said Tuesday.
Typhoon Saola weakens but still a threat in southern China
AFP, Published on 02/09/2023
» HONG KONG (CHINA) - Typhoon Saola swept across southern China on Saturday after tearing down trees and smashing windows in Hong Kong, although the megacity avoided a feared direct hit from one of the region's strongest storms in decades.
Super typhoon sweeps towards southern China
AFP, Published on 01/09/2023
» HONG KONG - Super Typhoon Saola threatened southern China Friday with some of the strongest winds the region has endured, forcing the megacities of Hong Kong and Shenzhen to effectively shut down.