DISASTERS
China Clamps Down on Media Coverage Following Explosion That Killed 7, Injured Dozens
On March 13, a devastating explosion in China’s Yanjiao, Hebei Province resulted in multiple fatalities...
Massive Snowstorms Engulf Central China Ahead of Lunar New Year, Stranding Travelers and Sparking Criticism
By Li Muzi, Vision Times Staff A spell of unusually cold weather has swept across China over the last...
7.1 Magnitude Quake in Western China Claims 3 Lives, Injures Dozens Amid Freezing Conditions
In the early hours of Jan. 23, a “very strong” earthquake struck the remote part of China's western Xinjiang...
New Year’s Day Earthquake Shook Japanese Nuclear Power Plant Beyond Safety Limits
On Jan. 10, Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) revealed that the magnitude 7.6 earthquake which...
Devastating Earthquake Strikes Japan on New Year’s Day as Frantic Search for Survivors Begins
As Japan faces the aftermath of another devastating earthquake, the nation entered 2024 grappling with...
Massive Earthquake Rocks China as Rescue Efforts Are Hampered by Frigid Temperatures
In a catastrophic event that marks China's deadliest earthquake in nearly a decade, a 5.9-magnitude quake...
US Coast Guard Seeks Source of Million-Gallon Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico
The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday, Nov. 20, said it was still looking for the source of a leak from an underwater...
Kentucky Coal Plant Collapses, Killing One and Trapping Another
On Nov. 1, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshar issued an emergency order for Martin County, Kentucky after a 10...
Earthquake in Western Afghanistan Kills 2,400
KABUL — More than 2,400 people were killed in earthquakes in Afghanistan's western province of Herat,...