Tag: natural disaster
Over 2,000 Buried in Deadly Papua New Guinea Landslide: Officials
A massive landslide in Papua New Guinea has buried more than 2,000 people and hundreds may have lost...
Highway Collapse in Southern China Kills 48 as Poor Weather Hampers Rescue Efforts
In the early hours of May 1, disaster struck southeastern China when a section of a four-lane highway...
Death Toll Climbs to 10 as Taiwan Reels From Most Powerful Earthquake in 2 Decades
On April 3, Taiwan experienced its most powerful earthquake in nearly 25 years. The tremor, which had...
Deadly Windstorm in China’s Jiangxi Province Exposes Major Corruption Scandal
In the early hours of March 31, a devastating windstorm struck Nanchang, a city located in China’s southeastern...
Tornado Sweeps Through Northern France, Causing Extensive Damage
A mini tornado hit the village of Bihucourt in northern France, on Sunday, Oct. 23 tearing roofs off...
Wildfire Threatens Large South Korean Nuclear Plant
The breakout of a severe wildfire has put one of the largest nuclear power plants in South Korea under...
Managers at Kentucky Candle Factory Flattened by Tornado Allegedly Told Workers to Stay or Be Fired
A factory where eight people died and was destroyed during a catastrophic tornado strike last week in...
Texas on Alert as Hurricane Nicholas Approaches, Louisiana Prepares for Flash Floods
A flash flood warning was issued as Hurricane Nicholas became a category 1 hurricane as of Monday night...
China’s New Law Against Food Waste
A food waste regulation, first proposed by China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) in December, was...