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Flood emergency declared in Atyrau Oblast Atyrau Oblast emergency services are preparing for a massive flooding in the region due to raising of the water level in the Caspian Sea.

15 июня 2014

$210 million needed now for Bosnia floods: UN The United Nations estimates it will cost $210 million to cover immediate priority needs for the next six months in Bosnia, alone, after devastating floods hit the region, an official said.

10 июня 2014

Shymkent flooded by rain Heavy rains have flooded dozens of houses in Shymkent, in southern Kazakhstan on May 30, 2014.

02 июня 2014

Hurricane in Southern Kazakhstan: one dead, several injured A state of emergency was declared in the city of Shymkent on the eve of May 12. The hurricane damaged roofs, power lines, street lights, traffic lights all across the city.

14 мая 2014

Big quake rattles Tokyo, 17 injured A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook buildings in Tokyo early Monday, lightly injuring 17 people, but officials stressed there was no risk of a tsunami.

05 мая 2014

Death toll rises to 10 in Colombia mine disaster Rescue workers recovered more bodies Saturday of people killed in a landslide at an illegal gold mine in western Colombia, raising the death toll to 10, with an additional six feared dead.

04 мая 2014

350 dead, hundreds missing in Afghan landslide village More than 300 people were killed and hundreds of others feared dead after a landslide buried an Afghan village, officials said, as rescue teams on Saturday rushed to the scene in the hope of finding any survivors.

03 мая 2014

Storm rips off half of 800 sq m roof in one piece in Pavlodar The roof of a five-story building in Pavlodar has been ripped off in one piece by a storm. Other areas sustained damage as well.

28 апреля 2014

At least 10 killed in powerful US tornadoes Powerful tornadoes tearing across southern United States have killed at least 10 people, emergency officials in the states of Arkansas and Oklahoma reported late Sunday.

28 апреля 2014

Village turns into island in Kazakh steppe Talapker village near Astana has turned into an island in the middle of the steppes as a result of flooding in Kazakhstan.

23 апреля 2014

Most Bangladesh factory survivors still too sick to work Most survivors of the Bangladesh factory collapse that killed 1,138 garment workers are still too traumatised or injured to work 12 months after the tragedy, AFP reports according to a survey.

22 апреля 2014

Powerful quake rattles Mexico A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico's capital and Pacific coast on Friday, shaking buildings, bringing down walls and prompting people to rush into the street.

19 апреля 2014

6.6-quake hits off PNG's Bougainville: USGS A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea's Bougainville Island Saturday but there was no risk of a widespread tsunami, seismologists said.

19 апреля 2014

Four killed in landslide in northern Afghanistan: officials A landslide triggered by heavy rains and a small earthquake swept through two villages in northern Afghanistan killing four people and destroying around 100 houses, officials said Saturday.

13 апреля 2014

7.6 quake strikes off Solomon Islands: USGS A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands Sunday, sending strong waves crashing into the coast but there were no reports of significant damage.

13 апреля 2014

Akmola Oblast flooded by melt waters in Kazakhstan Meltwater has flooded 330 houses in Atbasar town in Akmola Oblast in central Kazakhstan.

12 апреля 2014

Peru volcano spews white hot rocks, prompts evacuation Residents have fled villages near Peru's Ubinas volcano, which this week began spitting out white hot chunks of rock, some as big as 30 centimeters (one foot) in diameter.

12 апреля 2014

Powerful 7.3 quake hits off Papua New Guinea: USGS A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Friday, US officials said, but no Pacific-wide tsunami warning was sounded.

12 апреля 2014

Injuries as strong quake hits Nicaragua A shallow 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday close to several cities, including the capital, injuring at least 24 people and damaging dozens of homes.

11 апреля 2014

Criminal cases in deadly Kokpekty dam burst The Prosecutor of Karaganda Oblast initiated a criminal case against the owner and the tenant of Kokpekty water reservoir.

08 апреля 2014

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