Disasters - страница 24

Meteor strike in Russia hurts almost 1,000 A plunging meteor which exploded with a blinding flash above central Russia , set off a shockwave that shattered windows and hurt almost 1,000 people in an event unprecedented in modern times.

16 February 2013

Meteor shower causes damage, injuries in Russian Urals A meteor shower caused explosions in the lower atmosphere above Russia's Urals region on Friday, blowing out windows in some areas and leaving several people injured.

15 February 2013

Aid trickles into tsunami-hit Solomons despite aftershocks Relief supplies began trickling into tsunami-hit communities in the Solomons Islands Monday, as another powerful aftershock rattled the Pacific nation in the wake of last week's 8.0-magnitude earthquake.

11 February 2013

Storm stops all flights in and out of New York All air travel in or out of New York was halted Friday as airlines grounded their planes in response to an intensifying blizzard across New England.

10 February 2013

Rescuers struggle to aid Solomons quake victims Relief workers scrambled to reach quake-ravaged villages in the Solomon Islands Saturday, with "unusual seismic activity" sighted as strong aftershocks continued to jolt the remote Pacific region.

09 February 2013

VII-intensity earthquakes expected in Almaty oblast in 2013 Kazakhstan Seismology Institute gave a medium-term forecast for earthquakes in Almaty oblast.

08 February 2013

Scramble to reach tsunami-hit villages in Solomons Disaster relief agencies were scrambling Thursday to reach tsunami-hit villages in the Solomon Islands, warning the death toll following a powerful 8.0-magnitude quake is likely to rise.

07 February 2013

4.0-magnitude quake hits 228km from Almaty A 4.0-magnitude earthquake hit south Kazakhstan at 06:06 p.m. Astana time on February 5.

06 February 2013

8.0 quake strikes Solomons, sparks Pacific tsunami A major 8.0 magnitude earthquake was feared to have flattened villages in the Solomon Islands Wednesday, and triggered a tsunami with destructive potential for Pacific nations' coasts.

06 February 2013

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5.3-magnitude earthquake hits east Kazakhstan The shocks were registered at 12:36 p.m. Astana time on February 1.

01 February 2013

Recent quake in Almaty oblast damaged over 200 buildings in China The 6.6-magnitude earthquake that hit Kazakhstan on January 28 caused damage to over 200 buildings in the near-border region of China.

01 February 2013

6.7 magnitude quake hits northern Chile: USGS A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake jolted northern Chile on Wednesday, killing a woman, knocking out electricity and phone services, and sending panicked residents running into the streets.

31 January 2013

Clean-up launched after deadly Australia floods A mammoth clean-up operation began in Australia's flood-hit northeast Wednesday after waters began to recede, as the death toll from storms reached five and thousands of homes were left swamped.

30 January 2013

4.2-magnitude quake strikes 100km from Almaty The shocks were 15km deep. They were registered at 12:23 p.m. Astana time.

30 January 2013

Military called in as deadly floods batter Australia Australia ramped up its military response to deadly floodwaters rising in the country's sodden northeast Tuesday which have killed four people and displaced or isolated tens of thousands.

30 January 2013

Australian summer lurches from fire to floods From bushfires raging in searing tinder-dry conditions to surging floodwaters and destructive tornadoes, Australia has witnessed staggering climate extremes during its summer of 2013.

30 January 2013