At least 82 people have been killed when a powerful earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Lombok Sunday, triggering a brief tsunami warning and sending residents and tourists fleeing into the streets. The death toll was expected to rise, with hundreds of people injured and thousands of houses severely damaged, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency […]
A powerful earthquake has rocked Indonesia’s Lombok island, killing at least 19 people, a week after another deadly quake struck the area. The U.S. Geological Survey said a 7.0 magnitude quake struck the island Sunday. An initial tsunami warning issued by Indonesian authorities was lifted. Mutya Aryani, a local resident in nearby Sumbawa, told VOA […]
The wildfire burning almost unchecked in Northern California has claimed it’s sixth victim. At a news conference Sunday, Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko said the victim, who was not identified, didn’t evacuate despite receiving an evacuation warning. Other victims included two children and two firefighters. He said seven others are still missing in the Carr […]
Guatemala’s disaster management agency says at least 25 people are dead after a volcano erupted Sunday near Guatemala City, spewing molten lava, and covering nearby villages in thick smoke and ash. Disaster officials said the eruption has affected more than one million people, with 3,100 evacuated from areas around the volcano and 20 injured people […]