Dozens killed in Colombia landslide, including children
MONITORING (SW) – At least 33 people have been killed in a landslide brought on by heavy rains in northwestern Colombia, officials have said.
Category: Environment
Japan earthquake death toll rises to 161 as snow hinders relief efforts
MONITORING (SW) – The death toll from Japan’s New Year’s Day earthquake has jumped to 161 with more than 100 people still missing, and snow complicating relief efforts.
Months after the deadly tremors, Herat’s earthquake survivors sheltering in tents
HERAT CITY (SW) – Herat’s devastated earthquake victims say months have passed since the calamity, but their miseries with shelter, food, and other needs of life remain as harsh winter makes life even more difficult for them.
Woman in her 90s pulled alive from rubble of Japan earthquake
MONITORING (SW) – A woman in her 90s has been pulled alive from a collapsed house in western Japan, 124 hours after the area was struck by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 126 people.
Japanese rescuers race to find survivors as quake death toll rises to 78
MONITORING (SW) – More than 50 people have been reported missing, as Japanese rescuers battle the cold to reach communities that remain cut off three days after a devastating earthquake struck the country’s western coast.
Japan: More than 35 aftershocks near quake epicenter in 24 hours, at least 30 dead
MONITORING (SW) – The death toll from the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan’s west coast on Monday has risen to at least 30, according to Ishikawa prefecture authorities on Tuesday.
Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes Japan, tsunami warning issued
MONITORING (SW) – A massive earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 has hit Ishikawa in central Japan, triggering a tsunami warning and advisories for residents to evacuate and prepare for possible aftershocks.
AFDA destroys 15,000 cartons of outdated and low-quality medicines
KABUL (SW) – The Afghanistan’s National Food and Drugs Administration (AFDA), has burned 15,000 cartons of low-quality and outdated medicines in Kabul city through a program on Tuesday.
water crisis compels families to abandon their homes in Atghar district of Zabul
ZABUL (SW) – A number of residents of Atghar district of Zabul say that besides lacking water for the crops, they also face challenges due to the unavailability of drinking water.
World coal consumption to hit record high in 2023, says IEA
MONITORING (SW) – The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that it is expected that global coal use will hit a record high in 2023, fueled by strong demand in emerging and developing economies.
Met department warns of rain and snowfall in eight provinces
KABUL (SW) – The Meteorological Department has predicted that eight provinces of Afghanistan will witness relatively rainfall and snowfall on Monday and Tuesday.
Heavy rains and landslides claim lives of at Least 65 in Tanzania
TANZANIA (SW) – At least 65 people have been killed in landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rainfall in northern Tanzania, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said on Tuesday, revising the death toll of 68 given by regional officials a day earlier.
