Showing posts from March, 2013

Tornado hits Hokitika, New Zealand

Update Tornado in Hokitika damaged at least five buildings, including the District Council building. Tornado in Hokitika, New Zealand on March 31, 2013 has injured one people. The twister touched down about 12.30 and torn off…

Flooding in Mauritius capital Port Louis: 11 killed

Recent flash flooding in Mauritius has claimed at least eleven lives. About 152 mm rainfall has been recorded in Port Louis within three hours. DR: If you are from the Mauritius area or have further news related to flash floo…

Natural Disasters List March 30, 2013-Floods in Mauritius

Recent Natural Disasters 2013: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report. Familiar with this natural disaster? Kindly write your experience in a few sentence in the c…

Lightning strikes, claims eight lives in Uttar Pradesh, India

Lightning strikes in Uttar Pradesh, India have claimed eight lives. Lightning strikes have seriously injured nine others. Natural disaster lightning claimed three lives in Chandauli and Meerut each, two in Ghazipur and one in …

Light earthquake in Bhuj city of Kutch district

Magnitude 4.5 light earthquake in Gujarat today shook Bhuj city of Kutch district in India.  The earthquake had its epicenter in West Rapar located 27 kilometres away from Bhuj. Today's earthquake is the fourth earthquake i…

Landslide in Tibet traps 83 in gold mining area

At least 83 miners are reported to be trapped in a landslide in Tibet. Landslide disaster occurred in the gold mining area of Maizhokunggar county of Lhasa. Latest updates below: Update 2013/03/31; 14:00 UTC Eleven bodies h…

China earthquake today: 70 houses damaged in Urumqi

Update -Following China News, earthquake in Urumqi county has damaged atleast 70 houses. Almost all houses are mud made (as seen in image aside; ChinaNews.com). However no injury has been reported. -Tremor lasted for 30 seco…

Light earthquake close to Cambria, Central California

Update 2013/03/30 Another magnitude 3.8 earthquake recorded today with epicenter located 17 km ESE from Mammoth Lakes. It will have well felt by the people of Bishop, North Fork, Oakhurst, Berkeley and Mammoth Lakes. There wa…

Natural Disasters List March 28, 2013-Strong wind in Australia

Recent Natural Disasters 2013: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report. Familiar with this natural disaster? Kindly write your experience in a few sentence in the c…

Hailstorm in Lao Cai, Vietnam damages 10,000 houses

Hails damaged roofs of more than 10,000 houses in Lao Cai area of Vietnam. Hail storms also injured 26 people . Update 2013/03/30 Another hailstorm today in Lao Cai again has destroyed 100 houses more. Hailstorm has also in…

First hailstorm in Taiwan!

Several areas in northern Taiwan have experienced rare hailstorms today evening. Hailstorm in Taiwan came with lightning, thunder and heavy rain. Hailstorm lasted for less than one minute. Hailstone in Taiwan ranged from 0.5 …

Wind gust in Australia claims 2

A wall collapsed due to strong wind gust on Swanston Street in the Melbourne has claimed lives of two pedestrians. Wall collapse also injured a 19-year-old woman who is currently having treatment at Royal Melbourne Hospital. …

Earthquake in Southern California today

There was light earthquake in Southern California today. Magnitude 3.7 earthquake was recorded by U.S. Geological Survey around 11:16 A.M. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the epicenter of the earthquake in Southern C…

Huge Landslide on Whidbey Island, Washington

Update This is what one of our reader who lives about 50 miles from the landslide area shares in our Facebook page . No, no casualties. One old man got out just in time but he wasn't hurt. Eighteen families were evacuated y…

Hailstorm in Assam, India injures 6

Hailstorm in Assam, India has injured six people. Hailstorm in Jorhat district in Upper Assam also destroyed more than 50 houses. Hailstorm caused damage in Titabor, Rajabahar, Madhupur, Tipomia, Majuli, Numaligarh and Bongaon…

Russian coal mine flooding disaster: 4 missing

At least four miners are missing in a coal mine flooding disaster in Kemerovo region of Russia. The coal mine flooding was caused at construction work at Osinnikovskaya. Others 139 miners however managed o escape the flooding…

Strong earthquake near Taichung, Taiwan: 1 killed in Nantou

M 6.0 strong earthquake shakes central Taiwan today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The epicenter located 61 km far from Taichung and 139 km S of Taipei. Keep this page open or visit later to get update report. Upda…

Waterspout sinks boat in Maguindanao, Philippines; 10 killed

At least 10 people including two children have died when a passenger boat sank due to waterspout (twister) in Liguasan River in Maguindanao region of Philippines. There were altogether 18 passengers in the boat. The boat was h…

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