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Flooding in central Vietnam kills 24

December 18, 2016: At least 24 people died in central Vietnam due to flooding caused by torrential rainfall. The highest fatality has been reported from Coastal Binh Dinh province where 16 people have been killed. The flooding…

18 dead as Cyclone Vardah lashes Tamil Nadu, India

Update December 14, 2016 At least eighteen people have been killed in six districts of Tamil Nadu in rain-related incidents linked to Cyclone Vardah. Five each died in Chennai and Tiruvallur districts. Four persons died in K…

Magnitude 8 or greater earthquake predicted near Kathmandu, Nepal

December 5, 2016: A research paper published in the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters claims fault near Kathmandu could produce magnitude 8 or greater earthquake. An international team, including researchers fr…

Two killed as worst floods in 30 years wreak havoc in Spain

Flash floods have caused chaos across southern Spain (Getty/Express.co.uk) December 6, 2016: Severe rainfall caused the worst flooding in Spain in nearly 30 years prompting the  meteorological service to issue a 'red ale…

Earthquake in Poland kills eight at Rudna copper mine (KGHM)

November 30, 2016: Eight miners have been confirmed died at the Rudna copper mine in south-western Poland after an earthquake in the region. Magnitude 3.4 earthquake caused rockfalls hundreds of metres below the surface at Eu…

Flooding in central Vietnam kills 13

December 3, 2016: At least 13 people have died in flood disaster brought by torrential rain since late November this year, the government and state media said on Sunday. Six people died in floods in Binh Dinh provinces. Four …

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