Natural disasters

‘Until the end’: The tireless, traumatic search for Venezuela quake victims

Miguel Baez, a volunteer rescuer, still returns to the mangled pile of concrete and metal, joining other volunteers in the grueling, dangerous search for victims.

Large quakes in region can affect land in Singapore: Study

Researchers found that coastal flood risks could be underestimated due to sinking caused by large earthquakes.

Venezuela quakes have killed 4,333, injured 16,740, National Assembly president says

More than 300 of the dead have not yet been identified, after two earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24.

Myanmar hit by deadly floods

Residents wade through floodwaters in Kyauktaw, Myanmar’s western Rakhine state on July 10.

Typhoon Bavi: Track the cyclone’s path

Venezuela quake tragedy threatens to set back democratic transition

Workers remove debris from a collapsed building in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on July 9, following the June 24 earthquakes.

Japan’s south-western islands on high alert as powerful Typhoon Bavi approaches

A satellite image shows Typhoon Bavi as it churns in the Pacific Ocean on July 9.

UN launches appeal for $388 million in Venezuela quake relief

Firefighters and rescue workers operate amid the rubble of collapsed buildings in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, on July 8.

Singapore pledges nearly $65,000 to aid Venezuela recovery after deadly quakes

The powerful twin earthquakes on June 24 killed more than 3,500 people and displaced thousands of others.

Race to recover bodies ahead of Venezuela quake clean-up

Heavy machinery removes debris from a collapsed building at the Chacao municipality in Caracas, on July 6.

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