Natural disasters

Tibet’s Gyirong suffers ‘major casualties’ from mudslide: Report

‘We’re going to keep going’: Venezuelan quake rescuers soldier on

Domingo Pacheco (right) observing collapsed structures during inspection operations in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, on Aug 4.

Venezuela quake death toll surpasses 6,500

The previous death toll had stood at 6,438.

Death toll from eastern Indonesia quake rises to 100

Patients receiving treatment in a makeshift tent outside Ruteng Hospital on Aug 19, following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province.

Typhoon Narra wreaks havoc in China, Vietnam as rains lead to floods

Rescue workers evacuate flood-affected residents by boat after heavy rainfall in Ningming county on Aug 23.

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Smoke and flames rise from the Hawk fire in Reno, Nevada, US, in this screengrab from a video obtained from social media.

Tens of thousands ordered to evacuate as fire threatens US state of Nevada

Smoke and flames rise from the Hawk fire in Reno, Nevada, U.S., August 22, 2026, in this screengrab from a video obtained from social media. @SquintDev/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. VERIFICATION Reuters verified the location from houses, road layout and street signs that matched archive and satellite imagery of the area. The date was verified from original file metadata and official reports of a fire in the area on August 22.

Landslide at Guinea landfill kills 30

The incident occurred less than a week after the government announced plans to close the site and relocate the waste because of the threat it posed.

5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Japan including Tokyo, disrupting trains

The quake originated in the southern part of Ibaraki prefecture.

Death toll from south China floods jumps to 159

Rescue workers navigating boats through floodwaters after heavy rainfall in Hengzhou, Guangxi.

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