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Authorities in Washington state have charged a 37-year-old man with first-degree arson following devastating wildfires that have destroyed over 700 structures and forced 65,000 residents to evacuate from the Spokane region.
Japan's Kumamoto prefecture grapples with recovery following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that killed 38 people. Extreme heat, water shortages, and crowded emergency shelters are hampering relief efforts as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi conducts her first visit to the disaster zone.
A Japanese retail operator has acknowledged ordering two employees back into an Aeon shopping mall in Kumamoto after a major earthquake to retrieve daily sales cash, a decision that proved fatal when an explosion struck moments later.
An elderly woman has died from heat stroke while sheltering in a car in Kumamoto, Japan, following last week's 7.1 magnitude earthquake. The death raises the toll to 36 as extreme heat compounds recovery challenges.
Greece has declared a state of emergency on Crete as a massive wildfire threatens thousands. Extreme winds and difficult conditions are hampering firefighting efforts to contain the blaze.
A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, killing at least 34 people and displacing over 10,000 residents. Rescue operations continue amid hundreds of aftershocks, severe water shortages, and dangerous heat conditions.
South Korea's foreign ministry has confirmed no nationals were killed in a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Japan's Kumamoto region, as Seoul coordinates with Japanese authorities to monitor safety conditions for residents.
The Embassy of Malaysia in Japan has urged citizens to remain cautious after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture. Authorities warn of potential aftershocks and heatstroke risks in coming days.
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake centred in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, has left multiple people injured and triggered major transport and utility disruptions across the region.
Spain's government declared a national emergency as devastating wildfires forced nearly 60,000 people to evacuate from the Madrid region and Ávila province on Saturday.
China has raised its highest typhoon alert as Typhoon Noul bears down on Guangdong Province. The twelfth typhoon of 2024 is expected to strengthen before making landfall, prompting emergency flood responses across multiple provinces.
France is grappling with its worst wildfire season since World War II, with nearly 40,000 hectares consumed by flames so far this year. A severe heat wave pushing temperatures near 40°C has intensified the crisis.
Heavy overnight rainfall inundated South Korea's Seoul metropolitan area and Gangwon Province, triggering the closure of 10 national parks and resulting in approximately 540 documented instances of property damage.
A devastating wildfire in Spain's Almeria province has killed 13 people and burned 7,000 hectares. Regional authorities have stabilised the blaze and begun allowing evacuees to return home.
Two powerful earthquakes in Venezuela have claimed at least 1,450 lives with over 3,200 injured. International rescue teams search for survivors as the critical 72-hour window for finding people alive rapidly closes.
Poland has recorded its highest temperature since records began, with mercury climbing to 40.5°C in the western border town of Slubice, shattering a 105-year-old national record set in 1921.
Kentucky faces a catastrophic flooding crisis following relentless rainfall, claiming at least four lives. Governor Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency as rescuers conduct multiple operations across the state.
Japan's weather authorities are preparing for a weekend typhoon landfall as two separate systems threaten the nation. Over 2 million residents have been evacuated across 13 prefectures following record rainfall.