M6.5 quake triggers small tsunami in Japan’s Izu islands in Pacific
Small tsunami waves arrived in parts of Japan's Izu island chain following an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday morning, with no damage reported.
Aid groups sound alarm in Libya as hopes fade for flood survivors
Islamic Relief and Doctors Without Borders have expressed concern that the upcoming period could see a surge in disease and make it difficult to deliver aid to those who are most at risk.
Flooding death toll soars to 11,300 in Libya’s coastal city of Derna
The death toll in Libya’s coastal city of Derna has soared to 11,300 as search efforts continue following a massive flood fed by the breaching of two dams in heavy rains, the Libyan Red Crescent said.
Earthquake survivors search for loved ones in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains
Abdel Abed is watching the other villagers digging. When one of them gets tired, he scrambles down and takes over.
Death toll from devastating Libya floods tops 5,000 in Derna alone
The death toll in the eastern city of Derna is expected to jump to over 10,000 amid massive damage to infrastructure, Libyan authorities say.
Soldiers, rescuers battle to reach Morocco’s quake-hit towns as toll mounts
The United Nations estimates that 300,000 people have been affected by the magnitude 6.8 earthquake, while over 2,600 people have lost their lives.
At least 150 killed, hundreds more feared dead as Storm Daniel sweeps Libya
At least 2,000 people are feared dead in Derna after a powerful storm and floods hit the city in eastern Libya. That is according to the prime minister of a self-proclaimed government based in eastern Libya, Osama Hamad. He added on Monday that thousands were missing, but did not cite where his figures had come from.
Morocco earthquake: Remote and isolated mountain villages struggle to cope
Brahim Boudad spent six nervous hours on Friday night. His family was in Amizmiz, a small Moroccan town at the base of the High Atlas, while he was some 55km away in Marrakech when the devastating earthquake hit.
Fears for Marrakesh’s ancient structures after Morocco’s earthquake
Marrakesh, Morocco’s fourth-largest city, was rocked overnight by a powerful earthquake that destroyed historic buildings and left hundreds dead.
Morocco earthquake kills more than a thousand as rescue efforts intensify
A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night, killing more than 1,000 people and damaging buildings from villages in the Atlas Mountains to the historic city of Marrakech.
Morocco's deadliest earthquake in decades has killed over 1,000 people, authorities said Saturday, causing widespread damage and sending terrified residents and tourists scrambling to safety in the middle of the night.
