Natural disasters, humanitarian crises, and the communities on the front line.
A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck southern Japan Kumamoto Prefecture, collapsing buildings, triggering a tsunami advisory, and leaving thousands homeless. With homes destroyed and water supplies cut, families are sleeping in cars while rescue crews race to find survivors in the rubble.
Read Full Story →Wildfires across southern Europe have forced more than 360,000 people to evacuate across France and Spain, with France's prime minister warning it is the worst climate-driven crisis the country has faced since World War II. Three firefighters have been killed in Greece, and the EU's emergency response centre says central and southern Europe could be next.
Read Full Story →A devastating avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak has killed four climbers and left six more missing, including the world-renowned Nepal-born mountaineer Nirmal 'Nims' Purja. The slide hit an international 10-member expedition on the world's 12th-highest mountain, prompting an urgent high-altitude rescue operation by the Pakistan Army.
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