10 Ethiopians presumed drowned crossing into Botswana
Two survivors were arrested, while authorities said 10 people are believed to have drowned. The whereabouts of three other reported survivors were unknown.
Category: Natural disasters
Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Spreads to Fourth Province
A deadly Ebola outbreak has spread to a fourth province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, meaning the country’s entire northeast — home to around 15 million people — is affected.
Venezuela twin quakes kill at least 32, injure more than 700
The first quake, with an epicenter 21 kilometers (13 miles) west of the coastal town of Moron, occurred at 2204 GMT, USGS said. Within a minute, a 7.5-magnitude quake struck about 45 kilometers away.
Storm injures 15 in Japan, prompts evacuation calls
A severe tropical storm battered southwestern Japan on Tuesday, injuring 15 people and prompting calls to evacuate for hundreds of thousands of people due to flooding and landslide risks.
Riot Hits DR Congo Hospital as Ebola Response Agers Victims’ Families
Tents used to isolate Ebola patients at Rwampara hospital, in the northeastern Ituri province at the outbreak’s epicentre, were torched in the riot on Thursday, which ended swiftly after the army stepped in. Only the tents’ charred husks remain.
Torrential rains in Kenya kill 81 in March
The capital Nairobi has the highest death toll in the floods, with 37 people killed, authorities said.
Kenya:Mvua kubwa za mafuriko nchini Kenya zaua watu 81 mwezi Machi
Zaidi ya familia 3,000 zimelazimika kuondoka makwao katika jamii ya Nyakach, huku baadhi wakikimbilia katika vituo vinane vya muda, wakazi walisema, wakati maji kutoka mto Mirui unaofurika yakiendelea kuhatarisha eneo hilo.
Kenya Flash Floods Death Toll Rises to 45
Flash flooding after torrential rains in Kenya has killed at least 45 people and forced hundreds to leave their homes, police said Monday.
Three killed in Austria Alps avalanches: police
The entire Alpine range has had one of its deadliest winter seasons in many years amid heavy snowfall and rain.
Torrential Rain in Colombia Kills 22, Thousands Displaced
Twenty-two people have died as a rare spell of torrential rain in Colombia left thousands of families displaced, authorities said.
