earthquakes Stories
A native of the Jalalabad area, he knew first-hand what this new disaster would mean for the country’s northeast, where extended families all live und...
Around 12,000 people have been directly affected, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
On the ground, several UN agencies reported devastation across four eastern provinces of Afghanistan including Nangarhar and Kunar, where staff and hu...
In Africa, fault lines stretching across the continent pose serious risks, yet preparedness remains low.
There are fears that the aftershocks may persist for months following such a major earthquake, given that Myanmar is in a highly tectonically active r...
The 7.7-magnitude quake, one of Myanmar's strongest in a century, jolted the Southeast Asian nation on Friday, leaving 1,644 people dead, 3,408 injure...
The ongoing events in Fentale, as well as the Dofan area to the north, are the most recent in the history of molten material rising to the surface as...
Local officials have also reported widespread damage to homes, schools, health centres, and roads.
