Tag: Natural disaster
Italy: The Land and the Mud
After the devastating heavy rain in Emilia-Romagna, people set about cleaning up. A journey through the flood plain. source site
Storm in Italy: three dead after flooding – Panorama
Rain, rain, nothing but rain for two days. Rivers have burst their banks, even small streams have turned into raging torrents, sweeping away everything in their path. Mud and rubble…
Switzerland: Why the mountain slides over Brienz
A tanker has been rusting off the coast of Yemen for years. It can break apart or explode at any time, 181 million liters of oil would contaminate the Red…
At least seven dead and 50 missing in landslide in Ecuador
At least seven people have died in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in the Andes region of Ecuador. Another 23 people were injured, the country’s civil protection agency said…
Strong earthquake shakes Pakistani capital
The epicenter is located in the northern Afghan province of Badakhshan, and the quake reached a magnitude of 6.8. There are dead and injured. The Pakistani capital Islamabad was shaken…
Turkey: Heavy rain triggers flooding in the earthquake area – Panorama
Since the earthquake around five weeks ago, hundreds of thousands of people in south-east Turkey have been homeless and living in makeshift tents. At least 14 people have died in…
Malawi: Tropical storm leaves dead and injured – panorama
Cyclone “Freddy” swept across south-east Africa twice within a few weeks. It destroys houses and streets, leaving at least 20,000 people homeless. People are also dying in Mozambique and Madagascar.…
The world is hardly prepared for natural disasters – knowledge
The recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria has already claimed more than 50,000 lives and the number of confirmed deaths is still rising every day. Many people would probably still…
Turkey: Impressions of a mass grave in the earthquake area – politics
Three weeks after the earthquake, Turkey looks stunned – even President Erdoğan can hardly find the words. Impressions of a mass grave in Kahramanmaraş, where burial has long since become…
More than 50,000 earthquake deaths in Turkey and Syria
After the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, more bodies are being pulled from the rubble of collapsed houses every day. The number of people who lost their lives as…