Japan earthquake: 7.1 quake hits Kyushu as buildings collapse and fires break out
What we know about the Japan earthquake A powerful earthquake struck Japan’s southern island of Kyushu on Tuesday morning, causing buildings to collapse, fires to break out and power cuts across thousands of homes. A tsunami warning was also issued for parts of the coast, though it was lifted less than an hour later as […]
1 week ago
Spain declares national state of emergency as wildfires cause thousands to evacuate
Wildfires have torn through parts of Europe Spain has declared a national state of emergency as wildfires cause thousands of people to evacuate in south-west Europe. More than 80,000 people have been forced to evacuate across Spain and France and wildfires continue to burn across Europe. Notably, 60,000 of these fled homes in the Gironde […]
1 week ago
Tsunami warning triggered in Mexico after 7.3 magnitude earthquake
A tsunami warning has been triggered A tsunami warning has been triggered in Mexico after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of the North American continent. The quake was recorded off the cost of Chiapas in Mexico, as per the United States Geological Survey (USGS). As per Sky News, the earthquake struck Puerto […]
2 weeks ago
Multiple injured after explosion in Monaco with suspect at large
A bag was left in an apartment building At least three people have been injured, two of which seriously, following a violent explosion in Monaco. As per local reports in France, the explosion happened in a residential apartment building on the Rue Révérend Père Louis Frolla near the border with France this evening (Monday, 29 […]
1 month ago
Mysterious ‘Mexican Batman’ fighting crime and duct taping suspects to street posts
Mexico now has its own ‘Batman’ on the streets It looks as though Batman has swapped Gotham for Mexico, where he has apparently taken it upon himself to crack down on motorbike thieves in an unexpected side quest. As motorbike thefts continue to increase in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, an unidentified vigilante has taken it […]
1 month ago
10,000 people feared dead after catastrophic earthquakes devastate Venezuela
Two earthquakes hit in succession There are fears that as many as 10,000 people could have been killed in a catastrophic earthquake which devastated Venezuela yesterday evening. Back to back earthquakes hit the South American nation on Wednesday evening (24 June) at 18:04 local time (23:04 BST) with almost apocalyptic footage from the country being […]
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