Natural disasters and extreme weather
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‘I don’t have any hope’: Whakatāne mourns after White Island eruption
At the town, the base for tours to the volcano, bereaved families wait for their loved ones’ bodies to be reco…
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New Zealand helicopter pilot describes horror of volcano rescue
‘The burns were horrific … A lot of the people could not talk,’ says Mark LawWhite Island volcano: police open…
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New Zealand volcano eruption: five dead after White Island blast – latest updates
Jacinda Ardern confirms that New Zealanders and tourists from Australia, the US, Britain, China and Malaysia a…
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White Island volcano: police open inquiry as sixth person dies
New Zealand police say no one still alive on island, and more injured people may dieNew Zealand police have la…
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How tourists became first-aiders on seas off White Island volcano
One minute they were taking photos, the next tending the burns of fellow tourists in New ZealandFollow the lat…
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New Zealand volcano: no survivors on White Island, police believe – as it happened
Police update follows reconnaissance flights over island, as death toll expected to rise from five New Zealand…
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New Zealand volcano: five dead after White Island eruption
No survivors left on island, say police after disaster leaves up to two dozen people missingPolice in New Zeal…
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New Zealand storms: 1,000 foreign tourists stranded as floods cut off towns
North Island faces tornado risk after landslides and flooding wreak havoc in the southWe are expanding our cov…
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Flooding hits New Zealand tourist hubs of Wanaka and Queenstown
Heavy rain has led to rivers bursting their banks, forcing the closure of shops and restaurantsStreets in the …
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Thousands flee Typhoon Kammuri in the Philippines – video
More than 200,000 people have been evacuated from their homes, say officials, after Typhoon Kammuri slammed in…
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Scientist who takes on firms causing wildfires wins John Maddox prize
Bambang Hero Saharjo has received death threats for testifying against companiesA scientist who takes on the c…
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Cyclone Bulbul: 20 dead and millions displaced as storm hits India and Bangladesh
Twelve reported dead in India and eight in Bangladesh as storm uproots trees and floods croplandsTwenty people…
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Volcanic eruption creates new island in Tongan archipelago
Underwater volcano sees old island disappear below the waves, replaced by a bigger one nearbyAn undersea volca…
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Japan’s PM pledges to act after homeless men denied typhoon refuge
Shinzo Abe says pair should have had access to shelter in Tokyo during Typhoon HagibisThe Japanese prime minis…
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‘This place was like a sea’: survivors rescued after Typhoon Hagibis hits Japan – video
Residents and survivors were picked up in central and eastern Japan after Typhoon Hagibis hit the country on S…