Natural disasters
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Myanmar: earthquake destroys temple and collapses bridge amid widespread damage – video
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake has rocked Myanmar and Thailand, bringing down buildings and prompting Mya…
- Asia Pacific, China, Earthquakes, Geology, Myanmar, Natural disasters, South and Central Asia, Thailand, World news
What caused Myanmar and Thailand earthquake and how big was it?
Death toll rises in both countries after tectonic plates rub sideways against each other along Sagaing faultMy…
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More than 140 reported killed in Myanmar earthquake, as Thailand works to free dozens trapped under Bangkok skyscraper – live
United States Geological Survey said the quake was shallow, at a depth of just 10km (six miles) with the epice…
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Myanmar earthquake: at least 144 killed as rescues also continue in Bangkok
Junta makes rare call for aid as hundreds injured by 7.7-magnitude quake, which also brought down high-rise in…
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Flights leaving Bali cancelled after volcanic eruption shoots ash plume 8km into sky
Indonesia’s 1,700m Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted for 11 minutes on Thursday, causing ash cloud but no damag…
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‘Never seems to end’: exhausted quake-hit Vanuatu rebuilds again
True cost and psychological toll of the December quake emerges as the Pacific country grapples with its third …
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‘You learn to live with the pain’: 20 years after the Boxing Day tsunami, Australian couple remember son Paul
Joe and Evanna Giardina treasure memories of the affectionate 16-year-old they dubbed the ‘love machine’, who …
- Asia Pacific, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australian media, Indian Ocean tsunami 2004, Natural disasters, World news
‘We were falling over bodies’: ABC journalist recalls horrors of 2004 Boxing Day tsunami
The first western reporter into severely damaged Indonesian region of Aceh in disaster’s aftermath witnessed t…
- Asia Pacific, Earthquakes, Natural disasters, Pacific islands, Penny Wong, South Pacific, Vanuatu, World news
Rescuers in Vanuatu race to retrieve trapped quake victims as survivors tell of escape
Witnesses recount the moment the earthquake hit in Port Vila, as rescue teams sift through the wreckage after …
- Environment, Extreme weather, Flooding, India, Landslides, Natural disasters, South and Central Asia, World news
Death toll from landslides in India’s Kerala state rises to 166
Almost 200 people still missing after heavy rains and access problems hamper second day of rescue operationThe…
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‘Our hearts are heavy’: anguish as Papua New Guinea picks up the pieces after deadly landslide
Weeks after the tragedy, frustrations rise over a bypass road that locals say offends their culture by disturb…
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Papua New Guinea’s PM makes first visit to site of deadly landslide
James Marape apologises for not making journey sooner, as ongoing instability hampers recovery and poses risk …
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‘As well prepared as they could be’: how Taiwan kept death toll low in massive earthquake
The nation’s emergency preparedness policies after a devastating quake in 1999 help to explain relatively smal…
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Maternity centre staff rush to secure babies in cots during Taiwan earthquake – video
CCTV footage shows staff rush to hold on to wobbling cots when an earthquake struck Taiwan. Surveillance video…
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Mine workers trapped in mountains after Taiwan quake – video
Drone footage shows mine workers trapped by landslides triggered by a strong earthquake in Taiwan.A 7.2-magnit…