Investigation into Collapse of Mexico City Metro Rail Line Blames Structural Fault June 17, 2021 MEXICO CITY – Preliminary findings of an independent investigation into the deadly collapse of a Mexico City metro rail line...
Russia Fights Wildfires in Siberia and the Far East June 15, 2021 Russian emergency workers fought wildfires burning Sunday on more than 550 square kilometers (212 square miles) of territory mostly in...
Insurance Council of Australia Declares Flood Catastrophe for Regions of Victoria June 14, 2021 The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has declared a catastrophe for regions of Victoria affected by significant storms and flooding...
May’s Global Disasters Include Hailstorms, Floods, Cyclones, Quakes, Volcanic Eruption June 11, 2021 U.S. insurers face a multi-billion-dollar payout from May’s convective storms, which spawned extensive hail, tornado, wind and flood damage across...
Busier-Than-Normal Cyclone Season Predicted for East Asian Nations June 7, 2021 By Kanupriya Kapoor SINGAPORE – Half of the roughly 20 tropical cyclones expected to form in the western Pacific Ocean through September this...
Heavy Rain Causes Floods in New Zealand’s Canterbury Region, Forcing Evacuations June 1, 2021 By Nick Perry WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) – Several hundred people in New Zealand were evacuated from their homes Monday with some recounting...
Suez Canal Blames Container Ship’s Grounding on Its High Speed, Size of Rudder May 28, 2021 By Aidan Lewis ISMAILIA, Egypt – The container ship that got stuck in the Suez Canal in March was struggling to steer because...
Suez Canal Authority Is Open to Further Talks with Owners of Seized Container Ship May 27, 2021 By Ashok Sharma and Julhas Alam CAIRO – The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said on Tuesday it was still open to negotiating with the owners of...
Egypt Court Rejects Appeal to Release Giant Container Ship Seized by Suez Authority May 24, 2021 By Salma El Wardany and Mirette Magdy An Egyptian court rejected an appeal by the owner of a giant container ship that blocked the Suez Canal to...
India Continues Rescue Operations After Powerful Cyclone Tauktae Batters Region May 19, 2021 By Summit Khanna and Aishwarya Nair AHMEDABAD/MUMBAI – Naval vessels and aircraft scoured the waters off India’s west coast late on Wednesday after the most powerful...