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Pennsylvania health authorities report four measles deaths—the youngest a 6-week-old infant and the oldest a 40-year-old woman—linking them to measles, but the CDC has not included these fatalities in its national tally, a rare public-health disagreement that underscores how death data are counted and shared during a measles outbreak.
Flash floods during the summer monsoon flooded parts of the Grand Canyon, damaging a water pipeline and forcing lodging closures as crews worked to restore water supply; the death toll rose to three with the remains of a missing man found. A separate flash flood along Bright Angel Creek and the Colorado River caused no injuries, while trails and accommodations remain closed and visitors are urged to carry water or use filtration.
Rescuers recovered 41 more charred remains from the MV June Aster ferry near Coron, Palawan, pushing the death toll to 76 with 13 missing; about 130 people were aboard, and forensic teams are identifying victims while investigators probe the fire, which survivors say began after two explosions.
The death toll from the Palawan ferry fire aboard the M/V June Aster has risen to 76 after authorities confirmed 41 more bodies aboard the burnt vessel. Earlier, 30 bodies had arrived as forensic teams began identifying remains, with five recovered earlier. The ship sits about 7.5 km off the coast near Coron; temporary graves are being prepared while DNA testing is used to match belongings to relatives. About 30 passengers (including two Chilean nationals) and 13 crew were rescued, with roughly a dozen people still unaccounted for. The ferry company is cooperating with the investigation.
A passenger ferry that caught fire off Coron, Palawan, Philippines, killed at least 35 with 54 missing and 43 survivors; the blaze spread quickly, and rescuers battled heat and smoke to reach the burned ship. The vessel carried 134 people (117 passengers, 17 crew) on a Manila-to-Coron route, and the cause is under investigation, with two Chilean tourists among the survivors.
A fireworks explosion near the Nuestra Señora de la Luz church during a patron saint festival in Temascalcingo, Mexico State, caused a wall to collapse, killing at least 10 people and injuring about 64 as hundreds gathered to watch. Authorities have opened an investigation, and two priests are among the injured. Fireworks-related accidents are common in Mexico.
A second person has died in Grand Canyon flash floods as search crews continue for more than a dozen people unaccounted for after heavy rainfall; rescuers are combing Bright Angel Creek from the North Rim to the Colorado River. The first body, a 46-year-old man found near Crystal Rapids, was recovered on Sunday, and officials cautioned that forecast rain could slow the search.
The death toll from a Lake Kariba ferry capsizing in Zimbabwe has risen to 72 after 26 more bodies were recovered; the boat was overloaded with about 153 passengers when it left Kariba town, far exceeding its 90-passenger limit. At least 18 children are among the victims; 77 people were rescued, with searches ongoing as authorities blame high winds and choppy seas. A national disaster has been declared and the ferry's loss is already disrupting food deliveries to remote communities.
A magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck off Flores Island in Indonesia, killing at least 38 people and flattening many buildings as aftershocks followed; a tsunami warning was briefly issued before being lifted, and rescuers deployed helicopters and boats to reach affected areas while about 2,000 residents evacuated to shelters.
Colombia’s rescue operations have moved into the final phase after a magnitude-7.4 earthquake killed 265, left over 3,500 injured, and destroyed more than 9,550 homes, with hundreds still missing as authorities mobilize aid. President de La Espriella pledges an emergency fund and economic measures to aid recovery.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck northwestern Colombia, with its epicenter in Chocó, causing widespread damage in Cali and Pereira and killing at least 80 people per CNN tally; aftershocks are likely as emergency services mobilize, hospitals report collapses, airports suspend flights, and a national disaster is declared while Bogotá and the military coordinate rescues and international aid begins to arrive.
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia, with the epicentre near San José del Palmar, causing widespread damage from Cali to Manizales and Pereira; at least 26 people were killed and many more injured as buildings collapsed and roads were blocked, airports were shut, and rescue teams search rubble while authorities coordinate a broader emergency response amid aftershocks.
A month after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela’s La Guaira coast, families continue to sift through rubble for loved ones as authorities say the death toll has surpassed 5,300 and an estimated up to 50,000 remain missing.
The death toll from the June 24 two powerful Venezuelan earthquakes has risen to 5,069, with 16,740 injured, as recovery crews clear debris, particularly in La Guaira—the hardest-hit coastal state. The quakes, magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, have produced 1,331 aftershocks and damaged or collapsed hundreds of structures, including 856 buildings damaged and 190 collapsed, with additional impacts to bridges and roads.
The June 24 twin earthquakes in Venezuela have killed 5,069 people, injured about 16,740 and displaced around 20,000, as rescue efforts continue. The IMF released $346 million in emergency financing to support relief, while Reuters reports highlight early rescue delays and coordination issues that critics say hampered the response, a claim the government rejects.