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Evacuations were ordered in rural Texas as the Ross Fire grew, while crews began to contain the Hawk Fire in the Reno, Nevada area, where the blaze destroyed more than 30 homes and forced residents to shelter at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center.
A magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia, with the epicenter near San José del Palmar in Chocó province at a depth of about 103 km. It killed at least 132 people and injured hundreds, with Pereira and nearby areas among the worst hit as dozens of buildings collapsed. A national disaster was declared, curfews were imposed in some areas, and rescue operations are ongoing as officials warn the death toll is likely to rise and airports reported damage.
A methane gas explosion at a Sorange coal mine near Quetta, in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, killed at least 32 miners, with 29 bodies recovered and three more found as rescuers continued search; authorities warn survival chances are slim amid ongoing concerns over ventilation and safety in the region’s mines.
A landslide in Pengshui County, near Chongqing, buried more than 10 residential buildings and left at least 8 people dead with 34 missing, as rescuers use heavy machinery to search the rubble for survivors.
Twin back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing at least 32 people and injuring about 700, with Caracas and several states hit hard; a state of emergency was declared, the main airport was closed, and international aid offers were pouring in as rescuers work amid aftershocks.
A blast at a building used to store explosives in Myanmar has killed more than 45 people, with rescue teams continuing to search rubble and warning the toll could rise as investigators probe the cause.
Around 20 people are feared trapped after a nine-story under-construction building collapsed in Angeles City, near Manila. Authorities have rescued 24 people from the site and two from a nearby hotel, with no deaths reported yet. The collapse occurred around 03:00 local time, and rescue teams are lifting heavy debris as they investigate the cause.
A blast at Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing in Liuyang, Hunan, killed 21 and wounded 61, prompting evacuations, the deployment of nearly 500 rescuers, and the detention of the plant’s supervisor as Xi Jinping orders a swift probe and tighter safety measures in key industries.
Dorz Cheung returns to his burnt Hong Kong flat after November’s deadly blaze, salvaging medals, family photos and his grandmother’s journals—plus his late grandfather’s documents and plaques—amid ash and memories. The emotional visit, conducted under government supervision, deepens family bonds as Cheung and his grandmother adapt to tiny temporary housing; he has resumed running to cope and hopes the tragedy will make him stronger.
Historic floods across Hawaii have left about 2,000 people without power, damaging neighborhoods from Haleiwa to Waikiki and prompting assessments and cleanup as authorities call it one of the worst floods in decades.
Fifteen years after the Fukushima Daiichi meltdown, the region shows a mixed recovery: some towns have rebuilt, others remain largely abandoned with ongoing cleanup, waste disposal, and monitoring. The 2011 quake and tsunami caused three reactor meltdowns, tens of thousands displaced and about 2,300 disaster-related deaths, and while Japan has reformed nuclear governance and enabled a few reactor restarts elsewhere, public concern remains. The 2023 treated wastewater release drew criticism from locals and the UN, and the area continues to grapple with radiation monitoring, resettlement, and long-term environmental and economic impacts.
A large tornado ripped through Kankakee County, Illinois, south of Chicago, damaging Kankakee City as cleanup begins; authorities have not yet confirmed injuries or deaths.
A Bolivian Air Force C-130 crashed on final approach to La Paz’s El Alto airport while transporting freshly printed banknotes, destroying cars and scattering money on the highway; at least 15 people were killed, several injured, and two of the six crew members were missing as airport operations were suspended.
Wildfires in eastern Oklahoma and parts of Kansas have scorched more than 150,000 acres, injuring four firefighters in Beaver County and destroying eight structures in Texas and Woodward Counties. Gov. Kevin Stitt declared a state of emergency for three counties as crews battle wind-driven fires under Red Flag conditions; evacuations occurred in Woodward, and FEMA aid is being sought while authorities warn of rapid spread due to gusty winds and low humidity.
After days of heavy rainfall, a landslide struck Pasirlangu village in West Bandung, West Java, killing at least seven and leaving more than 80 missing. More than 30 homes were destroyed and some residents were evacuated as authorities issued flood and landslide alerts for the area.