A wildfire tearing through the French island of Corsica has destroyed 2,000 hectares (nearly 5,000 acres) of forest, but no longer poses a threat to villages in the area, emergency services said Monday.
The fire, which erupted on Sunday in the north of the Mediterranean island, was still raging Monday, as scores of firefighters battled to put out theRead more
The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology, NCMS, has urged motorists to be cautious on roads due to rough weather and strong winds in various parts of the country.
In its statement, the NCMS said that the weather today will be partly cloudy in general, with rainfall over northern and eastern areas. A drop in temperatures is expected with moderateRead more
A dog wades on a waterlogged road in Guadong Village of Rong'an County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 15, 2016. Heavy rainfall has hit some parts of Guangxi and continued on Wednesday.
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Heavy rainfall in Myanmar's western Rakhine state has killed 12 people over the last three days, local media reported Monday.
Among the victims were four women and one kid, the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement was quoted as saying.
Many parts of Myanmar have been facing flood disaster due to heavy rain which started on June 9, (Xinhua)Read more
Australia's Newcastle Airport cancelled flights Sunday after its roof collapsed following a sudden deluge of rainfall.
At around 1pm, shortly before the Bureau of Meteorology issued a heavy rainfall warning for the Newcastle area, gutters in part of the Williamtown airport terminal flooded with water, causing a section of the roof to cave in.
Most flights, including from domestic carriersRead more