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Seychelles Declares State of Emergency After Huge Explosion Comes Hours After Deadly Flooding

VICTORIA, Seychelles (AP) — The tiny Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles declared a state of emergency Thursday after a huge blast at an explosives depot occurred after deadly flooding hit other parts of the country. Three people died in …

Global Insured Losses From Severe Convective Storms Hit New High of $60B: Swiss Re

Global insured losses from severe thunderstorms have hit a new all-time high of $60 billion in 2023, with overall natural catastrophe claims surpassing $100 million, according to Swiss Re Institute in a new report. As the United States is particularly …

Heavy Rains Leave at Least 12 Dead Before Storm Michaung Makes Landfall on India’s Coast

HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Twelve people died in the downpour before Tropical Storm Michaung made landfall along India`s southeast coast Tuesday, bringing further torrential rains and strong winds, officials said. The storm entered Andhra Pradesh state with maximum sustained winds …

More Bodies Found After Eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi, Raising Confirmed Toll to 22

BATU PALANO, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers searching the hazardous slopes of Indonesia`s Mount Marapi volcano found 11 more bodies of climbers who were caught by a surprise weekend eruption, raising the number of confirmed dead to 22, officials said Tuesday. …

Heavy Rains Lash India’s Southern and Eastern Coasts as a Powerful Storm Closes in

NEW DELHI (AP) — Heavy rains and strong winds pelted India`s southern and eastern coastlines on Monday and states were put on high alert after a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a powerful storm, authorities said. …

Indonesia’s Marapi Volcano Erupts for the Second Day as 12 Climbers Remain Missing

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities halted Monday the search for 12 climbers after Mount Marapi volcano erupted again, unleashing a new burst of hot ash as high as 800 meters (2,620 feet) into the air, officials said. The bodies …

War Risk Insurance Rates Edge Up After Surge in Red Sea Ship Attacks

LONDON –– War risk insurance premiums edged up for Red Sea voyages after three vessels were attacked in the area on Sunday and fears grow over worsening perils for commercial shipping, maritime and insurance sources said on Monday. The incidents …

Pentagon Says US Warship and Multiple Commercial Ships Have Come Under Attack in Red Sea

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said, potentially marking a major escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to …

1 Dead and 11 Missing after Flash Floods in Indonesia; Volcano Erupts and Blankets Villages with Ash

MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers recovered the body of a man buried under tons of mud and rocks from flash floods and a landslide that crashed onto a hilly village on Indonesia’s Sumatra island. Officials said Sunday that 11 people …

Strong Earthquake that Sparked Tsunami Warning Leaves 1 Dead amid Widespread Panic in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful earthquake that shook the southern Philippines killed at least one villager and injured several others as thousands scrambled out of their homes in panic and jammed roads to higher grounds after a tsunami warning …

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