Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 2

Severe flooding has submerged towns and displaced hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines. Rivers overflowed in Cebu and nearby islands, forcing residents onto rooftops while cars and containers were swept through the streets. Local officials said some evacuation centers were inundated, and many survivors of a recent earthquake had to be evacuated again. More than 380,000 people fled their homes across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, made landfall late Monday, November 3 with winds of up to 130 kph before moving toward the South China Sea on Tuesday, November 4.

Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands

Severe flooding has submerged towns and displaced hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines. Rivers overflowed in Cebu and nearby islands, forcing residents onto rooftops while cars and containers were swept through the streets. Local officials said some evacuation centers were inundated, and many survivors of a recent earthquake had to be evacuated again. More than 380,000 people fled their homes across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, made landfall late Monday, November 3 with winds of up to 130 kph before moving toward the South China Sea on Tuesday, November 4.

Philippines: Aftermath of Deadly M6.9 Earthquake in Cebu 3

A strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake jolted the coast of Cebu, Philippines, on Tuesday night, September 30, causing power outages and damaging buildings, and leaving more than 70 people dead. This video shows rubble at SM Cares Village, a relocation site built in 2014 for survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan, where 10 people were reportedly killed.

Philippines: Aftermath of Deadly M6.9 Earthquake in Cebu 2

A strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake jolted the coast of Cebu, Philippines, on Tuesday night, September 30, causing power outages and damaging buildings, and leaving more than 60 people dead.

Philippines: Aftermath of Deadly M6.9 Earthquake in Cebu

A strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake jolted the coast of Cebu, Philippines, on Tuesday night, September 30, causing power outages and damaging buildings, and leaving more than 60 people dead.

Recap: M7.7 Earthquake Rocks Bangkok, Causing Damage and Deaths

On Friday, March 28, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake with an epicenter in central Myanmar rocked Bangkok, causing significant damage and resulting in casualties. Videos shared on social media show swimming pool water cascading from skyscrapers across the capital. The earthquake caused the collapse of a 33-story building under construction near Chatuchak Weekend Market, killing at least 17 people.

Chinese Rescue Teams Depart For Myanmar

Chinese Rescue Teams Depart For Myanmar

Members of the Blue Sky Rescue Team, a Chinese civil relief squad, gather before leaving for Myanmar at a land port in Ruili, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 29, 2025. A group of 16 Chinese volunteers set off for the quake-hit Myanmar on Saturday morning to provide assistance in disaster relief and rescue efforts. The volunteers, all experienced members of the Blue Sky Rescue (BSR) team -- a Chinese civil relief squad -- departed from Ruili City in southwest China's Yunnan Province, which borders Myanmar, at around 9:30 a.m. They followed a 37-member rescue team sent by Yunnan Province, which arrived in Myanmar earlier on Saturday morning. A total of 694 people were killed, 1,670 injured and 68 missing in a deadly earthquake in the Mandalay region of Myanmar as of Saturday morning, the Information Team of Myanmar's State Administration Council reported. Photo by Chen Xinbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chinese Rescue Teams Depart For Myanmar

Chinese Rescue Teams Depart For Myanmar

Members of the Blue Sky Rescue Team, a Chinese civil relief squad, prepare to enter Myanmar from a land port in Ruili, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 29, 2025. A group of 16 Chinese volunteers set off for the quake-hit Myanmar on Saturday morning to provide assistance in disaster relief and rescue efforts. The volunteers, all experienced members of the Blue Sky Rescue (BSR) team -- a Chinese civil relief squad -- departed from Ruili City in southwest China's Yunnan Province, which borders Myanmar, at around 9:30 a.m. They followed a 37-member rescue team sent by Yunnan Province, which arrived in Myanmar earlier on Saturday morning. A total of 694 people were killed, 1,670 injured and 68 missing in a deadly earthquake in the Mandalay region of Myanmar as of Saturday morning, the Information Team of Myanmar's State Administration Council reported. Photo by Chen Xinbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chinese Rescue Teams Depart For Myanmar

Chinese Rescue Teams Depart For Myanmar

A member of the Blue Sky Rescue Team, a Chinese civil relief squad, prepares to enter Myanmar from a land port in Ruili, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 29, 2025. A group of 16 Chinese volunteers set off for the quake-hit Myanmar on Saturday morning to provide assistance in disaster relief and rescue efforts. The volunteers, all experienced members of the Blue Sky Rescue (BSR) team -- a Chinese civil relief squad -- departed from Ruili City in southwest China's Yunnan Province, which borders Myanmar, at around 9:30 a.m. They followed a 37-member rescue team sent by Yunnan Province, which arrived in Myanmar earlier on Saturday morning. A total of 694 people were killed, 1,670 injured and 68 missing in a deadly earthquake in the Mandalay region of Myanmar as of Saturday morning, the Information Team of Myanmar's State Administration Council reported. Photo by Chen Xinbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (4th from L, front row) offers a silent prayer during a memorial ceremony in the city of Fukushima at 2:46 p.m. on March 11, 2025, the time a massive earthquake struck northeastern Japan 14 years earlier, triggering a deadly tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

The monument to the "Miracle Pine," the only tree that survived in a coastal forest flattened by the deadly tsunami in March 2011 in northeastern Japan, is pictured in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2025, the 14th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

The monument to the "Miracle Pine," the only tree that survived in a coastal forest flattened by the deadly tsunami in March 2011 in northeastern Japan, is pictured in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2025, the 14th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

The monument to the "Miracle Pine," the only tree that survived in a coastal forest flattened by the deadly tsunami in March 2011 in northeastern Japan, is pictured in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2025, the 14th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

The monument to the "Miracle Pine," the only tree that survived in a coastal forest flattened by the deadly tsunami in March 2011 in northeastern Japan, is pictured in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2025, the 14th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

The monument to the "Miracle Pine," the only tree that survived in a coastal forest flattened by the deadly tsunami in March 2011 in northeastern Japan, is pictured in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2025, the 14th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

The monument to the "Miracle Pine," the only tree that survived in a coastal forest flattened by the deadly tsunami in March 2011 in northeastern Japan, is pictured in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2025, the 14th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

The monument to the "Miracle Pine," the only tree that survived in a coastal forest flattened by the deadly tsunami in March 2011 in northeastern Japan, is pictured in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2025, the 14th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Nepal: Powerful Earthquake In Tibet Jolts Kathmandu And Surrounding Areas

A powerful earthquake, magnitude 7.1, according to USGS, reportedly killed at least 95 people in Tibet on Tuesday, January 7. Tremors were also felt in neighboring Nepal, Bhutan and India.

Vanuatu: People Flee To Streets In Port Vila After Devastating Earthquake

A powerful earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, December 17, causing at least 14 deaths. This video shows people on Rue De Paris in the capital, Port Vila, immediately after the quake, with a man apparently injured lying on the ground.

Vanuatu: Buildings Collapse In Port Vila After Deadly Earthquake

A powerful earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, December 17, causing at least 14 deaths. This video shows damaged buildings in the capital Port Vila, including La Casa d'Andrea e Luciano, which houses the embassies of the US, the UK, and France.

Vanuatu: Cars Line Up For Gas After Powerful Earthquake

A powerful earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, December 17, causing at least 14 deaths. This video shows long lines of cars and trucks outside a gas station in Port Vila after the quake.

Vanuatu: People Move To Higher Ground After Powerful Earthquake

A powerful earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, December 17, causing at least 14 deaths. This video shows people moving to higher ground to avoid the possible tsunami.

Lonely death in temporary housing in quake-hit Japan city

Lonely death in temporary housing in quake-hit Japan city

Photo taken May 28, 2024, shows temporary housing in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, where a woman in her 70s died alone after moving there following the Jan. 1 deadly earthquake that hit the central Japan prefecture's Noto Peninsula area. The city said it was the first case of a lonely death in its temporary housing for people affected by the disaster.

China: Deadly Earthquake Off Taiwan’s East Coast Shakes Ningbo, Zhejiang Province

The earthquake that struck off the east coast of Taiwan was also felt in parts of China. This video shows a room with chandeliers and couches shaking in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, eastern China. The quake has left at least 13 dead and more than 1,100 injured as of writing.

Taiwan: M7.4 Earthquake – Aftermath Of Deadly Temblor Across Country 3

As of writing, at least 10 people died, and more than a thousand were injured after a strong earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan, 18km south-southeast of Hualien City, on Wednesday morning, April 3. According to USGS, it was a magnitude 7.4 earthquake.

Taiwan: M7.4 Earthquake – Aftermath Of Deadly Temblor Across Country 2

As of writing, at least 7 people died and dozens were injured after a strong earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan, 18km south-southeast of Hualien City, on Wednesday morning, April 3. According to USGS, it was a magnitude 7.4 earthquake. This video shows a flooded aquarium store in Taoyuan after the strong quake.

Taiwan: M7.4 Earthquake – Aftermath Of Deadly Temblor Across Country

As of writing, at least 7 people died and dozens were injured after a strong earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan, 18km south-southeast of Hualien City, on Wednesday morning, April 3. According to USGS, it was a magnitude 7.4 earthquake. This video shows a flooded aquarium store in Taoyuan after the strong quake.

Baseball: Samurai dolls of Dodgers' Ohtani, Yamamoto

TOKYO, Japan, March 19 Kyodo -"Samurai" warrior dolls of Shohei Ohtani (top, L) and rookie Yoshinobu Yamamoto (top, R) of the Los Angeles Dodgers are unveiled by doll maker Kyugetsu Co. in Tokyo on March 19, 2024, ahead of the boys' festival on May 5, when Japanese households traditionally decorate warrior dolls. Seen below them are dolls of sumo wrestlers from central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture, hit by a deadly earthquake on Jan. 1.(Kyodo)

Baseball: Samurai dolls of Dodgers' Ohtani, Yamamoto

Baseball: Samurai dolls of Dodgers' Ohtani, Yamamoto

"Samurai" warrior dolls of Shohei Ohtani (far L) and rookie Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2nd from L) of the Los Angeles Dodgers are unveiled by doll maker Kyugetsu Co. in Tokyo on March 19, 2024, ahead of the boys' festival on May 5, when Japanese households traditionally decorate warrior dolls. Seen behind them are dolls of sumo wrestlers from central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture, hit by a deadly earthquake on Jan. 1.

Baseball: Samurai dolls of Dodgers' Ohtani, Yamamoto

Baseball: Samurai dolls of Dodgers' Ohtani, Yamamoto

"Samurai" warrior dolls of Shohei Ohtani (far L) and rookie Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2nd from L) of the Los Angeles Dodgers are unveiled by doll maker Kyugetsu Co. in Tokyo on March 19, 2024, ahead of the boys' festival on May 5, when Japanese households traditionally decorate warrior dolls. Seen behind them are dolls of sumo wrestlers from central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture, hit by a deadly earthquake on Jan. 1.

Baseball: Samurai dolls of Dodgers' Ohtani, Yamamoto

Baseball: Samurai dolls of Dodgers' Ohtani, Yamamoto

"Samurai" warrior dolls of Shohei Ohtani (top, L) and rookie Yoshinobu Yamamoto (top, R) of the Los Angeles Dodgers are unveiled by doll maker Kyugetsu Co. in Tokyo on March 19, 2024, ahead of the boys' festival on May 5, when Japanese households traditionally decorate warrior dolls. Seen below them are dolls of sumo wrestlers from central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture, hit by a deadly earthquake on Jan. 1.

Baseball: Samurai dolls of Dodgers' Ohtani, Yamamoto

Baseball: Samurai dolls of Dodgers' Ohtani, Yamamoto

"Samurai" warrior dolls of Shohei Ohtani (top, L) and rookie Yoshinobu Yamamoto (top, R) of the Los Angeles Dodgers are unveiled by doll maker Kyugetsu Co. in Tokyo on March 19, 2024, ahead of the boys' festival on May 5, when Japanese households traditionally decorate warrior dolls. Seen below them are dolls of sumo wrestlers from central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture, hit by a deadly earthquake on Jan. 1.

13th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

13th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

The monument to the "Miracle Pine," the only tree that survived in a coastal forest flattened by the deadly tsunami in March 2011 in northeastern Japan, is pictured in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2024, the 13th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

13th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

13th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

The monument to the "Miracle Pine," the only tree that survived in a coastal forest flattened by the deadly tsunami in March 2011 in northeastern Japan, is pictured in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2024, the 13th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

13th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

13th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

The monument to the "Miracle Pine," the only tree that survived in a coastal forest flattened by the deadly tsunami in March 2011 in northeastern Japan, is pictured in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2024, the 13th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

13th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

13th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

The monument to the "Miracle Pine," the only tree that survived in a coastal forest flattened by the deadly tsunami in March 2011 in northeastern Japan, is pictured in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2024, the 13th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

13th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

13th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

The monument to the "Miracle Pine," the only tree that survived in a coastal forest flattened by the deadly tsunami in March 2011 in northeastern Japan, is pictured in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2024, the 13th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Japan police chief visits quake-hit city

Japan police chief visits quake-hit city

National Police Agency chief Yasuhiro Tsuyuki (2nd from L) visits Wajima police station in the Ishikawa Prefecture city, central Japan, on Feb. 20, 2024. Tsuyuki asked local police officers to do their best to prevent possible crimes such as theft at abandoned houses following a deadly earthquake on Jan. 1.

Japan police chief visits quake-hit area

Japan police chief visits quake-hit area

National Police Agency chief Yasuhiro Tsuyuki (far R) visits the site of a gutted market in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 20, 2024, after a blaze burned out the area following a deadly earthquake on Jan. 1.

Japan police chief visits quake-hit area

Japan police chief visits quake-hit area

National Police Agency chief Yasuhiro Tsuyuki (front, 2nd from L) visits the site of a gutted market in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 20, 2024, after a blaze burned out the area following a deadly earthquake on Jan. 1.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Photo taken on Feb. 14, 2024, shows the site of a toppled building in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, following a deadly earthquake on Jan. 1.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Photo taken on Feb. 14, 2024, shows the site of a toppled building in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, following a deadly earthquake on Jan. 1.

Commemoration March On The First Anniversary of Deadly Quakes - Antakya

Commemoration March On The First Anniversary of Deadly Quakes - Antakya

"February 6 Platform" members and citizens of Hatay march with banners for the people who lost their lives, in the old city of Antakya to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the February 2023 earthquake, , the catastrophic event claimed the lives of over 53,500 individuals in Turkey and nearly 6,000 in Syria. This disaster stands as the deadliest in the region in many centuries. Hatay, Turkey, on February 06, 2024. Photo by Tolga Sezgin/NARphotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Commemoration March On The First Anniversary of Deadly Quakes - Antakya

Commemoration March On The First Anniversary of Deadly Quakes - Antakya

"February 6 Platform" members and citizens of Hatay march with banners for the people who lost their lives, in the old city of Antakya to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the February 2023 earthquake, , the catastrophic event claimed the lives of over 53,500 individuals in Turkey and nearly 6,000 in Syria. This disaster stands as the deadliest in the region in many centuries. Hatay, Turkey, on February 06, 2024. Photo by Tolga Sezgin/NARphotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Commemoration March On The First Anniversary of Deadly Quakes - Antakya

Commemoration March On The First Anniversary of Deadly Quakes - Antakya

"February 6 Platform" members and citizens of Hatay march with banners for the people who lost their lives, in the old city of Antakya to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the February 2023 earthquake, , the catastrophic event claimed the lives of over 53,500 individuals in Turkey and nearly 6,000 in Syria. This disaster stands as the deadliest in the region in many centuries. Hatay, Turkey, on February 06, 2024. Photo by Tolga Sezgin/NARphotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Commemoration March On The First Anniversary of Deadly Quakes - Antakya

Commemoration March On The First Anniversary of Deadly Quakes - Antakya

"February 6 Platform" members and citizens of Hatay march with banners for the people who lost their lives, in the old city of Antakya to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the February 2023 earthquake, , the catastrophic event claimed the lives of over 53,500 individuals in Turkey and nearly 6,000 in Syria. This disaster stands as the deadliest in the region in many centuries. Hatay, Turkey, on February 06, 2024. Photo by Tolga Sezgin/NARphotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Commemoration March On The First Anniversary of Deadly Quakes - Antakya

Commemoration March On The First Anniversary of Deadly Quakes - Antakya

"February 6 Platform" members and citizens of Hatay march with banners for the people who lost their lives, in the old city of Antakya to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the February 2023 earthquake, , the catastrophic event claimed the lives of over 53,500 individuals in Turkey and nearly 6,000 in Syria. This disaster stands as the deadliest in the region in many centuries. Hatay, Turkey, on February 06, 2024. Photo by Tolga Sezgin/NARphotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Photo taken on Feb. 5, 2024, shows a toppled building in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, following a deadly earthquake on Jan. 1.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Photo taken on Feb. 5, 2024, shows collapsed houses in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, following a deadly earthquake on Jan. 1.

Aftermath of central Japan quake

Aftermath of central Japan quake

Combined photo shows a toppled building in Wajima in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 2, 2024 (top), following the previous day's deadly earthquake, and the same building on Jan. 30.