China: Sinkhole Opens Suddenly Beneath Man’s Feet in Sichuan

On October 13, 2025, in Bazhong, Sichuan, a video captured the alarming moment when a Chinese man fell into a sinkhole that suddenly opened beneath him while he was hanging laundry in his courtyard. Startled by the sudden drop, the man quickly climbed out of the hole, escaping without major injuries.

Indonesia: Mt. Lewotobi Laki-Laki Volcano Erupts in Flores 2

Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano in East Nusa Tenggara erupted twice on Wednesday, October 1, producing ash columns up to 5,000 meters above the summit, the Geological Agency’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) reported.

Indonesia: Mt. Lewotobi Laki-Laki Volcano Erupts in Flores

Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano in East Nusa Tenggara erupted twice on Wednesday, October 1, producing ash columns up to 5,000 meters above the summit, the Geological Agency’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) reported.

Accident involving LNG tanker trucks

Accident involving LNG tanker trucks

30.12.2024, Vasalemma. A serious chain collision occurred at the TallinnPärnuIkla highway. The accident involved six vehicles, including two liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker trucks, one of which was leaking. The only option was to let the damaged LNG tanker truck empty itself naturally and the Rescue Board successfully transported the leaking tanker trunk to a safe location, away from buildings and roads, where the continued emptying of the tank will not pose a health or environmental hazard. Photo Sander Ilvest, Postimees

Accident involving LNG tanker trucks

Accident involving LNG tanker trucks

30.12.2024, Vasalemma. A serious chain collision occurred at the TallinnPärnuIkla highway. The accident involved six vehicles, including two liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker trucks, one of which was leaking. The only option was to let the damaged LNG tanker truck empty itself naturally and the Rescue Board successfully transported the leaking tanker trunk to a safe location, away from buildings and roads, where the continued emptying of the tank will not pose a health or environmental hazard. Photo Sander Ilvest, Postimees

Accident involving LNG tanker trucks

Accident involving LNG tanker trucks

30.12.2024, Vasalemma. A serious chain collision occurred at the TallinnPärnuIkla highway. The accident involved six vehicles, including two liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker trucks, one of which was leaking. The only option was to let the damaged LNG tanker truck empty itself naturally and the Rescue Board successfully transported the leaking tanker trunk to a safe location, away from buildings and roads, where the continued emptying of the tank will not pose a health or environmental hazard. Photo Sander Ilvest, Postimees

Accident involving LNG tanker trucks

Accident involving LNG tanker trucks

30.12.2024, Vasalemma. A serious chain collision occurred at the TallinnPärnuIkla highway. The accident involved six vehicles, including two liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker trucks, one of which was leaking. The only option was to let the damaged LNG tanker truck empty itself naturally and the Rescue Board successfully transported the leaking tanker trunk to a safe location, away from buildings and roads, where the continued emptying of the tank will not pose a health or environmental hazard. Photo Sander Ilvest, Postimees

KUWAIT-AL-ASIMAH-IRAN-MOU-DUST STORMS-TACKLING

KUWAIT-AL-ASIMAH-IRAN-MOU-DUST STORMS-TACKLING

(220705) -- AL-ASIMAH (KUWAIT), July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Director General of Kuwait's Environment Public Authority Sheikh Abdullah Al-Humoud Al-Sabah (1st R, Front) and Ali Salajegheh (2nd R, Front), visiting Iranian vice-president and head of the Department of Environment, attend a signing ceremony in Al-Asimah Governorate, Kuwait, on July 5, 2022. Kuwait and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding here on Tuesday to tackle sand and dust storms, a natural hazard in the region that has increasingly been fueled by climate change. (Photo by Ghazy/Xinhua)

KUWAIT-AL-ASIMAH-IRAN-MOU-DUST STORMS-TACKLING

KUWAIT-AL-ASIMAH-IRAN-MOU-DUST STORMS-TACKLING

(220705) -- AL-ASIMAH (KUWAIT), July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Director General of Kuwait's Environment Public Authority Sheikh Abdullah Al-Humoud Al-Sabah (1st R, Front) and Ali Salajegheh (2nd R, Front), visiting Iranian vice-president and head of the Department of Environment, attend a signing ceremony in Al-Asimah Governorate, Kuwait, on July 5, 2022. Kuwait and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding here on Tuesday to tackle sand and dust storms, a natural hazard in the region that has increasingly been fueled by climate change. (Photo by Ghazy/Xinhua)