In Japan, natural disasters occur frequently. Since the archipelago is situated along the Ring of Fire, an area where several tectonic plates meet, it is vulnerable to many natural disasters ...

In 2024, India faced a series of devastating disasters, highlighting the fragility of infrastructure, climate resilience, and public safety measures. From infrastructure collapses and severe ...

A woman takes part in a candlelight vigil to commemorate the anniversary of the Bhopal Gas disaster. It's been 40 years since poisonous gases escaped the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, killing ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FILE - Cincinnati Police and rescue workers attend to two bodies of people crushed to death outside the ...

Dec 2 (Reuters) - Here is a look at major disasters in soccer stadiums over recent decades after 56 people were killed during a stadium crush in Guinea sparked by an on-field controversy.

High winds topple trees through rooftops. Big storms and other disasters can quickly turn parts of homes into trash. Rebuilding and repairs can add to the pile of construction, renovation and ...

Neither Union Carbide nor its employees have faced any consequences for their role in the disaster. Survivors and families of the dead are fighting for compensation. Worse, the toxic effects of ...

As someone who lives in a pretty disaster-prone state (California), we’ve had it hammered into us that during a major disaster it’s best to stay off the phone. With so many cellphones in use ...

In view of the weather forecast predicting heavy rains in the Cauvery delta region, the Tamil Nadu government has positioned six teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) in Tiruchi and ...

Japan needs to strengthen support systems for disaster victims, a government task force studying disaster response said in a report released Tuesday. The panel — led by Nobuo Fukuwa, professor ...

Branded a "disaster," the COP29 climate conference ended in chaos and anger in the early hours of Sunday morning, as wealthy countries delivered a deal on finance that was roundly rejected by key ...

Steve Smith strolls gently around the SCG, an Australian flag draped across his shoulders and his overworn baggy green fixed to his head. Behind him, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon stand arm in ...