One person was killed and another four are missing in a landslide on Tuesday (March 18) in southwest China's Yunnan Province, authorities said.
Following days of continuous downpours, the landslide occurred at 4.50am, Tuesday, near a river in Lumadeng Township, Fugong County in Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Nujiang, according to the information office of the prefecture government.
Of the six people missing at first, one was rescued and sent to a local hospital for treatment, with no life-threatening conditions, while another was found at 8.33am but died despite medical efforts.
Warnings have been issued online for residents in Malaga and Marbella where residential streets are completely submerged
Heavy rains caused by storm Laurence continue to rip through Spain, causing at least one death, overflowing rivers, accidents, blocked roads and evacuations in several regions.
In the Spanish city of Seville, the search for a couple who went missing after being swept away by a stream in the municipality of Constantina has taken a tragic turn. Firefighters found a body near the area where the overturned car was found, although it has not yet been identified as one of the two missing people. The car was swept away by the water and was found several metres from its initial location.
In the neighbouring province of Córdoba, another man has been missing since Monday afternoon, after going out for a bike ride. Authorities have intensified their search efforts.
In the municipality of Shkodra, there was snowfall overnight in the mountainous areas, with around 20 cm of snow in Qafe-Thore, but the road is passable. Civil Protection structures in Shkodra report that the situation is calm and without problems.
On the Kirë-Shosh road axis, the contracting company was able to open the road during the night.
Meanwhile, in the Municipality of Fushë-Arrëz during the night there was snowfall of medium intensity. The road segments Bardhet-Iballë, Bardhet-Qafë-Shllak and Fushë-Arrëz-Fierzë are passable, but the use of winter equipment is required for road users. The thickness of the snow in Qafë-Mali is about 10 cm. Contractors are working to stabilize the situation.
Winter has returned to Northern Bulgaria, bringing snowfall and a sudden drop in temperatures. Snow has covered the Balkan Mountains, with significant accumulation in mountain passes such as Petrohan, Shipka, Rozhen, Prevala, and Pamporovo. Authorities are actively clearing the roads, but challenging weather conditions persist.
At Petrohan Pass, approximately 5 cm of snow has fallen, with four snowplows working to clear and sand the roads. The temperature at the highest point of the pass dropped to -7°C at midday, with strong winds and dense fog further complicating travel. The ban on heavy goods vehicles over 12 tons remains in place, while all other drivers must be prepared for winter conditions. Throughout the night, 29 machines operated across the Montana region to ensure road safety.
Taiwan's highest mountain Yushan (Mt. Jade) and other mountainous areas to its north were hit by snow early Tuesday morning due to the influence of a strong cold air mass affecting Taiwan.
According to the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency branch in Nantou county in central Taiwan, one of the county's highest mountains Hehuanshan received roughly 6 centimeters of snow in the morning.
Other nearby areas, including Wuling, which is 3,275 meters above sea level, also saw snowfall.
Elsewhere, based on information provided by the Yushan Weather Station as of 8 a.m., 1 cm of snow had been recorded on the 3,952-meter Yushan, located on the border of Nantou, Chiayi and Kaohsiung, while a low of minus 2.6 degrees Celsius was seen at 5:29 a.m.
Paiyun Lodge in Yushan National Park and Huagang in Nantou County's Ren'ai Township (2,400 m) also saw snow.
Nearly seven months after a crocodile attack almost took her life, Munirpa walked to the estuary outside her home with her husband and her children, ready to brave a reenactment.
Munirpa, who like many Indonesians only uses one name, recounted how one early morning in August, she threw her household garbage into a creek about 50 meters (164 feet) away from her house, as she normally would.
She didn't see what was coming next.
By the time she realized a crocodile had attacked her, the four-meter-long (13-foot) beast had already sunk its teeth into most of her body, sparing only her head. She fought hard, trying to jab its eyes. Her husband, hearing her screams, ran over and tried to pull her by the thigh out of the crocodile's jaws. A tug-of-war ensued; the reptile whipped him with its tail. Fortunately, he saved Munirpa in time, eventually dragging her out of the crocodile's grip.
Snowfall up to 40 centimeters (15.7 inches) hit Gangwon's Yeongdong and east coast regions on Monday, leading to vehicles being stranded and road closures.
According to the Gangwon branch of the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), snowfall from 1 a.m. Sunday to 7 a.m. Monday measured 42.5 centimeters in Guryeong Pass, 34.2 centimeters at Misiryeong Tunnel, 34 centimeters in Yongsan, Pyeongchang, 21.2 centimeters in Taebaek and 20 centimeters in Seorak-dong, Sokcho.
Up to 30 centimeters of additional heavy snow is expected in Gangwon's mountainous areas, with up to 20 centimeters forecast for the northeastern mountains of North Gyeongsang.
With the accumulation of heavy, moisture-laden snow, damage to infrastructure has also been reported.
The Gangwon State Fire Headquarters received four reports related to the snowstorm, including stranded vehicles, traffic accidents and slippage incidents as of 11:10 a.m.
While rain has fallen on the nearby Costa del Sol, the province's highest peaks, El Torrecilla in Sierra de las Nieves and La Maroma in Tejeda-Almijara, have a wintry appearance, just days before spring
Konrad has left and Laurence has taken its place after a brief respite over the weekend. In the province of Malaga, the inclement weather left an (impressive) layer of white in the Sierra de las Nieves national park on Sunday 16 March. Snow has also returned to the highest peaks of the Sierras Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama, in the Axarquía region of Spain.
As shown by the spectacular images taken by a group of expert mountaineers - and shared by Malaga meteorology expert and SUR blog writer José Luis Escudero - snow covers Torrecilla peak and other points in the area.
Despite the abundant cloud cover, snow could also be seen on Sunday from the Costa del Sol on the highest peak of the province, La Maroma, which stands 2,069 metres above sea level, or La Navachica, at 1,831 metres above sea level both in the Tejeda-Almijara mountains in the Axarquía, east of Malaga.
Indonesia's Mount Semeru reportedly erupted again on Monday morning, March 17, 2025. The height of the eruption column that occurred at 08:11 AM WIB (Western Indonesian Time) was observed to be approximately 1,000 meters above the summit (approximately 4,676 meters above sea level).
"The ash column was observed to be white to gray with moderate intensity towards the southeast. At the time of this report, the eruption is still ongoing," said Liswanto, an officer of the Semeru Volcano Monitoring Post (PGA) in his written report on Monday morning, March 17, 2025.
Based on observations from the PGA Post located at Mount Sawit, Sumber Wuluh Village, Candipuro District, Lumajang Regency, there were six eruptions on Monday morning. Meanwhile, based on observations in the last 24 hours until early Monday morning, several types of seismic activity were recorded. This includes 52 times of eruption earthquakes, 3 times of avalanche earthquakes, 19 times of gust earthquakes, 4 times of harmonic earthquakes, and 1 time of volcanic earthquake.
