A truck is partially submerged by flood waters in Kota Belud June 28, 2020.
Hundreds of cars are stranded at Kota Belud main roundabout, about 74 kilometres from here, after vehicles bound towards the district from both Kota Kinabalu and Kota Belud directions, cannot pass through the road due to flood, following heavy rain in the state since yesterday.
Sabah Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations, Misran Bisara said vehicles from Kota Kinabalu were stranded as far as three kilometres from the roundabout, which was the main entrance into the district.
"Similarly vehicles from Kota Belud, could not go out because the roads were inundated," he said when contacted by Bernama here, today.
Footage shows a massive swarm of locusts invading the Indian city of Gurugram, located just southwest of New Delhi. The cloud of insects is a rare sight in the city - a posh financial and technology hub.
The locusts descended upon the streets of Gurugram on Saturday, flying in a large, cloud-like mass and resting upon anything they pleased. The invasion was anticipated, and the local authorities urged residents to close their doors and windows beforehand.
Videos show thousands of desert locusts flying around, making the entire scene blurry.
Three people died and 12 are missing after overnight rainstorms caused severe flooding in southwestern China.
Two vehicles fell into a river, killing two people and leaving three others unaccounted for, according to the Mianning county government in Sichuan province.
Another person was killed and nine more are missing in Yihai township, the county said in a post on its social media account.
Mianning is about 280 kilometers (175 miles) southwest of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan.
Guatemala's Pacaya Volcano erupted on Friday, June 19, spewing lava and ash into the air.
The country's National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (Conred) confirmed the volcano emitted a continuous flow of lava and explosions on Friday and said it would continue to monitor the situation. No injuries or damage were reported.
Earthquakes of 4 - 5 magnitude, which are considered moderate, rarely occur in France. In November 2019, two earthquakes measuring 5.1 and 5.7 were detected in southern France.
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck on 27 June off the coast of France, data from the French seismological service showed.
The agency said that it registered the quake 105 kilometres (65 miles) southeast of the town of Douarnenez at 10:59 GMT. The epicentre was located at a depth of two kilometres (1.2 miles).
There are no reports about casualties or damages caused by the quake. No tsunami warning has been issued.
Torrential rain battered Yichang City of central China for three hours on the last day of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday. The city saw up to 140 mm of daily rainfall, the biggest in 20 years. Many areas were soon soaked in water. Local authorities then issued Level IV emergency response orders. The city will see less rainfall over the next two days.
A massive landslide swept away a mountain road in rural Indonesia today (June 26) in this shocking video.
The Trans Sulawesi Road which connects the cities of Palopo and Tana Toraja, was cut off due to a landslide which completely buried the road and swept away a building.
One local resident captured the seconds of the collapse of the main road at Battang Barat, Wara Barat District. No casualties were reported.
High activity continues at the Nishinoshima volcano
The activity of the volcano continues at elevated levels.
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) observed strong explosions that generated a dense dark ash plume, which reached approx. 8,500 ft (2,600 m) above the summit. Volcanic ash is extending about 330 km to the northeast of the volcano.
Lava effusions continue to be active on the northeastern slopes of the volcano.
Very high thermal anomaly was observed in satellite images.
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency volcano activity update 25 June 2020
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