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Avalanche in Italy kills five including father and daughter


BBC
Sun, 02 Nov 2025 13:10 UTC
This picture, provided and annotated by rescuers, shows the path of the valanga, the Italian word for avalanche
© Soccorso Alpino e SpeleologicoThis picture, provided and annotated by rescuers, shows the path of the valanga, the Italian word for avalanche
An avalanche in Italy's Dolomite mountains has killed five German climbers, including a 17-year-old girl and her father, according to rescuers.

The mountaineers, travelling in separate groups, were scaling Cima Vertana in the Ortler Alps at around 16:00 local time on Saturday when the fast-moving snow hit.

A group of three people "was fully swept away by the avalanche" and all died, said Italy's Alpine rescue service, Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico.

Separately, the father and daughter were carried away by the avalanche and their bodies were recovered on Sunday. Two other climbers in a third party survived.

The alarm was raised by the survivors, triggering the rescue operation.
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Nine-month-old baby killed in dog attack in south-east Wales

Pete Shuttleworth and Colette Hume
BBC
Sun, 02 Nov 2025 12:48 UTC
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A nine-month-old baby has been killed in a dog attack in south-east Wales.

Officers and paramedics went to a property on Crossway in Rogiet, near Caldicot, Monmouthshire, at about 18:00 GMT on Sunday.

The dog was seized and removed from the address, Gwent Police said.

Police were working to establish the breed of the animal and no arrests had been made.

Ch Supt John Davies said: "Officers are on scene and will be making further inquiries as the investigation progresses."
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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits coastal region in eastern Russia


lnginnorthernbc.ca
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:22 UTC
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A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the southeast coast of the Kamchatka region, in eastern Russia, this Monday (3), reported the USGS (United States Geological Survey).

The tremor occurred at a depth of 24 km, according to the USGS.

In July, the region was hit by one and generated tsunami warnings around the world.

July's quake was the world's strongest since 2011 when a magnitude 9.0 tremor hit northeast Japan, triggering a devastating tsunami.

It tied for the sixth strongest on record.

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6.3 magnitude earthquake kills at least 20 as it strikes northern Afghanistan


Al Jazeera
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:06 UTC
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A magnitude 6.3 earthquake has killed at least 20 people as it struck northern Afghanistan near the city of Mazar-i-Sharif.

The Taliban Ministry of Public Health reported the death toll on Monday, raising the estimate as search efforts began. A further 320 people are reported to have been injured.

The disaster adds to the list of deadly quakes to hit the country since the Taliban took power in 2021, which has tested the movement's capacity to govern as foreign aid dwindles. Just two months ago, an earthquake in the east killed more than 2,000.

The quake struck at 12:59am on Monday (20:29 GMT) at a depth of 28km (17 miles) near Mazar-i-Sharif, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

Health Ministry spokesman Sharafat Zaman stressed to journalists that the death toll of 20 was only preliminary.

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Record-breaking October snowfall of over 15 inches for Reykjavík, Iceland


Yahoo! News
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:44 UTC
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Reykjavik saw record-breaking snow this week as a snowstorm piled up more than 15 inches.

The Icelandic capital was transformed into a winter wonderland.

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26 dead, 25 missing as heavy rains trigger landslides, floods across Kenya (UPDATE)


The Star (Kenya)
Sat, 01 Nov 2025 12:24 UTC
Severe effects of the mudslides that have wreaked havoc on homes and farmlands across Elgeyo Marakwet
© Severe effects of the mudslides that have wreaked havoc on homes and farmlands across Elgeyo MarakwetSevere effects of the mudslides that have wreaked havoc on homes and farmlands across Elgeyo Marakwet
At least 13 people have died and dozens have been displaced as heavy rains continue to pound several parts of the country, triggering landslides, flash floods, and widespread destruction.

In a statement on Saturday, the Ministry of Interior and National Administration said the ongoing October - November - December short rains have caused "tragic loss of life, injuries, and destruction of property" in multiple counties.

The worst-hit area is Machember Sub-location in Mukurtwo, where a massive landslide struck on Friday night following intense rainfall. "So far, 13 bodies have been retrieved, while search and rescue efforts continue under difficult conditions," the ministry said.

Nineteen survivors have been rescued, while several others are receiving treatment at Chesongoch Mission Hospital.


Comment: Update November 2

Anadolu Ajansı reports:
The death toll from a landslide in Kenya's Rift Valley has risen to 26, as rescue teams continue searching for dozens of people still reported missing following heavy rains, the country's interior minister said on Sunday.

Kipchumba Murkomen told reporters that 26 people have been found dead and 25 others are still missing.

The landslide occurred early Saturday in the Elgeyo Marakwet East region, which is in its rainy season and lies 320 kilometers (200 miles) northwest of the East African nation's capital, Nairobi.

Murkomen said on Saturday that preparations were underway to deliver more food and non-food relief to affected families, with military and police helicopters on standby to assist in transportation.

Authorities have appealed to residents in high-risk zones to heed evacuation warnings as rescue operations continue in Elgeyo Marakwet.

Recent heavy rainfall has caused flooding and landslides across several counties, displacing hundreds and damaging key infrastructure.


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Giant hail causes injuries and damage to cars, homes across south-east Queensland, Australia


abc.net.au
Sat, 01 Nov 2025 12:03 UTC
The Potter family saw giant hail at their home in Pratten, west of Warwick.
The Potter family saw giant hail at their home in Pratten, west of Warwick.
Parts of south-east Queensland have been hit by giant hailstones, lightning and rain, with the region urged to remain alert for more storm activity throughout Saturday night and into Sunday morning.

Thousands of the region's residents will enter the night without power after severe storms moved through the area during Saturday afternoon.

Large hailstones of up to 9 centimetres caused damage to cars and homes in several towns after what the Bureau of Meteorology characterised as a "widespread thunderstorm outbreak" across the south-east.

Paramedics took a woman in her 30s from the Esk area, north-west of Brisbane, to hospital in a stable condition after she received head and neck injuries in the storm, while nine other people were assessed for hail-related injuries.

A man in his 20s, a woman in her 20s and another woman in her 30s were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

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Magnitude 6 quake jolts southeast Indian Ridge


News.az
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:52 UTC
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted southeast Indian Ridge at 2053 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 45.28 degrees south latitude and 96.89 degrees east longitude, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.
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6 dead in Telangana, India as Cyclone Montha triggers heavy rains and flooding


Outlook
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:03 UTC
Greater Warangal city remains waterlogged for the second consecutive day
© ETV BharatGreater Warangal city remains waterlogged for the second consecutive day
At least six persons died in separate rain-related incidents after heavy rains lashed different parts of Telangana due to the impact of Cyclone 'Montha' on October 29, police and district officials said on Friday.

A husband and wife were washed away while trying to cross an overflowing stream on a two-wheeler in Siddipet district and their bodies were traced on Friday, police said.

In other incidents, a man died when a road-side tree uprooted and fell on him while riding a bike in Suryapet district and an elderly woman died in a wall collapse incident in Mahabubabad district. A man in his mid 60s, who was bed-ridden, died when flood water entered his house in Warangal, officials further said.

There were some more incidents wherein people went missing after getting swept away in floodwaters

Heavy rains on October 29 led to waterlogging of roads and inundation of low-lying areas at several places in Warangal, Hanamakonda, Mahabubabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Nalgonda and Siddipet districts.

PTI


Comment: Related: Cyclone Montha triggers landslides in Odisha, India

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2 dead after New York City flooding that submerged vehicles, flooded subways after record rainfall

Meredith Deliso and Melissa Griffin
ABC News
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:52 UTC
A still from a video showing flooding in Brooklyn, New York, Oct. 30, 2025.
© Abigail Ekue PhotographyA still from a video showing flooding in Brooklyn, New York, Oct. 30, 2025.
At least two people died Thursday in flooded basements after record rainfall in parts of New York City that also deluged some streets and subway stations, according to police.

The New York Police Department confirmed the two deaths to ABC News.

ABC New York station WABC said a 39-year-old man was found unconscious and unresponsive in a flooded basement in Brooklyn. The FDNY Scuba Team recovered his body from the basement before he was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.

In a separate incident in Washington Heights, in northern Manhattan, police said the body of a 43-year-old man was found in a flooded boiler room, WABC reported.

Police are investigating both incidents.

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