A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook northern Chile on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake struck at 8:48 p.m. local time, and its epicenter was 41 kilometers (25 miles) south-southwest of Coquimbo, Chile. The quake had a depth of 41 kilometers (25 miles).
Chile's national emergency office did not report any damages or injuries.
Chile is located in the so-called "Ring of Fire" in the Pacific and experiences frequent earthquakes. In 2010, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake and subsequent tsunami claimed 526 lives.
Two people were killed in floods caused by torrential rain in the municipality of Tsarevo in Bulgaria's Black Sea region, a local official told BTV television on Tuesday.
"The situation is very serious. We have confirmation of two deaths," Tsarevo Mayor Georgi Lapchev told BTV television.
A state of emergency has been declared and media reported that 60 people have been evacuated.
Images showed camping trailers and cars in the sea after being washed away by swollen rivers. Bungalows and hotels along the Black Sea coast were flooded.
Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov will hold a press conference later on Tuesday to give an update on the flood damage.
Two bodies more were recovered in Bulgaria's Black Sea coastal area on Wednesday, bringing to four the death toll from floods triggered by torrential rains, Bulgarian News Agency BTA reported.
The bodies of a local judge, her daughter -- a veterinarian --, and a man were found in a submerged car that was washed away from a bridge into the sea when the river overflowed, regional police chief Emil Pavlov told journalists in Tsarevo.
The fourth victim was a man who was also swept away as he was attempting to cross the same bridge on foot, Pavlov said.
It was not immediately clear whose bodies were recovered on Wednesday.
A state of emergency was declared in Tsarevo municipality on Tuesday.
At a nearby Black Sea tourist resort on Arapya beach, cars and caravans were washed away by torrential rain and strong winds.
"For about 20 hours, it was pouring rain with a headwind, non stop - that was the reason why the river overflowed and caused all this damage. It swept cars and car trailers into the sea," local resident Doctor Plamen Petrov told Reuters TV.
Islamuddin Sajid Anadolu Agency Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:35 UTC
At least three people have gone missing following their fire truck was swept away by floodwaters after Typhoon Haikui hit the east and south of China, causing heavy rain and wind, state-run media reported on Tuesday.
A fire truck carrying nine people was swept away by floodwaters during a rescue operation in Chili Village of Yongtai County in China's eastern Fujian Province, Xinhua News Agency reported.
Six of them have been rescued so far, but three are still missing, it said.
Typhoon Haikui, the 11th typhoon of the year, made landfall on the coasts of China's Fujian Province and south China's Guangdong Province early Tuesday morning, bringing heavy rain and winds of up to 20 and 18 meters per second near its center.
At least 44 people were injured and tens of thousands of homes were left without power as Typhoon Haikui made its way across Taiwan, authorities said.
The storm made landfall along the southeastern coastal township of Donghe at about 3:40 p.m. local time, Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau said. The storm crossed the island and then left land at at 8 p.m.
At least 7,113 people across 11 cities and counties were evacuated, according to Taiwan's Interior Ministry.
State electricity provider Taipower said 48,506 households were without power as of 10 p.m. local time.
Two Alsatian dogs allegedly attacked a nursing mother named Mummy Basira and killed her baby girl in the Halleluyah Area of Ido-Osun, Osun State.
According to Punch, the sad incident happened at about 3 p.m. on Wednesday, 30th August,2023.
An anonymous source said Mummy Basira was going down the street with her baby strapped to her back when the dogs allegedly came out of their owner's building and attacked her. The dogs attacked the breastfeeding mother as she attempted to save her five-month-old infant.
Residents who watched helplessly as the savage dogs attacked reported that after killing the infant, the dogs attacked the mother, inflicting severe harm on her.
Western Arizona saw some wild weather this Labor Day weekend after heavy rains caused streets to turn into flooded rivers.
Yuma, La Paz and Mohave counties were all under Flash Flood Warnings on Saturday. Video shared from a Yuma neighborhood showed streets flooded from overnight storms.
Yuma in particular saw several inches of rain, with the city getting up to four inches in two hours.
Muskan Kumawat Sangri Today Sun, 03 Sep 2023 10:23 UTC
Continuous rains in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo have created flood-like conditions. Due to four days of rain, many areas of Colombo were submerged on Sunday. Super-4 matches are to be held there from Saturday. Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is thinking about changing the schedule of Super-4.
If the situation remains similar in Colombo then this match can be shifted to Pallekele Stadium in Dambulla or Kandy. However, the league match played between India and Pakistan in Pallekele on Saturday was also canceled due to rain. It was drizzling here the whole day even on Sunday. The match between India and Nepal on Monday in this stadium is also under the shadow of rain.
Torrential rain and severe flooding have wreaked havoc in the Black Sea region, prompting urgent responses from local authorities.
The Turkish State Meteorological Service and the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) issued a stern warning for the region, which proved prescient as heavy precipitation led to widespread floods and destruction in Samsun and Giresun on Sept. 3.
In Samsun, the deluge caused extensive flooding, inundating homes and businesses. Atatürk Boulevard, a major thoroughfare, transformed into a lake, necessitating the closure of the road to all transportation. Stranded vehicles and distressed citizens added to the chaos.
Local officials emphasized that the current disaster surpasses the floods experienced in June, with some residents trapped, public transportation services halted and municipal teams implementing various emergency measures.
Richard Davies Floodlist Mon, 04 Sep 2023 08:24 UTC
Severe flash flooding swept through areas of northwester Algeria after heavy rainfall from 02 to 03 September 2023. Authorities report at least 8 people have lost their lives as a result.
Several people were reported missing in Tlemcen and El Bayadh Provinces. Civil Protection teams using sniffer dogs and special equipment were deployed to the area and carried out extensive searches.
As of late 03 September, Civil Protection confirmed that 4 people died inside a vehicle swept away by the flooding Wadi Dalia in Bab Al-Assa municipality in Tlemcen Province.
Event organizers told the more than 73,000 people attending the Burning Man festival to hunker down, conserve resources and prepare for more rain and flooding.
Tens of thousands of people who were attending the Burning Man festival in remote western Nevada remain stranded and have been told to shelter in place after monsoon rains led to flash flooding, and local authorities confirmed that they are investigating at least one death that was reported during the rain event.
Event organizers told the more than 73,000 people attending the Burning Man festival to hunker down, conserve resources and prepare for more rain and flooding.
"Look out for your neighbors, introduce yourself," event organizers said in a statement. "Conserve your food, water and fuel. If you have extra, share with your neighbors. This is always common sense in a wilderness environment."
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