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Myanmar’s earthquake piles misery on civil war

Myanmar declared a state of emergency. Buildings in Mandalay have toppled; fires have reportedly broken out; hospitals are overwhelmed.

world news

Published on Mar 31, 2025 08:46 AM IST

The Economist

Hundreds of thousands of eastern Canadians face power outages due to ice storm

US-CANADA-OUTAGES:Hundreds of thousands of eastern Canadians face power outages due to ice storm

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Published on Mar 31, 2025 12:41 AM IST

Reuters |

Myanmar, Thailand earthquake: Shocking photos narrate story of destruction

Many shocking photos have emerged in the aftermath of the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand. The visuals narrate a tale of destruction, sorrow, and panic.

Rescue workers stand near the debris of a construction site after a building collapsed in Bangkok on March 28, 2025, following an earthquake.(AFP)

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Updated on Mar 28, 2025 06:52 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Mandatory evacuation ordered in North, South Carolina over raging wildfires

While mandatory evacuations have been announced in a North Carolina county affected by the fires, the South Carolina governor has declared a state of emergency

There are three active fires currently blazing in North Carolina, while a state of emergency has been declared in South Carolina due to a fire in the Blue Ridge Mountains(LeanneSpurs/X)

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Updated on Mar 23, 2025 01:57 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Ria Amol Wadikar

Firefighters seek to contain wind-driven brush fire on Long Island

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Published on Mar 09, 2025 07:58 PM IST

AP |

NY Governor issues chilling warning amid ‘still out of control’ Long Island fire

New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued a dire warning as she provided an update on the destructive wildfires raging in the east end of Long Island.

New York firefighters respond to a brush fire in Suffolk County in Long Island on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Steve Pfost/Newsday via AP)(AP)

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Updated on Mar 09, 2025 08:02 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Wind-driven brush fire on New York's Long Island 50 percent contained. Firefighter injured

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Published on Mar 09, 2025 04:57 AM IST

AP |

Argentina wildfire: One dead, 800 evacuated in El Bolson

A man died and over 800 were evacuated due to forest fires in El Bolson, Argentina, which have destroyed around 3,000 hectares

A firefighter stands amid wildfire in El Bolson, in the Patagonian province of Rio Negro, Argentina(REUTERS/Marcelo Martinez)

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Published on Feb 03, 2025 12:14 PM IST

AFP |

Myanmar extends state of emergency for 6 more months

Myanmar's military has extended the state of emergency for six more months, coinciding with the coup's four-year anniversary.

A day before the fourth anniversary of a coup that sent Myanmar into disarray following ten years of fragile democracy, state media said Friday that the ruling military has prolonged a state of emergency for an additional six months.(AP)

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Published on Jan 31, 2025 01:50 PM IST

Reuters |

US winter storm moves east; more than 132,000 without power, 1,300 flights hit

Governors in Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and even Florida called the Sunshine State and declared states of emergency.

Snow begins to stick on I-285 in Tucker, Ga., as a winter storm brings snow to the South on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.(AP)

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Updated on Jan 23, 2025 02:28 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

LA firefighters running out of water as Southern California wildfires rage

One firefighter was heard saying, “The hydrants are down,” while another noted, “Water supply just dropped.”

A hose is used from outside the window of a building, as the Eaton Fire burns in Pasadena, California, U.S. January 7, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni(REUTERS)

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Published on Jan 08, 2025 09:25 PM IST

ByArya Vaishnavi

Hollywood stars express devastation over ‘scary’ LA Pacific Palisades wildfire

Several Hollywood stars have taken to social media to express their pain over the deadly wildfire in the Pacific Palisades.

Pacific Palisades wildfire has prompted the declaration of a state of emergency and the cancellation of numerous events.(Getty Images via AFP)

entertainment

Updated on Jan 08, 2025 04:14 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Apocalyptic visuals of Los Angeles wildfire emerge in viral videos: Watch

Scary scenes from Los Angeles went viral on X, capturing firefighters in action, buildings set ablaze and abandoned vehicles crowding the road.

Lines of vehicles crowd the roadways as people flee on foot amid evacuation. Other videos captured numerous structures on fire. (X)

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Published on Jan 08, 2025 12:19 PM IST

ByAshima Grover

Five dead as winter storm Blair wreaks havoc across US

Freezing temperatures across major parts of the central and eastern US disrupted rail and road travel and caused mass flight cancellations.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Crews work before dawn to clear snow East Front Plaza of the U.S. Capitol as a winter storm slams into the nation's capital on January 06, 2025 in Washington, DC.(AFP)

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Published on Jan 07, 2025 06:36 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

63 million hit by massive winter storm in US, 2 states declare emergency

Snow and ice blanketed major roadways in nearly all of Kansas, western Nebraska and parts of Indiana. The storm is forecast to move into the Ohio Valley.

A person dusts snow off of a car during a winter storm, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Cincinnati. About 63 million people in the central and southern US are on alert for a 'heaviest' possible winterstorm.(AP)

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Updated on Jan 06, 2025 12:07 PM IST

AP |

Tropical Storm Helene forms in Caribbean, likely to move toward US as hurricane

Tropical Storm Helene formed Tuesday in the Caribbean Sea and will strengthen into a major hurricane while moving north toward the U.S., forecasters said.

Tropical Storm Helene: Hurricane watches have been issued for parts of Cuba, Mexico and a stretch of the Florida coastline, including Tampa Bay, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

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Updated on Sep 24, 2024 09:01 PM IST

AP | | Posted by Shweta Kukreti

Will Pakistan be eliminated from T20 World Cup? X reacts

On June 16, Pakistan will play against Ireland. In case this match is washed out, Pakistan will only be able to secure three points, which will be their end.

Pakistan will not be able to secure points if the match doesn't happen due to weather in Florida. (Getty Images via AFP)

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Published on Jun 14, 2024 12:15 PM IST

ByVrinda Jain

DeSantis declares state of emergency in Florida after 'life-threatening' floods

A tropical disturbance has brought a rare flash flood emergency to much of southern Florida as residents prepared to weather more heavy rainfall.

The National Weather Service in Miami noted in a post on the social media platform X early Thursday that a band of heavy rainfall was expected to fall over the region for a third day in a row.(AP)

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Published on Jun 13, 2024 08:31 PM IST

AP | | Posted by Shweta Kukreti

Volcano erupts again on Iceland peninsula, 4th time in three months

The eruption is thought to be the largest (in terms of magma discharge) of the three previous fissure eruptions from the Sundhnukur crater row.

This image from video provided by Iceland Civil Defense shows lava erupting from a volcano between Hagafell and Stóri-Skógfell, Iceland, on Saturday(AP)

environment

Published on Mar 17, 2024 08:22 AM IST

AFP |

150 quakes in one hour, Unprecedented seismic activity puts Iceland in emergency

Police closed a road running north-south to Grindavik on Friday after it was damaged by the tremors. Some 24,000 tremors have been registered on the peninsula.

A swarm of earthquakes, brought about by a magma intrusion signalling a potential volcanic eruption, prompted a temporary closure of Iceland's famed Blue Lagoon geothermal spa on November 9, 2023, the operator said.

world news

Published on Nov 11, 2023 09:51 AM IST

AFP | | Posted by Tuhin Das Mahapatra

HT This Day: August 20, 1991 -- Hardliners oust Gorbachev

Reformist Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev was removed from power today by his hardline opponents who imposed a state of emergency sending shock waves across the world which had witnessed unprecedented changes during his six-year rule.

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Updated on Aug 19, 2023 10:01 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Canada’s British Columbia announces state of emergency amid `worst wildfire season`

As the worst wildfires in Canadian history continue to rage, the province of British Columbia announced a state of emergency to deal with the natural calamity.

Smoke and flames from wildfires serve as a backdrop for homes across Okanagan Lake in West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, August 17, 2023. (REUTERS)

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Updated on Aug 19, 2023 10:10 AM IST

ByAnirudh Bhattacharyya, Toronto

Canada's Northwest territories declare emergency due to wildfires

Northwest Territories has so far had 265 wildfires this year, much higher than its 10-year annual average of 185.

The declaration gives authorities additional powers to respond to an emergency. (Reuters)

world news

Published on Aug 17, 2023 12:15 AM IST

Reuters |

Emergency declared in parts of Russia's Far East in typhoon Khanun aftermath

In Russian Far East, 32 settlements were cut off, 543 residential houses and large swathes of roads were flooded by Saturday morning.

A man walks along a beach during winds brought on by Typhoon Khanun at the southeastern port city of Busan.(AFP)

world news

Published on Aug 12, 2023 10:17 AM IST

Reuters |

Ethiopia declares state of emergency in Amhara following militia clashes

Amhara's regional government on Thursday requested additional help from federal authorities to reimpose order.

world news

Published on Aug 04, 2023 07:49 PM IST

Reuters |

State of Emergency declared in Canada's Nova Scotia, four go missing

State of Emergency declared in Nova Scotia, Canada after torrential downpours lead to flooding. Four individuals are missing.

Four people missing due to heavy flooding in Nova Scotia

world news

Published on Jul 24, 2023 08:04 PM IST

ByVrinda Rastogi

France unrest: Deceased teen's co passenger reveals shocking new details

The passenger who was with Nahel at the time of the incident has stepped forward to set the record straight

world news

Published on Jul 02, 2023 02:21 PM IST

ByPaurush Omar

Wildfires in Canada's Alberta force oil output shutdowns

Canada wildfires: Alberta declared a state of emergency on Saturday in response to wildfires that have displaced nearly 30,000 people.

Canada struggled on Monday to control wildfires that have forced thousands to flee, halted oil production and threaten to raze towns. (AFP)

world news

Published on May 09, 2023 05:44 AM IST

Reuters |

Huge blast reported in Russian city close to border with Ukraine

Video footage from the site showed piles of concrete on the street, several damaged cars and a building with broken windows.

A view shows a damaged apartment block at the accident scene following a large blast in a street in the city of Belgorod, Russia.(via REUTERS)

world news

Published on Apr 21, 2023 03:32 AM IST

Reuters |

Myanmar's junta confirms air strike that reportedly killed 50

Myanmar strikes: The death toll from the early Tuesday morning strike on the remote Kanbalu township in the central Sagaing region remains unclear.

Initial reports put the death toll at around 50, but later tallies reported by independent media raised it to about 100.(AP)

world news

Published on Apr 12, 2023 07:51 AM IST

AFP | | Posted by Shobhit Gupta

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Latest from state of emergency

Myanmar declared a state of emergency. Buildings in Mandalay have toppled; fires have reportedly broken out; hospitals are overwhelmed.

US-CANADA-OUTAGES:Hundreds of thousands of eastern Canadians face power outages due to ice storm

Many shocking photos have emerged in the aftermath of the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand. The visuals narrate a tale of destruction, sorrow, and panic.

While mandatory evacuations have been announced in a North Carolina county affected by the fires, the South Carolina governor has declared a state of emergency

Firefighters seek to contain wind-driven brush fire on Long Island

New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued a dire warning as she provided an update on the destructive wildfires raging in the east end of Long Island.

Wind-driven brush fire on New York's Long Island 50 percent contained. Firefighter injured

A man died and over 800 were evacuated due to forest fires in El Bolson, Argentina, which have destroyed around 3,000 hectares

Myanmar's military has extended the state of emergency for six more months, coinciding with the coup's four-year anniversary.

Governors in Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and even Florida called the Sunshine State and declared states of emergency.

One firefighter was heard saying, “The hydrants are down,” while another noted, “Water supply just dropped.”

Several Hollywood stars have taken to social media to express their pain over the deadly wildfire in the Pacific Palisades.

Scary scenes from Los Angeles went viral on X, capturing firefighters in action, buildings set ablaze and abandoned vehicles crowding the road.

Freezing temperatures across major parts of the central and eastern US disrupted rail and road travel and caused mass flight cancellations.

Snow and ice blanketed major roadways in nearly all of Kansas, western Nebraska and parts of Indiana. The storm is forecast to move into the Ohio Valley.

Tropical Storm Helene formed Tuesday in the Caribbean Sea and will strengthen into a major hurricane while moving north toward the U.S., forecasters said.

On June 16, Pakistan will play against Ireland. In case this match is washed out, Pakistan will only be able to secure three points, which will be their end.

A tropical disturbance has brought a rare flash flood emergency to much of southern Florida as residents prepared to weather more heavy rainfall.

The eruption is thought to be the largest (in terms of magma discharge) of the three previous fissure eruptions from the Sundhnukur crater row.

Police closed a road running north-south to Grindavik on Friday after it was damaged by the tremors. Some 24,000 tremors have been registered on the peninsula.

Reformist Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev was removed from power today by his hardline opponents who imposed a state of emergency sending shock waves across the world which had witnessed unprecedented changes during his six-year rule.

As the worst wildfires in Canadian history continue to rage, the province of British Columbia announced a state of emergency to deal with the natural calamity.

Northwest Territories has so far had 265 wildfires this year, much higher than its 10-year annual average of 185.

In Russian Far East, 32 settlements were cut off, 543 residential houses and large swathes of roads were flooded by Saturday morning.

Amhara's regional government on Thursday requested additional help from federal authorities to reimpose order.

State of Emergency declared in Nova Scotia, Canada after torrential downpours lead to flooding. Four individuals are missing.

The passenger who was with Nahel at the time of the incident has stepped forward to set the record straight

Canada wildfires: Alberta declared a state of emergency on Saturday in response to wildfires that have displaced nearly 30,000 people.

Video footage from the site showed piles of concrete on the street, several damaged cars and a building with broken windows.

Myanmar strikes: The death toll from the early Tuesday morning strike on the remote Kanbalu township in the central Sagaing region remains unclear.

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