TAFEGHAGHTE, Morocco — His lifeless family have been dug out and buried, however the remnants of Musa Bouissirfane’s former life are nonetheless trapped underneath rubble and dirt within the ruins of the mud-brick Moroccan village of Tafeghaghte. “It’s extremely difficult to lose your total household and all of your possessions,” Bouissirfane mentioned as tears welled … Read more
AMIZMIZ, Morocco — An aftershock rattled Moroccans on Sunday as they mourned victims of the nation’s strongest earthquake in additional than a century and sought to rescue survivors whereas troopers and assist employees raced to achieve ruined mountain villages. The catastrophe killed greater than 2,100 individuals — a quantity that’s anticipated to rise. The United … Read more
The earthquake that struck Morocco late Friday has killed greater than 2,000 individuals, with the loss of life toll anticipated to extend as rescuers battle to succeed in some areas. Right here’s a take a look at the deadliest earthquakes over the previous 25 years: ___ — Sept. 8, 2023: In Morocco, a magnitude 6.8 … Read more
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida staged a televised catastrophe drill Friday based mostly on a fictional earthquake within the capital area, as his nation marked the centennial of the real-life 1923 Nice Kanto Quake that killed greater than 100,000 folks. The 7.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the Sagamihara space southwest of Tokyo on Sept. … Read more
A strong earthquake and an aftershock have rocked Indonesia’s resort island of Bali and different elements of the nation on Tuesday, inflicting panic however no quick experiences of injury or casualties DENPASAR, Indonesia — A strong earthquake and an aftershock rocked Indonesia’s resort island of Bali and different elements of the nation on Tuesday, inflicting … Read more
OKUMA, Japan — At a small part of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant’s central management room in northeastern Japan, the handled water switch change is on. A graph on a pc monitor close by reveals a gradual lower of water ranges as handled radioactive wastewater is diluted and launched into the Pacific Ocean. Within the … Read more
A powerful earthquake has shaken Colombia’s capital and different main cities Residents collect exterior their properties after a quake was felt in Bogota, Colombia, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake shook Colombia’s capital and different main cities on Thursday, in response to reviews by United States Geological service. USGS reported a second 5.7 … Read more
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake shakes Turkey, six months after a catastrophic temblor that devastated the area, inflicting injury to buildings and wounding 23 individuals, in keeping with Turkish officers ISTANBUL — A magnitude 5.3 earthquake shook southern Turkey on Thursday, inflicting injury to buildings and wounding 23 individuals, Turkish officers mentioned. No less than 23 … Read more
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Mud and rubble fill the road as an excavator tears off chunks of concrete from an previous condominium constructing. Bystanders and former residents watch from afar as development gear tears down the construction. Among the many bystanders is Ibrahim Ozaydin, 30, a former resident. He watches the demolition not with fear, however … Read more
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake has struck within the open Atlantic Ocean and brought about some buildings to frivolously sway within the northern Caribbean SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck Monday within the Atlantic Ocean close to the northern Caribbean, inflicting some buildings to frivolously sway within the area.. The quake struck … Read more