Deaths were reported in Austria, Italy and Switzerland over the weekend. Heavy snowfall and high winds have increased the danger for skiers, officials said.
Tag: Rescues
After the Quake: Photos and Videos From Turkey and Syria
The deadly earthquake was felt in at least four countries, with most of the casualties and the heaviest damage reported in Turkey and Syria.
New Zealand’s Largest City Grapples With Aftermath of Devastating Floods
At least three people were killed in the flooding in Auckland that forced hundreds of people from their homes and shut down the city’s airport, which was submerged.
Philippines: Christmas Floods Kill 51 and Strand Thousands
Heavy rains on Christmas Day killed dozens of people and left thousands displaced. For a deeply Catholic nation, the timing heightened the sense of tragedy.
U.N. Fears 180 Rohingya Refugees in Stranded Boat Are Dead
Families lost contact weeks ago with their relatives on the boat, the U.N. refugee agency says, while at least some of those on another boat adrift for weeks appear to have been rescued.
Rwanda’s President Says the US Can’t ‘Bully’ Him Into Releasing Rusesabagina
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda suggested that only an invasion of his country could force him to release Paul Rusesabagina, a rescuer in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
Landslide on Italian Island Sweeps Away Homes and Turns Roads Into Rivers of Mud
At least one person was killed and an estimated 10 others were missing on the island of Ischia, a popular tourist destination off the coast of Naples.
Thousands of Indonesian Volunteers Search for Survivors After Devastating Earthquake
Amid aftershocks and landslides from Monday’s deadly quake in West Java, bands of volunteer rescuers have put aside their daily lives to save others.
Indonesia Rescue Efforts Underway After Earthquake Kills At Least 268
As workers try to find survivors, rescue efforts have been hampered by power outages and blocked roads in a disaster that has killed at least 268 people and injured more than a thousand.
Italy Blocks Male Migrants From Leaving Rescue Ships
The new right-wing government appears to be taking a harder line with people who are picked up in the Mediterranean as they try to cross from Libya.