The death toll from the central Chile wildfires reached 122 on Monday as emergency crews discovered more bodies in the aftermath of the fires that began three days ago. As reported by Reuters, helicopters are dropping water on the blazes, while residents, firefighters, and the military worked swiftly to clear debris in Valparaiso and Vina …
Sydney: Papua New Guinea’s prime minister declared a state of emergency on Thursday, suspending government and police officials after 16 people were killed in rioting in the Pacific island nation. A police and public sector protest on Wednesday over a pay cut that officials blamed on an administrative glitch descended into lawlessness. Television footage showed …
Seychelles’ President Wavel Ramkalawan on Thursday declared a state of emergency after a blast at an explosives store wrecked buildings and caused “massive damage” to an industrial zone on the main island Mahe. Authorities said that the explosion shook the island as heavy rains triggered flooding which killed at least two people. Several people were …
Iceland declared a state of emergency on Friday after a series of powerful earthquakes rocked the country’s southwestern Reykjanes peninsula, in what could be a precursor to a volcanic eruption. “The National police chief … declares a state of emergency for civil defence due to the intense earthquake (activity) at Sundhnjukagigar, north of Grindavik,” the …