Natural Disaster
Flood waters burst two dams in Libya. Flooding is widespread
Over 5,000 have died, and at least 10,000 people are missing after two major dams burst during heavy rains in the port city of Derna, Libya. Tariq al-Kharraz, a spokesperson for the administration that controls eastern Libya, told the Guardian newspaper that flood waters had washed away countless homes, and many who died were swept out to…
Read MoreEarthquake kills at least 2,000 people in Morocco; scores are still missing
Over 2,000 people are dead, and scores are missing due to a 6.8 Richter scale earthquake that rocked a mountain region in Morocco at 11:30 Friday night. The quake destroyed five provinces at its epicenter near Ighil in Al Haouz province. The epicenter was in the High Atlas mountains, about 72 kilometers (45 miles) southwest of…
Read MorePowerful earthquakes destroy Turkey and Syria
Powerful earthquakes destroyed parts of Turkey and Syria, killing more than 5,000 people in both countries amid the snow and freezing temperatures. The first quake had a 7.8 magnitude and destroyed large parts of Syria and Turkey Monday, trapping people in the rubble. There also was a 7.5 magnitude second earthquake separate from the first,…
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