Disasters in the world

Heavy rains and deadly floods in southern India kill 14, displace thousands

The death toll in rain-related incidents rose to 11 by Sunday, and nearly 7,700 people were evacuated to around 275 relief camps across Kerala, a state government minister said.

|ByREUTERS
Rescuers work on the debris following a landslide near the Meenakshi Bridge close to a tunnel project site in Wayanad district, in the southern state of Kerala, India, July 7, 2026.
Paramilitary police officers evacuate residents in a rubber dinghy through a flooded area after rainfall brought by typhoon Maysak, in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China July 6, 2026.

Landslide buries 33 people, 16 remain trapped in Gansu, China as tornadoes, typhoons hit

Local authorities are making every effort to rescue those affected in a village in Tanchang county, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The cause of the landslide remains unclear.

|ByREUTERS
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Doomsday clock warns world of catastrophe in 2024

The Doomsday Clock, which measures the chances of the annihilation of the human race, is now at 90 seconds before midnight - the hour that marks the end of the world.

|ByWALLA!
September 11

Mystic who predicted disastrous twins in terrifying 2024 forecast

Blind fortune teller Baba Wanga's eerie prophecies continue to prove true even 26 years after her death, with believers claiming an accuracy rate of 85%. Now, her forecast for 2024.

|ByMAARIV