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Italy: 4 people were killed in the flood in the town of Refrontolo
On August 5, the city of Brescia, Italy announced that at least 40 people living near the Re River area in Sonico town, nearly 100km from Brescia, Italy, had to evacuate…
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Floods, serious landslides in Nepal cause great casualties
Nepalese officials on August 17 confirmed at least 84 people were killed and nearly 160 people missing in a series of landslides and floods across the country over the p…
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Again earthquakes in Yunnan, China injured 19 people
On August 17, Yunnan Province, southwestern China, said at least 19 people were injured in a magnitude 5 earthquake that occurred the same day in Vinh Thien district, Zh…
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Another 4-magnitude earthquake in Son La
At 6:50 (Hanoi time) on August 20, an earthquake with magnitude 4 in the Richter scale occurred in Muong La district (Son La).
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Landslides in Japan, dozens of people were killed and missing
The Japan National Police Agency said at least 18 people were killed, 20 injured and about 20 missing in a serious landslide in the city of Hiroshima.
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Nearly 50 people were killed and missing in landslides in Japan
A total of 39 people were claimed to have died and seven are still missing on August 20 after a series of landslides and floods caused by heavy rains.
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Iceland issued a red warning about the volcano
On August 23, the Icelandic government issued a red warning about the risk of the Bardarbunga volcanic system erupting, potentially causing global air traffic turmoil.
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Landslide in Nepal caused 8 deaths, 200 missing
The landslide in the area on the Sunkoshi River, in northeastern Nepal on August 2, killed eight people and left about 200 missing, turning the area into a large lake.
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China must go through the record hot and sunny August
On August 30, the China Meteorological Agency said the country suffered the hottest August sunshine in more than 50 years.
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300 tons of contaminated water leaked out
On August 21, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) said that at least 300 tons of highly contaminated water in a reservoir of the Fukushima 1 nuclear power plant had lea…
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Japan has the first artificial rain after 12 years
Tokyo, Japan, on August 21, used a cloud-generating device to cause rain after the water levels in the dams supplying the metropolitan area fell below normal.
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20 million Chinese people can poison arsenic
Swiss and Chinese scientists warned on August 22 that nearly 20 million people across China are facing the risk of poisoning by using arsenic-contaminated groundwater.
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California declared a state of emergency due to wildfires
On August 26, large forest fires covering the northern state of California's Yosemite National Park continue to spread and get closer to the area near a reservoir that p…
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Russia: Floods have a positive effect on the ecosystem
Although the last flood in Russia's Far East region caused billions of dollars in damage, it also brought many benefits and a positive impact on the entire Amur River ba…
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Fernand killed 16 Mexicans
The tropical storm named Fernand caused heavy rains and floods in many districts, taking away the strong birth of 16 people, focusing on the coastal district of Yecuatla…