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Photo Courtesy: ekantipur.com Heavy flooding and landslides in Kaski and Myagdi districts of Nepal have claimed lives of at least 33 people on Thursday. At least 26 persons died in the Kaski district. Fatalities are from Lumle,Bhadaure Tamagi and Dhikurpokhari village. Likewise, total seven people died in Mudi and Muna villages in Myagdi district.

Dolakha earthquake epicenter map Magnitude 4.5 moderate aftershock hit Dolakha at 08:18 pm local time, Nepal Seismological Center said. The epicenter was located near Dolakha Bhimsen temple along the bank of Tama Koshi River.

Earthquake epicenter map (NSC) Magnitude 4.3 light tremor shook Nuwakot Monday evening, Nepal Seismological Center reported. The earthquake occurred at 06:23 pm at a shallow depth of 10 km.

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A severe weather system in Gilgit Baltistan and Chitral could lead to Glacial Lake Outbrust Flood (GLOF) in Pakistan, Government said. Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued an advisory on 24 July 2015 predicting Glacial Lake Outbrust Flood (GLOF), particularly in PMD's pilot GLOF sites Bagrot, Bindogol and Golain valleys. PMD has predicted the severe weather system likely to persist during next 4-5 days in Gilgit Baltistan and Chitral.

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake has struck very close to Pakistan's capital of Islamabad early on Saturday morning, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) says. The tremor struck at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres, according to PMD, with the epicentre located 23 kilometres to the northeast of Islamabad. It was followed by two weak tremors at 02:30 am local time of magnitude 2.5 and 2.9 at 03:01 am.

A light tremor shook Dolakha on 25 July 2015 as aftershocks continued to hit Nepal nearly three months after the deadly earthquake . According to Nepal Seismological Center, magnitude 4.3 aftershock rattled Dolakha at 00:05 am midnight. The epicenter was located near Mali below Gaurishankar Conservation area.

Smoke from the forest fire, as seen from Beit Shemesh (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Haaretz) An extensive forest fire which broke out Friday afternoon in the Beit Shemesh area poses threat to the communities of Tarum, Ta'oz and Kfar Uriya. The forest fire in Ya'ar Ha'Nasi ("President's Forest") later grew at a tremendous rate due to strong winds, Haaretz reported.

Almaty hit by mud flows (Tengri News) Glacial melt has triggered flooding in Almaty, Kazakhstan leading to evacuation of around 950 people, Officials said. Glacial melt sent an unusually high amount of water mixed with boulders, KWTX-TV News reported quoting the Interior Ministry.

A state of emergency has been declared after a damaging hailstorm ripped through the central Saskatchewan town of Canada. Heavy rain as a thunderstorm passed through Saskatchewan causing damage in the community, CTV News reported.

Recent Natural Disasters 2015: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.

Recent Natural Disasters 2015: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.

A state of emergency has been declared due to raging wildfire in Harmanli municipality of southern Bulgaria on Thursday. Wildfire has affected Mladinovo, Dripchevo, Oryahovo and Izvorovo villages, Sofia News Agency reported.

The alert level for Grenada's underwater volcano Kick’em Jenny has been raised from yellow to orange, the Seismic Research Center of the University of the West Indies mentioned. Orange level indicates that the eruption may begin with less than twenty-four hours notice. All regional governments have been alerted through Disaster Coordinators and Venezuelan diplomatic mission. Similarly, the local radio stations in Grenada, St. Vincent, Barbados and Trinidad have been placed on alert.

Volunteers evacuate marooned people after heavy rains in a suburb of Peshawar (AP/Dawn) Torrential rain and landslides in Azad Kashmir have killed atleast nine people, emergency officials said on Thursday. "Atleast nine people have been killed and seven others have been injured,” Dawn has written quoting Zaheer Qureshi, director general of the disaster management authority.

Global natural disaster insurance losses during the first half of 2015 hit USD15 billion, down 47 percent during the first half of the year, according to Aon’s Global Catastrophe Recap: First Half of 2015 report. The catastrophes losses during the first half of 2015, from both an economic and insured loss perspective, were each below the 10-year (2005-2014) average. Preliminary data determined that economic losses were USD46 billion, down 58 percent from the 10-year average of USD107 billion, and insured losses were USD15 billion, down 47 percent from the 10-year average of USD28 billion.

Update 11:40 pm Nepal Seismological Center has confirmed magnitude 4.6 aftershock with epicenter in Kathmandu. Below is the message posted by NSC: Due to some technical problem in National Seismological Center, location of 2015/07/22 22:14 earthquake was given in Sindhupalchok. Now we corrected the location of that event to Kathmandu. We are very sorry for your inconvenience.

Heavy rain and floods brought by the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) in Luzon, Philippines have claimed lives of at least 19 people, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Wednesday. According to NDRRMC, eight people have been still missing in Ilocos, Central Luzon, and Mimaropa.

At least three people have died in flash flood in Chitral, Pakistan prompting the authority to declare flood emergency in the area. Around 2, 85,000 people have been displaced due to storms and flooding, Geo TV reported. Deputy Commissioner Aminul Haq has declared a flood emergency and has appealed to the federal and provincial government as well as NGO’s seeking their cooperation.

Nearly 20 million people were forced to flee their homes due to natural disasters in 2014 with Asia most prone to natural disasters . "Disaster-related displacement is on the rise and threatens to get worse in coming decades," Reuters reported quoting Alfredo Zamudio, director of the NRC's Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, as saying.

IRNA Photo Flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall have claimed lives of atleast 11 people in northern Iran. At least nine people have gone missing in the affected areas, Tehran Times has written quoting IRNA as saying.

Flooding triggered by heavy downpour in Ohio has claimed life of a pregnant woman with her fifth child and two of her children. "The victims were part of a family of six, who was huddling for safety in the mobile home when Red Oak Creek flooded and swept the home away at about 11 p.m," USA Today reported.

Landslide completely smashes car the Adoshi tunnel, close to Lonavala (NDTV photo) A landslide on the Mumbai-Pune expressway has claimed lives of at least three people Sunday afternoon. Landslide disaster occurred near the Adoshi tunnel, close to Lonavala, NDTV reported.

Lightning strikes in Makwanpur district of Nepal has claimed lives of atleast two people, Nepal Police said. A lightning strike hit LalBahadur Moktan, 71 years old man, in Bhaarta VDC-6 Dekhari on Friday. Moktan died on the spot.

Weather Warnings/Advisories issued by Japan Meteorological Agency at 19:51 JST A powerful tropical storm Nangka has claimed lives of at least two people and injured 38 in Japan. Evacuation orders and recommendations issued to some 555,000 people, The Japan Times reported. A 71-year-old  man was found dead on Thursday in Awaji island, Hyogo Prefecture. Another 85-year-old man was also found dead Thursday night in Shiso, in Hyogo Prefecture. Tropical storm Nangka made landfall near Cape Muroto on Shikoku island late Thursday with packing gusts up to 126 kilometers per hour. According to The Weather Channel , Nangka was the equivalent of a Category 1 tropical cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale at landfall.

Cameron silo down, courtesy of Kholby Martin/KWQC Tornado in far Western Illinois has caused severe damage Thursday evening prompting the Governor to activate the State Emergency Operations Center. Governor Bruce Rauner has activated the State Emergency Operations Center to ensure to act quickly if any local responders need our assistance. "Illinois State Police is already at the scene and we have staff from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency enroute to the area to support local response efforts,” he said in a news release.

Heavy rainfall has triggered severe flooding in Guyana, a country on South America’s North Atlantic coast. President David Granger has called an emergency Cabinet meeting to discuss measures to drain the capital and other areas, AP reported. Meteorological Organization has recorded more than 10 inches of rainfall in Georgetown in less than 24 hours.

Parkland County council has declared a state of agricultural disaster during the July 14th Parkland County Council meeting. “These extreme drought conditions are devastating crops across Parkland County,” Mayor Rod Shaigec said in a news release Tuesday. “Council wants to make it clear to our agricultural community that we understand, and will provide all means of support possible. By declaring a state of agricultural disaster, we hope to call attention to this extremely important issue.”

Image Courtesy: AP Photo/David Stephenson Flash flooding in Johnson County has claimed lives of at least two person and left six others missing. Six inches of rain fell on Johnson County on Monday leading flash flooding in the area. According to Kentucky , emergency workers estimated that 500 Johnson County homes have been damaged by the flood and as many as 150 have been destroyed.

Earthquake damage in Kathmandu, Nepal The death toll from natural disasters such as earthquakes and heatwaves have caused a large number of fatalities in Asia in the first six months of 2015, the world‘s largest reinsurance company Munich Re said on Tuesday. Reinsurance company Munich Re concluded by analyzing the natural catastrophes for the first half of 2015 which was characterised by the earthquake in Nepal and by the heatwave that affected India and Pakistan . Around 12,000 people died in these two natural calamities.

A 45 years old man, Tol Bahadur B.K., died after being washed away by flooded river in Nawalparasi district of Nepal. Bhumahi river in Ramnagar-2 washed away B.k. whose body was later found by Nepal Police. He died in the way to hospital in Parasi, Nepal Police confirmed.

Darchula earthquake epicenter map (NSC) Nepal Seismological Center has recorded magnitude 4.1 earthquake in Darchula, the far western region of Nepal. The earthquake occurred at 08:14 am with epicenter in Api Nampa Conservation Area. No preliminary damage or injuries have been reported.

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Source: China Meteorological Administration Super typhoon Chan-Hom made landfall on Saturday afternoon in east China's Zhejiang province, causing evacuation of more than 1 million people. On Friday morning, China's Meteorological Center had raised "red warning of typhoon" for Zhejiang and Fujian province. At 9:00 a.m. on July 10, China Meteorological Administration (CMA) had also elevated emergency response to level I, the highest level  to address super typhoon Chan-Hom.

An earthquake of Ml 3.3 has been recorded in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal on Sunday evening July 12, 2015. According to Nepal Seismological center, the earthquake occured at 06:35 pm. The epicenter was located in Kritipur.

Smoke and ash rise from the Colima volcano (AP Photo/Sergio Tapiro Velasco) Colima volcano in western Mexico has erupted, spewing ash more than 4 miles into the air, prompting authorities to close the airport in the state capital of Colima and evacuating several people. The volcanic activity at the Colima began Thursday and continued Friday morning, AP reported.

Image Courtesy: pnsn.org India has installed an earthquake early warning system for the first time to detect earthquakes and disseminate warnings in Uttarakhand . The researchers have predicted an earthquake of magnitude 8 or greater in the region, The Hindu reported. The early warning system will issue warnings 1-40 seconds before earthquakes of magnitude 5 occur.

Severe storm in Hungary has claimed life of a person and injured 29 others, the disaster management authority said. A man was found dead in the flooded basement, XPATLOOP has quoted Daniel Mukics, a spokesman for the disaster management authority as saying.

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Two more people died Wednesday due to heat wave in Italy bringing the death toll over the past week to eleven. A man collapsed on a beach in Cagliari and another 48-year-old Romanian died while fishing in Verona province, The Local reported quoting Meteoweb .

A tornado has claimed life of a person and injured atleast thirty people in Venice, Italy Wednesday night. Tornado hit Dolo, between Venice and Padua on the Riviera della Brenta, The Local reported quoting Italian news site Corriere .

Flash flood in northeastern Badakhshan province of Afghanistan has claimed life of a person and damaged more than 80 houses. Flash flood caused havoc in the Aynok village of Suhada district, Pajhwok Afghan News has written quoting Afghanistan Natural Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA).

Flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains have claimed lives of at least eight people in different areas of Rawalpindi, Pakistan. At least 16 people have been rescued after floodwaters swept them away, DAWN reported quoting the government run emergency service.

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Update  09:25 pm According to Nepal Seismological Center, another fresh earthquake of magnitude 4.2 has been recorded in Baglung at 09:06 pm. The epicenter was located near Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve.

At least nine elderly people have died of heat wave in Italy in last four days, Italian media reports. The heatwave caused the deaths of five elderly people, two cyclists and three beachgoers,  in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. A 77-year-old person died in Chivasso, Piedmont, on Thursday, The Local quoted Fanpage.it .

Peru has declared a 60-day state of emergency in 14 regions to brace for possible damage from El Nino in the rainy season. A "moderate to strong" El Nino is forecast in the regions, Reuters reported.

The University of Utah Seismograph Stations, responsible for the operation and analysis of the Yellowstone Seismic Network has shown total 82 registered earthquakes in the Yellowstone National Park region in June 2015. The largest event was a small earthquake of magnitude 2.6 on June 21, at 04:40 PM MDT, located about 13 miles north northeast of Old Faithful, WY.

A heat wave set a record in Germany as 104.54 Fahrenheit was measured in Kitzingen, northern Bavaria, on Sunday afternoon. "It is the highest level in Germany since measurements began in 1881," Associated Press reported. Weather service spokesman Uwe Kirsche said AP that the record would be official only after technicians manually check the station.

Update 09:24 pm According to Nepal Seismological Center, magnitude 4.4 aftershock was recorded in Sindhupalchowk at 09:14 pm. The epicenter was located near Golche, Langtang national park.

More than 30 houses have been damaged by the thunderstorm in Kampung Kubang Golok, Malaysian National News Agency Bernama reported. Heavy storm blew away roofs of the houses Saturday evening, forcing the occupants to spent the night at relatives or neighbours' houses.

Flash flood triggered by heavy rainfall in Tibet’s Chigdril County in Golog region has claimed lives of at least two person. Flash flooding killed a woman and her elder son and injured her husband and their younger son, Phayul quoted Dhamchoe Palsang, a Tibetan living who told the Tibet Times . Injured people are having treatment in a hospital in the Chigdril County.

Dozens of wildfires burning across British Columbia have forced two communities to declare states of emergency. A state of emergency was issued Saturday morning after a 16-hectare fire caused the evacuation of about 100 residences in Port Hardy. The Squamish Lillooet Regional District also issued a state of emergency due to a 500-hectare fire northwest of Pemberton, Vancouver 24 hrs reported.

Magnitude 4.6 moderate aftershock hit Dhading at 01:49 am Saturday morning, Nepal Seismological Center reported.

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake in China's northwest Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has claimed lives of three person and injured 43 others. According to the China Earthquake Networks Center(CENC), a 6.5 magnitude earthquake rocked Pishan County at 9:07 a.m. at a depth of 10 km.

Update 07:55 am According to Nepal Seismological Center, magnitude 5.0 moderate aftershock has been recorded in Sindhupalchowk at 07:41 am. The epicenter was located near Kiwool.

Landslides in West Bengal's Darjeeling district of India have claimed lives of atleast 30 people on Wednesday. Heavy rainfall triggered landslides at Tingling Tea Garden under Mirik block of Kurseong sub-division claiming lives of 20 people. At least seven died in Kalimpong sub-division, The Hindustan Times reported.

Three light aftershocks rattled Nepal on Wednesday, taking the total number of aftershocks of magnitude 4 or greater in the country to 338 after the major April 25 earthquake which killed nearly 9,000 people. First aftershock of magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded in Sindhupalchowk at 03:33 am Wednesday morning. The epicenter was located near Batase.