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Click here for latest updates on this earthquake Magnitude 7.5 massive earthquake hit Hindu Kush region today , the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was located 45 km N of `Alaqahdari-ye Kiran wa Munjan. It was 132.1 miles deep. At least sixteen people have died across Pakistan. Forty minutes after the first earthquake, another 4.8 magnitude tremor was reported in the same area.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has urged all Californians to buy low-cost federally subsidized flood insurance in anticipation of the most powerful El Niño condition in history. Californians in flood-prone areas have been urged to buy insurance before the coming El Niño which is already underway in the Pacific Ocean.

Lightning storm in KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa has claimed lives of two women. The emergency call centre received multiple reports of lightning strikes at the Jali Informal settlement, Sowetan reported quoting KZN EMS spokesperson Robert McKenzie.

Storm damage in Kfar Saba (Eli Nodler/ Ynetnews ) Stormy weather in Israel has claimed life of a person and left thousands without power. A 20-year old worker died in Pardes Hanna when a wall collapsed at a construction site because of the strong winds.

Severe weather in Egypt's Mediterranean city of Alexandria has claimed lives of six people, including two children. According to Middle East News Agency (MENA), Sandstorms and flash floods hit parts of the Sinai Peninsula. Authorities have closed the port of Ain Sokhna near the southern end of the Suez Canal.