Recent Natural Disasters | Calamities | Hazards

Strong winds and snow storms across Spain have claimed lives of atleast two female hikers. The two women were found late Sunday in the Tinenca de Benifassa mountain area. The two women along with a man had gone missing on Saturday. A search helicopter rescued the  man.

Heavy storms brought by cyclone Golia have claimed lives of atleast five people in Italian peninsular. A 51-year-old farmer was found dead in Candinoni, Campania. Similarly, a 60-year-old jeweller and his wife were killed after their Volvo smashed while they were driving down near Caserta, also in Campania, The Local Italy reported.

Flash flooding in Greater Jakarta has claimed life of a toddler and caused evacuation of hundreds of residents. A 21-month-old toddler died early on Sunday after falling into the Cendrawasih River.

Snow in eastern Idaho buried three children underneath, resulting in the death of a 2-year-old child Friday night. The disaster occurred in the Mack's Inn area around 5:21 p.m. when deluge of snow slid off a cabin's roof, WMUR-TV reported quoting the Fremont County Sheriff's Office. 

A windstorm has damaged roofs of atleast 17 houses in Punakha district of Bhutan Thursday morning at 10am. Windstorm has totally destroyed roofs of eight houses while others have been partially blown off, Kuensel Online has written quoting, Tshewang Phuntsho, Disaster focal person of Punakha dzongkhag.

There are rumours circulating about a tsunami threat in Fiji. People are panicked after the false news about the recent tsunami warning issued for Suva, the capital city of Fiji. There is currently no signal for tsunami threat in Fiji. No major earthquakes have been recorded.