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- Five people were injured, and damage was caused to homes and businesses
With effects felt as far away as Mount Everest, winds gusting up to 200 kilometres (125 miles) per hour sent coconut trees flying and cut off power.
With effects felt as far away as Mount Everest, winds gusting up to 200 kilometres (125 miles) per hour sent coconut trees flying and cut off power.
Emergency shelter set up, with trained rescuers looking door to door for marooned animals.
Emergency shelter set up, with trained rescuers looking door to door for marooned animals.
Nearly 3,500 homes in parts of the country’s northernmost Cabo Delgado province were partially or fully destroyed.
Nearly 3,500 homes in parts of the country’s northernmost Cabo Delgado province were partially or fully destroyed.
Heavy rain batters southeast of country in KZN and Eastern Cape provinces.
Heavy rain batters southeast of country in KZN and Eastern Cape provinces.
Time is running out to find more survivors under a building that was destroyed by the quake late on Monday. Thousands stranded after Clark airport closes for more than two days.
Time is running out to find more survivors under a building that was destroyed by the quake late on Monday. Thousands stranded after Clark airport closes for more than two days.
Swaying buildings in the capital sent thousands of workers fleeing onto the streets, while blackouts were reported in several towns.
Swaying buildings in the capital sent thousands of workers fleeing onto the streets, while blackouts were reported in several towns.
A Japanese disaster expert has highlighted poor emergency routes at the Shonan Port, saying it would take spectators ‘at least one hour’ to reach an evacuation point in the event of a tsunami.
A Japanese disaster expert has highlighted poor emergency routes at the Shonan Port, saying it would take spectators ‘at least one hour’ to reach an evacuation point in the event of a tsunami.
The quake struck at a relatively shallow depth of 17 kilometres off the east coast of Sulawesi island, the USGS said.
The quake struck at a relatively shallow depth of 17 kilometres off the east coast of Sulawesi island, the USGS said.
Country has been facing unprecedented floods in 25 out of its 31 provinces, according to the Crisis Management Organisation.
Country has been facing unprecedented floods in 25 out of its 31 provinces, according to the Crisis Management Organisation.
Survivors are struggling in desperate conditions with some still trapped on rooftops.
Survivors are struggling in desperate conditions with some still trapped on rooftops.
Cyclone Idai brought winds of up to 170kph, which flattened buildings and put the lives of millions of people at risk.
Cyclone Idai brought winds of up to 170kph, which flattened buildings and put the lives of millions of people at risk.
At least 79 people have been killed in flash floods that hit eastern Indonesia’s Papua province on March 16. 2019. Dozens of others are missing and authorities said the death toll is expected to rise as rescue efforts continue.
At least 79 people have been killed in flash floods that hit eastern Indonesia’s Papua province on March 16. 2019. Dozens of others are missing and authorities said the death toll is expected to rise as rescue efforts continue.
Swollen rivers have flooded huge parts of the country and rain is causing the waters to rise, endangering people on rooftops and clinging to treetops.
Swollen rivers have flooded huge parts of the country and rain is causing the waters to rise, endangering people on rooftops and clinging to treetops.
Indonesia’s disaster agency raised the official death toll from 58 on Sunday, with more than three dozen people still missing.
Indonesia’s disaster agency raised the official death toll from 58 on Sunday, with more than three dozen people still missing.
Officials expect the death toll to grow as rescue teams reach more affected areas.
Officials expect the death toll to grow as rescue teams reach more affected areas.
Two residential buildings and a public bathhouse collapsed under weight of falling earth in Xiangning county, Shanxi province on Friday night.
Two residential buildings and a public bathhouse collapsed under weight of falling earth in Xiangning county, Shanxi province on Friday night.
People across the country bowed their heads in prayer at 2.46pm, the moment that the deadly magnitude-9.0 earthquake struck.
People across the country bowed their heads in prayer at 2.46pm, the moment that the deadly magnitude-9.0 earthquake struck.
US president signed the books during a tour of the disaster zone. Some locals described his visit as ‘a godsend’.
US president signed the books during a tour of the disaster zone. Some locals described his visit as ‘a godsend’.