Natural disasters - TASS

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IN BRIEF: What is known about powerful earthquake off Japan’s coast

Up to 1.5 mln people in emergency flood zone in Dagestan

Death toll from floods, landslides in Afghanistan exceeds 130 — news agency

Number of people affected by flood in Dagestan exceeds 6,200

Three dead and 4,000 evacuated: dam collapse aftermath in Dagestan

More than 2,000 residential houses have been flooded in nine settlements

Putin expresses condolences to Ethiopian authorities over flooding

Torrential rains, which led to floods and landslides, occurred in southern Ethiopia on March 9-11, resulting in over 100 deaths

FACTBOX: What we know about earthquake near Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi

The epicenter of the tremors was located 21 km offshore from the city of Sochi

No casualties, damage reported after earthquake in Sochi, mayor says

The earthquake with a magnitude of 4.4 with its epicenter located 23 km offshore from Sochi occurred at 3:09 p.m. Moscow time

Ten skiers missing in California avalanche

The avalanche struck near the town of Truckee in the Castle Peak area northwest of Lake Tahoe, which is a popular destination for freeride skiing

Climate expert says Maldives, Kiribati to vanish off global map due to rising sea levels

According to Alexey Kokorin, the main threat is not the rise in average temperatures but the speed with which they increase

Madagascar appeals to international community for aid in cyclone aftermath

According to the National Bureau for Disaster Risk Management of Madagascar, the cyclone’s death toll has exceeded 40, with approximately 260,000 people affected

Cyclone Gezani death toll rises to 20 — Madagascar authorities

The cyclone destroyed over 80% of Toamasina, the country’s principal port

Death toll from landslide in Indonesia climbs to 17

According to the country’s National Disaster Management Agency, at least 73 people are currently listed as missing

FACTBOX: Major natural disasters of 2025

In January, large-scale forest fires erupted in southern California, affecting Los Angeles, Ventura, and Orange counties, destroying more than 16,000 buildings