Massive Flooding in Russia: Dam Burst on Ural River Forces Thousands to Evacuate

Massive Flooding in Russia: Dam Burst on Ural River Forces Thousands to Evacuate

On April 7, a dam burst on the Ural River in southwestern Russia caused massive flooding, damaging at least 6,000 households and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. The photo shows a rescue vehicle moving through a flooded residential area in Orsk, Urals region, on the 6th. From a video provided by the Ministry of … Read more

Deadly 7.2 Earthquake in Taiwan Leaves Over 1,000 Injured and 42 Missing at National Park Hotel

Deadly 7.2 Earthquake in Taiwan Leaves Over 1,000 Injured and 42 Missing at National Park Hotel

The magnitude (M) 7.2 earthquake that occurred in Taiwan on April 3 left more than 1,000 people injured. The death toll remains at nine, but the whereabouts of 42 people who were headed to a hotel in the national park are still unknown. Photographed in Hualien County on the 4th (2024 Reuters/Carlos Garcia Rawlins) [花蓮(台湾) … Read more