WELLINGTON: Vanuatu’s capital was without water on Wednesday, a day after reservoirs were destroyed by a violent magnitude 7.3 earthquake that wrought havoc on the South Pacific island nation, with the number of people killed and injured expected to rise.The government’s disaster management office said early Wednesday that 14 deaths were confirmed, but hours later…
The disaster struck Himalayan nation just before Dasain, the country’s most significant festival, which starts on Thursday. The search for the missing and the recovery of the deceased continued in Nepal on Tuesday, following the devastating floods and landslides that claimed more than 200 lives over the weekend. The death toll has risen to 224,…
Typhoon Krathon heads towards Taiwan’s populated west coast, storm surge warning issued Taiwan mobilised nearly 40,000 troops on Tuesday to bolster rescue efforts as the powerful Typhoon Krathon approaching its populous southwest coast is expected to bring a storm surge and the coast guard raced to locate 19 sailors who abandoned ship, Reuters reported.Nearly 40,000…
