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Sakurajima Volcano in Japan Erupts, Triggering Highest Eruption Alert

25 Jul 2022 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite

At 20:05 local time, the Sakurajima Volcano on Kagoshima prefecture of Japan erupted, sending cinders, ashes, and rocks up to 2.5 kilometers (about 1.5 miles) from the crater. Following the eruption, the Japan Meteorological Agency raised the eruptio...

Taliban Asks US to Unfreeze Afghan Government Assets to Respond to Earthquake

24 Jun 2022 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite

At 02:24 local time on June 22nd, a magnitude 6.2 quake struck near the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6 miles), leaving at least 1,150 people dead and over 1,500 others injured. Local state-run media sources re...

Storm Ana Kills Dozens in Madagascar, Malawi, and Mozambique

27 Jan 2022 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite

Several southern African nations have been hit by torrential downpours, powerful winds, and floods in the wake of Tropical Storm Ana, resulting in dozens of deaths, thousands of people displaced, and millions of dollars of damage. As of now, Madagasc...