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- Wednesday, 26 August 2026 · Analysis
Explosion at the Amur gas chemical complex construction site: four different tolls in a single day
On August 25 an explosion followed by a fire hit the plant under construction in Russia's Far East. The company reports one dead and 104 people assisted; a television outlet reports five victims.
- Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · Analysis
Two typhoons over East Asia: evacuations in Okinawa, over 28,000 displaced in southern China
Saudel approaches Japan's southern islands with sustained winds of 144 km/h; Narra has flooded Guangxi and forced Vietnam to evacuate 2,314 families. The northwestern Pacific season already counts 21 systems.
- Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · Analysis
Five cargo ships hit by drones off Novorossiysk and Tuapse
Between August 17 and 18, at least five merchant vessels linked to the grain trade were attacked near the two Russian Black Sea ports. A Greek bulk carrier was nearly destroyed by fire: all twenty-one crew members on board were saved.
- Monday, 24 August 2026 · Analysis
Conakry, Dar-es-Salam landfill collapses: at least thirty dead after rains
During the night between Saturday and Sunday, part of the disposal site collapsed onto precarious housing on the outskirts of the Guinean capital. The government reports 30 dead and 22 injured, civil protection at least 31 victims, with searches still under way.
- Sunday, 23 August 2026 · Analysis
Landslides and isolated towns in the North, hundreds evacuated in Lombardy
Storms and landslides across Lombardy, Piedmont, Friuli Venezia Giulia and Emilia-Romagna: over 400 people evacuated, a bridge destroyed in Valcamonica, up to 270 millimetres of rain at altitude. On the motorways, the first major counter-exodus.
- Saturday, 22 August 2026 · Analysis
Bad weather: about 400 evacuated in Lombardy, Region requests state of emergency
The disturbance that crossed Northern and Central Italy between 20 and 21 August leaves landslides, flooding and blackouts. For Saturday, Civil Protection maintains a yellow alert on four Southern regions and hydraulic risk in Lombardy.
- Saturday, 22 August 2026 · Analysis
Zimbabwe, 92 confirmed victims in Lake Kariba shipwreck
The ferry that capsized on August 11 was carrying, according to estimates, up to 153 people against an authorized capacity of 90. Ninety-two bodies have been recovered, including those of 18 minors; 77 survivors. In the United States, in Indiana, tens of thousands of people are on their ninth day without electricity.
- Friday, 21 August 2026 · Analysis
Storms and fragile grids: Tuscany and Lombardy underwater, Indiana without power for over a week
A different story from this morning's on the North America wildfires. Two weather emergencies unfolding on two continents show the same weak point: transport and power distribution networks, which fail first and are repaired last.
- Friday, 21 August 2026 · Analysis
Wildfires in North America, twenty thousand evacuated in British Columbia and fire active between Oregon and Washington
The Bald Range fire in the Okanagan has emptied the entire village of Summerland and led to a state of emergency. The US federal bulletin lists threatened structures and critical infrastructure.
- Thursday, 20 August 2026 · Analysis
Tornado confirmed in Brandenburg: one victim in Germany's night of storms
A different story from the morning edition, dedicated to the wildfires in Oregon and Washington: during the night between August 19 and 20 a line of thunderstorms swept across Germany, leaving one death in Rhineland-Palatinate and injuries in Fürstenwalde. The same day also brought a drought emergency in Honduras and the final phase of a peat fire in Belgium.
- Thursday, 20 August 2026 · Analysis
Active wildfires in Oregon and Washington, evacuations and infrastructure threatened
The federal operational bulletin of August 19 reports active fire behavior at the Grasshopper fire in the Mount Hood National Forest, with homes and critical infrastructure threatened, and other fire fronts in Oregon and Washington state. In Latin America, assistance continues for the areas affected by the August 10 earthquake in Colombia.
- Wednesday, 19 August 2026 · Analysis
Colombia, earthquake death toll rises to 312 dead and 290 missing
Nine days after the magnitude 7.4 quake in the west of the country, authorities count 4,611 injured across 470 municipalities in fifteen departments. The Foreign Ministry reports the arrival of over 220 tonnes of aid and 144 foreign rescuers.
- Wednesday, 19 August 2026 · Analysis
Alhendín, new magnitude 4.6 tremor in the Granada area
The detection comes from the Instituto Geográfico Nacional: the Andalusian town had already been hit by an earthquake in previous days. There is no information on casualties or material damage. The news currently comes from a single source.
- Tuesday, 18 August 2026 · Analysis
Colombia, eight days after the earthquake: 289 dead, 143 missing, 26,945 homes destroyed
Story not included in the morning edition. The official toll from the magnitude 7.4 earthquake of August 10 continues to shift, and the government announces a reconstruction fund.
- Tuesday, 18 August 2026 · Analysis
Etna, new effusive vent in Valle del Bove and tremor at high values
INGV detected on August 17 the opening of a vent between 2,200 and 2,350 metres, with a lava flow. The aviation advisory remains at orange level.
- Monday, 17 August 2026 · Analysis
Flores, earthquake toll rises to 68 dead as island shakes again
Three days after the magnitude 7.7 quake off the coast of Indonesia, confirmed victims stand at at least 68 with over 200 injured. On August 17 a new magnitude 5.9 tremor struck the island, where thousands of people await rescue in communities still difficult to reach. This is a separate story from the one opened this morning in this section, dedicated to the fires in Belgium.
- Monday, 17 August 2026 · Analysis
Belgium burns as never before: 2,700 hectares in the Hautes Fagnes and aid from three countries
The fire in the reserve near Baelen has almost doubled the previous national record. Significant fires also in North Rhine-Westphalia, Andalusia, Aragon and the Landes; a flood in north-western Spain caused two deaths.
- Sunday, 16 August 2026 · Lead Story
Earthquake in Flores, Indonesian death toll at least 51 with around 5,000 displaced
The magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck the Indonesian island on Saturday has a provisional toll: 51 victims, over a hundred injured, 341 aftershocks recorded by the national disaster agency. A few hours later a second magnitude 6.9 quake hit Sumatra.
- Sunday, 16 August 2026 · Analysis
Ash over Etna, four days of halted airport operations in Catania: around 700 flights cancelled
Since August 7, volcanic ash emissions have limited or blocked operations at the Sicilian airport, with the suspension extended until the afternoon of the 15th. Just over 250 flights were rerouted elsewhere; the cloud moved towards Malta and northern Libya.
- Saturday, 15 August 2026 · Analysis
Record rainfall in Chiba prefecture: at least eight dead and 351 millimeters in one day
Between August 13 and 14, exceptional downpours flooded the area east of Tokyo. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest-level alert; more than seven thousand people spent the night in evacuation centers.
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