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Canadian Firefighters Battle to Save Communities After Mass Evacuations

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Firefighters battling wildfires in western Canada received help from reinforcements and milder weather Saturday, after the nation’s worst fire season on record destroyed structures, fouled the air with thick smoke and prompted evacuation orders for tens …

Out-of-Control Wildfire Scorches Spain’s Tenerife Island, Affecting Thousands

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — An out-of-control wildfire on the Spanish Canary island of Tenerife has burned thousands of acres and affected nearly 8,000 people who are either evacuated or confined, authorities said Thursday. Regional President Fernando Clavijo said some 250 …

Residents Flee, Airlifts Begin as Wildfire Approaches Capital of Canada`s Northwest Territories

YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories (AP) — Residents of the capital of Canada`s Northwest Territories began fleeing an approaching wildfire Thursday in long convoys while air evacuations were underway for those who could not leave by road, the latest chapter in Canada`s …

Heavy Rain, Landslides Kill at Least 72 in Indian Himalayan State

NEW DELHI (AP) — Days of relentless rain in India’s Himalayan region have killed at least 72 people this week, a government official said Thursday, as a heavy monsoon triggered landslides and flash floods that have submerged roads, washed away …

Ukraine Starts Registering Ships for Black Sea Corridor, News Agency Reports

Ukraine, which is seeking to form safe shipping routes in the Black Sea, has started registering ships willing to use the corridor it announced earlier this week, a local news agency said on Saturday. Ukraine on Thursday announced a “humanitarian …

Floods Triggered by Monsoon Rains in Myanmar Have Killed 5 Displaced 60,000 Since Mid-July

BANGKOK (AP) — Floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Myanmar have killed five people and displaced about 60,000 since mid-July, an official said Friday. The director of the ministry of social welfare, relief and resettlement, Lay Shwe Zin Oo, …

China Evacuates Residents and Searches for Mudslide Victims as Storms Lash Parts of the Country

BEIJING (AP) — Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in China`s southwest after heavy rain caused hillsides to collapse, while two people died and 16 are missing following a mudslide in the country`s west, state …

Norway Prepares for More Flooding and Destruction After Days of Heavy Rain

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Rescuers on Thursday evacuated inundated areas of southeastern Norway and residents braced for more landslides and flooding as rivers swollen by days of heavy rain carried large amounts of water through the mountainous landscape. People living …

Tropical Storm Khanun Pounds South Korea’s Coastal Regions

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Tropical Storm Khanun poured intense rain on South Korea on Thursday, turning roads into chocolate-colored rivers and leaving at least one person dead, before weakening as it reached major urban centers near the capital. More …

Safety Standards Weren’t Met at French Vacation Home Where Fire Killed 11

PARIS (AP) — Required safety standards weren`t met at a vacation home housing adults with disabilities at which a fire killed 11 people in eastern France, a deputy prosecutor said Thursday. Nathalie Kielwasser, the deputy prosecutor of Colmar, said the …

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