Chile’s Chaiten volcano, which erupted spectacularly last year, spewed a vast cloud of ash on Thursday in what appeared to be a partial collapse of its cone. Television footage showed a could of ash billowing into the sky over the …
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Brazil river plane crash kills 24
Twenty-four people, including seven children, have died after the plane they were flying in crashed in a river in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Four people survived the crash into the River Manacapuru. The pilots had reportedly contacted air traffic …
Floods displace thousands in Brazil
Forecasters are warning of more rain as Brazil reels from devastating floods caused by torrential rains this week. Meteorologists have predicted at least some chance of rain on Saturday and Sunday. At least a hundred people have died with more …
Strong quake hits Panamanian city
A powerful earthquake has struck south-western Panama, close to the border with Costa Rica, says the US Geological Survey (USGS). The quake was reported with a magnitude of 6.2 and happened at a depth of 48.2km (30 miles), monitors said. …
Strong quake shakes Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico
ST. JOHN, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — A strong earthquake jolted people awake Saturday in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and nearby Puerto Rico. There were no immediate reports of damages. The magnitude 6.1 quake was the strongest to …