Natural Disasters
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Brazil tornado kills at least six, injures 600
TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – At least six people have been killed and 600 injured after a tornado tore through Brazil.
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IRCS expresses solidarity with Afghanistan quake victims
TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s Red Crescent Society chief offered condolences to Afghanistan after the deadly 6.3-magnitude earthquake and announced readiness to deploy relief teams and humanitarian aid.
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Number of casualties in Afghan quake surpasses 800
TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – The total number of those affected as a result of an earthquake in northern Afghanistan has climbed to 830, with 27 people killed.
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Seven dead, 150 injured in Afghanistan quake
TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Seven people were killed and 150 injured after an earthquake of 6.3 magnitude struck near one of Afghanistan's largest cities Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, the local health directorate said on Monday.
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Indonesia volcano erupts, belching ash 10km into sky
TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – A volcano erupted overnight on an Indonesian island, authorities said on Wednesday.
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Magnitude 7.8 earthquake hits off tip of South America
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck in the Drake Passage on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Philippine earthquake death toll rises to 30
TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – The death toll from the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit the Philippines on Tuesday has risen to 30.
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Sierra Leone Floods 2025; What happened, where and when?
TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Between 31 August and 5 September 2025, Sierra Leone experienced devastating flash floods across 17 communities in seven districts including Bonthe, Kenema, Bo, Moyamba, Kono, Falaba, and Koinadugu.
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Quake of 5.6 magnitude rocks Chile
TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 struck Chile, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported.
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Strong earthquake shakes Alaska
TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – A powerful earthquake struck the North Pacific Ocean near Herbert Island, USA.
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Powerful earthquake rocks eastern Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Hundreds of people are feared dead after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, with the toll expected to grow as information trickles in from remote mountain villages.
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Earthquake jolts central Iran
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – An earthquake shook Iran's Semnan province early on Tuesday.
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23 dead, 21 injured following heavy rains in Niger
TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Up to 23 people were killed and 21 others injured in the torrential rains across Niger this year, the commander of the national fire brigade group said at a press briefing on Thursday.
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Dozens dead in flash floods in Indian-administered Kashmir
TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Flash floods have killed 46 people in a village hosting Hindu pilgrims in Indian-administered Kashmir.
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Magnitude-6.4 quake hits off Kamchatka coast
TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – A magnitude-6.4 earthquake was recorded off the coast of Kamchatka, the Kamchatka branch of the Unified Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences said.
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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes off Kamchatka coast
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – The intensity of the earthquake that occurred off the coast of the Kamchatka peninsula was 4 points.
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Magnitude 8.7 of earthquake shakes Russia's Kamchatka
TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – The magnitude of the earthquake in Kamchatka, in Russia's Far East, according to various estimates, reached 8.7, which makes it the strongest earthquake since 1952.
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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast
TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – A magnitude 5.8 earthquake has hit off Indonesia’s coast, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) reported.
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54 killed, 227 injured in rain-related accidents in Pakistan
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – At least 54 people were killed and 227 others injured during the last 24 hours in rain-related accidents across Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Thursday.
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Powerful earthquake jolts central Iran
TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – A powerful earthquake shook Iran's Semnan province on Tuesday.
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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits off Philippines coast
TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 has been recorded off the coast of the Philippines, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported.
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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes Kyrgyzstan
TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Kyrgyzstan on Saturday.
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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes off Turkey’s coast
TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – A magnitude 5.8 earthquake has been recorded in the Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece’s Dodecanese Islands.
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Two more earthquakes struck Iran
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Two earthquakes rocked eastern and southeastern Iran on Monday morning.
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Powerful earthquake shakes central Iran
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – A powerful earthquake of 4.1 magnitude shook Iran's Semnan province on Monday morning.
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6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan's Kushiro
TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit Hokkaido in Japan on Saturday afternoon.
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Nigeria floods leave at least 115 killed
TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – More than 100 people have died and several others remain missing after a torrential downpour in the central Nigerian state of Niger, local authorities said on Friday.
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5.3-magnitude quake hits Nyngan, Australia
TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Nyngan, Australia.
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5.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Turkey's capital Ankara
TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck Ankara, Konya, and neighboring cities in central Turkey.
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Earthquake shakes Tehran
TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – An earthquake shook Iran's Tehran province on Wednesday morning.