A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook Japan's second-biggest metropolis, killing three people, halting factory lines and bursting water mains.

The body of a man swept away by flash floods in Maryland was recovered a day after two journalists were killed in North Carolina when a tree fell on their car.

Authorities have warned people to avoid white plumes of acid and extremely fine shards of glass caused by lava from the Kilauea volcano.

High-speed winds, rain and lightning left a trail of destruction, bringing down homes and claiming more than 71 lives in four Indian states.

Geologists have warned that Hawaii's Kilauea volcano could erupt explosively and send boulders, rocks and ash into the air around its summit.

The number of homes destroyed by Hawaii's Kilauea volcano jumped to 26 as scientists reported lava spewing more than 61 metres into the air.

Thousands have evacuated Hawaii after lava eruptions destroyed five houses and gas threatened to anyone who stayed in their homes, officials said.

Thirteen mineworkers were last night still trapped about 3km underground following a seismic event at Sibanye Stillwater's Masakhane mine, Driefontein operation on the West Rand.

A huge dust storm and lightning strikes killed at least 125 people across India which braced for more wild weather.

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There are certain precautionary measures one can take when they come across flash floods.

Continous rains have resulted in flash floods in Johannesburg and authorities warned motorists to be cautious because many low-lying bridges had become flooded.

Sassa is set to take over responsibility for activation of humanitarian relief and assessments of local disasters in Cape Town.

Vaal residents were counting the losses from a tornado that uprooted luxury holiday homes and displaced more than 1100 informal settlement dwellers.

Cathlin Sassen recounts the terror she felt when a tornado tore through the Vaal Marina area, leaving a trail of destruction and despair.

A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of New Caledonia, triggering a brief tsunami warning and evacuation alert.