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22 million people in East Africa affected by the worst drought in 60 years

16:34:0, 13/03/2023

[Photo] Panorama of the epicenter of Hatay under the lens of a reporter of Nhan Dan Newspaper
16:31:56, 13/03/2023
More than 2 weeks after the earthquake disaster in Turkey, the epicenter of Hatay is still scattered and ruined. Collapsed buildings, lost faces... No one can forget when the pain is still present.
Floods cause serious damage in Brazil
16:26:14, 13/03/2023
The Xinhua News Agency quoted Brazilian authorities as saying that heavy rains in recent days in the southeastern coastal region of the country have caused severe floods and landslides, killing at least 36 people, causing severe damage. More than 230 people lost their homes, more than 350 people had to be evacuated. The number of missing and injured people has not been announced.
Earthquake in Turkey-Syria
16:23:20, 13/03/2023
On February 20, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook the Turkish-Syrian border region, killing at least three people and injuring more than 200
Mekong Delta proactively responds to drought and salinity
16:19:49, 13/03/2023
In recent years, climate change has directly affected all aspects of people's lives in the Mekong Delta, in which, annual drought and salinity cause considerable damage in this area. The fact, the southwestern provinces have been more proactive in responding to climate change, gradually adapting to drought and salinity.
Appraisal Council approved the master plan for natural disaster prevention and control
9:37:32, 24/02/2023
On the morning of February 16, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang chaired a meeting of the Council to appraise the master plan for natural disaster prevention and control and irrigation for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050.
Earthquake shakes central Indonesia
10:49:13, 15/02/2023
On February 14, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake shook the central Sulawesi province of the country, the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said.
South Africa declares a state of national disaster due to flooding
10:47:55, 15/02/2023
According to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Pretoria, on February 13, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a state of national disaster amid widespread flooding that has affected seven of the country's nine provinces.
Miracle survivors after earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
10:46:41, 15/02/2023
In the overwhelming despair after the earthquake disaster, rescuers still found miraculous survivors, lighting up the hopes of saving more people trapped under the rubble.
Four people died in a 5.5 magnitude earthquake in Papua, Indonesia
10:44:25, 15/02/2023
At least 4 people were killed, many buildings were damaged by a 5.5-magnitude earthquake that struck the north coast of Papua, Indonesia.
Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: The death toll rises to more than 12,000
10:42:39, 15/02/2023
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said 9,057 people have been confirmed dead in the country. Meanwhile, according to Syrian officials and a rescue group in northwestern Syria, the death toll from the earthquake has reached 2,992.