Natural Disasters

Natural Disasters

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Horror as woman disappears in sinkhole while looking for cat

Rescue crews are desperately trying to locate a woman who disappeared into a sinkhole while out looking for a lost cat.

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A woman disappeared after a sinkhole opened up where she was standing.

Powerful earthquake rocks close Australian neighbour

The powerful magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck on the so-called ‘Ring of Fire’.

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A magnitude 5.6 earthquake has struck the northern Philippines, as authorities warned of damage and aftershock from the tremor.

Twenty bodies recovered from flash floods in Indonesia

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Rescuers carry the body of a victim of flooding in Karo, North Sumatra. (AP PHOTO)

Iceland volcano erupts for tenth time in three years

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A volcano in southwestern Iceland has erupted again, spewing red lava through a new fissure. (AP PHOTO)

Second blow for family of boy undergoing cancer treatment

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Victorian dad locked in David and Goliath battle with world’s biggest insurer.

Flights between Australia and Bali resume following volcanic eruptions

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Six return Jetstar flights will fly to Denpasar from across Australia as travel to Bali resumes.