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Tropical storm Murasu struck the coast of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, killing two people. It is the second cyclone to hit the state in a week: earlier, Arnab claimed the lives of at least five people. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the situation with the state's Chief Minister.
Aziz KarimovCyclone 'Arnab', classified as a 'very severe tropical cyclone', made landfall on the coast of Andhra Pradesh early on Wednesday morning. The official death toll is six, while The Times of India, citing local officials, reports nine. More than 180,000 people were evacuated in advance, and at least 15,000 electricity pylons were damaged.
Otabek YusupovStorm Boelo, which struck the United Kingdom on Sunday, killed two men who were hit by falling trees and left more than 90,000 homes without electricity. Among the victims was Richard Baines, curator of Logan Botanic Garden. Storm Éowyn, which struck the UK on Sunday, claimed the lives of two men killed by fallen trees and left more than 90,000 homes without electricity. Among the victims was Logan Botanic Garden curator Richard Baines.
Aziz KarimovA powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck northeast of Nagqu in Tibet at a shallow depth of 10 km. According to Chinese state media, at least 16 people were killed, 32 were injured, and hundreds of houses were destroyed. Authorities declared a Level II emergency response and dispatched rescuers.
Javlon TursunovA study by Lloyd's Register Foundation and Gallup found that African regions have shown the world's fastest improvements in disaster resilience since 2023. However, in Central and West Africa only 47% of affected adults received warnings, and individual resilience worldwide has fallen to its lowest level.
Otabek Yusupov
