At least 150 people have died after a powerful storm Daniel caused severe flooding in eastern Libya, an official has said. Unverified footage released on social media showed people stranded on the roofs of their vehicles, as authorities declared a state of emergency, shuttering shops and schools and imposing a curfew. According to BBC, Storm…
More than 600 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck central Morocco. The country’s interior ministry said the quake, a magnitude 6.8, sent people into the streets in Marrakesh and other cities. Many of the deaths were said to be in hard-to-reach mountain areas, and at least 153 people were injured US Geological Survey…
Wildfires raging across Algeria during a blistering heatwave have killed at least 15 people and forced mass evacuations, the government said on Monday. As temperatures hit 48 degrees Celsius (118 Fahrenheit) in parts of the North African country, it recorded 97 blazes across 16 provinces, fanned by strong winds, said the interior ministry. The fires…
