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Washington Post
9 hours ago
- Climate
- Washington Post
Valencia's flood was a catastrophe. Was it also a crime?
VALENCIA, Spain — The floodwaters charged downhill on Oct. 29, roaring through ravines, churning with debris, and then deluging neighborhoods that had been given no warning. At 6 p.m., a family caught in the raging waters tried clinging to iron window bars outside their home; by 6:30, only one person — 70-year-old Dolores Ruiz — was still hanging on.
Reuters
4 days ago
- Climate
- Reuters
Eruption at Guatemala's Fuego volcano forces over 700 to evacuate
MEXICO CITY, June 6 (Reuters) - An ongoing eruption at central Guatemala's Fuego volcano has caused over 700 people living in nearby communities to evacuate, the country's disaster agency CONRED said on Friday. The volcano, located some 18 km (11 miles) from the city of Antigua, was producing a column of smoke and lava stream that was accumulating around its crater, Guatemala's seismology agency added. Authorities said they continued to monitor the situation.
