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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Panic as Israeli artillery shells strike tents sheltering displaced people in Khan Younis
Israeli artillery shells struck tents sheltering displaced people in Khan Younis on Sunday, killing three and wounding at least 30, according to Nasser Hospital. People fled the strike site in panic as a plume of smoke rose above scattered rubble near the blast. (AP Video by Mohammad Jahjouh and production by Wafaa Shurafa)
Times of Oman
6 days ago
- Climate
- Times of Oman
Earthquake of 4.2 magnitude strikes Myanmar
Naypyitaw: An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolted Myanmar on Friday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks. In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 4.2, On: 30/05/2025 13:13:28 IST, Lat: 20.78 N, Long: 97.00 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Myanmar." Earlier on Thursday, an earthquake of 4.5 magnitude struck the region, as per the NCS. In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 4.5, On: 29/05/2025 05:32:05 IST, Lat: 23.14 N, Long: 94.46 E, Depth: 85 Km, Location: Myanmar." Shallow earthquakes are generally more dangerous than deep earthquakes. This is because the seismic waves from shallow earthquakes have a shorter distance to travel to the surface, resulting in stronger ground shaking and potentially more damage to structures and greater casualties. In the aftermath of the magnitude 7.7 and 6.4 earthquakes that struck central Myanmar on March 28, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned of a series of rapidly rising health threats for tens of thousands of displaced people in earthquake-affected areas: tuberculosis (TB), HIV, vector- and water-borne diseases. More than 3.5 million people in Myanmar were already displaced before the earthquakes. Tens of thousands are now homeless, according to the WHO South East Asia statement. Although Myanmar is an earthquake-prone country, there has not been proposed an official national seismic hazard map. Myanmar is vulnerable to hazards from moderate and large magnitude earthquakes, including tsunami hazards along its long coastline. The Sagaing Fault elevates the seismic hazard for Sagaing, Mandalay, Bago, and Yangon, which together represent 46 per cent of the population of Myanmar. Although Yangon is relatively far from the fault trace, it still suffers from significant risk due to its dense population. For instance, in 1903, an intense earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 that occurred in Bago also struck Yangon.
The National
7 days ago
- General
- The National
Trump administration defends new US-backed aid system in Gaza
The launch of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation was marred by disorder as thousands rushed fences to get food
Al Jazeera
26-05-2025
- Al Jazeera
Palestinian child filmed trying to escape fires after Israeli attack
NewsFeed Palestinian child filmed trying to escape fires after Israeli attack A Palestinian child was filmed trying to escape a fire caused by an Israeli strike on a school housing displaced people in Gaza. More than 36 people were killed, mostly children burned to death.
LBCI
26-05-2025
- LBCI
Gaza rescuers: Israel strike on school-turned-shelter kills 20
Rescuers said at least 20 people were killed, mostly children, and more than 60 wounded in an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza City on Monday. "At least 20 martyrs were transported (to hospital), the majority of them children, and more than 60 wounded in the horrific occupation (Israeli) massacre at the Fahmi Al-Jarjawi School, which was sheltering hundreds of displaced people in the Al-Daraj neighborhood of Gaza City," civil defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP, raising the agency's previous toll from 13 dead. AFP
