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Image for Factbox-Nations with tourists missing in Nepal flood
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Factbox-Nations with tourists missing in Nepal flood

Aug 27 (Reuters) - As many as 540 foreigners from 31 countries are among the 667 tourists missing in...

27th August, 2026

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Hundreds missing after flood hits Nepal-Tibet border, 157 bodies recovered

By Liz Lee, Sahana Bajracharya and Navesh Chitrakar TRISHULI, Nepal/BEIJING, Aug 26 (Reuters) - A hu...

26th August, 2026

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Tornado wreaks havoc in village in southwestern France

By Manon Cruz and Lauren Bacquie POMAS, France/PARIS, Aug 25 (Reuters) - A tornado swept through a v...

25th August, 2026

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New tremors jolt Spain's Granada, injuring three and damaging some buildings

MADRID, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Tourist access to the medieval Alhambra complex was restricted on Tuesday...

18th August, 2026

Image for Rain aids fight against Belgium's biggest wildfire, as blazes rip through Europe
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Rain aids fight against Belgium's biggest wildfire, as blazes rip through Europe

By Marta Fiorin, Christian Levaux, Yves Herman and Kate Abnett HIGH FENS NATIONAL PARK, Belgium, Aug...

17th August, 2026

Image for Elderly couple die as wildfires sweep Greek island of Salamina
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Elderly couple die as wildfires sweep Greek island of Salamina

ATHENS, Aug 16 (Reuters) - An elderly couple died and several other people were injured on Sunday as...

16th August, 2026

Image for Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 53, aftershocks hamper rescue efforts
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Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 53, aftershocks hamper rescue efforts

By Ananda Teresia MAUMERE, Indonesia, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Around 5,000 people have been evacuated aft...

16th August, 2026

Image for Earthquake hits Spanish city of Granada, buildings and cars damaged
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Earthquake hits Spanish city of Granada, buildings and cars damaged

MADRID, Aug 15 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5 earthquake struck the southern Spanish city of Granada in t...

15th August, 2026

Image for Wildfire descends on Croatian tourist town, injures 36
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Wildfire descends on Croatian tourist town, injures 36

Aug 14 (Reuters) - A wildfire in Croatia driven by strong winds descended on the tourist town of Omi...

14th August, 2026

Image for Colombia quake death toll tops 250 as rescuers race to find survivors
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Colombia quake death toll tops 250 as rescuers race to find survivors

By Nelson Bocanegra, Luis Jaime Acosta and Julia Symmes Cobb PEREIRA/CALI, Colombia, Aug 11 (Reuters...

11th August, 2026

Image for More than 100 killed after strongest quake this century hits western Colombia
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More than 100 killed after strongest quake this century hits western Colombia

By Luis Jaime Acosta, Julia Symmes Cobb and Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA, Aug 10 (Reuters) - More than 10...

11th August, 2026

Image for Austria hits record temperature, Hungary curbs power use as Europe feels the heat
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Austria hits record temperature, Hungary curbs power use as Europe feels the heat

TIRANA, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Albanian firefighters battled on Wednesday a wildfire in the southern regi...

5th August, 2026