A collision between the cargo ship Solong and the tanker Stena Immaculate off England’s east coast set off fires, a major emergency response and a criminal investigation.
The March 8, 2025 storm avoided a direct cyclone crossing near Brisbane, yet heavy rain, outages and flood rescues still caused damage across Queensland and New South Wales.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is approaching the southeast Queensland coast with damaging winds, heavy rain and disruptions already spreading across the warning zone.
At least 80 people were reported trapped in a supermarket in Guimar, Tenerife, after torrential rain flooded roads and an underground car park, prompting an emergency response and warnings against unnecessary travel.
The Indian Express reported that a house in Tarn Taran was already deteriorating, and heavy objects on the roof may have helped trigger the fatal collapse.
A passenger bus traveling from Tachileik toward Mandalay lost control on a hill curve and plunged into a ravine, with rescue crews still assessing the toll.
More than 175 fires burned in South Carolina at one point and 10 active blazes remained across the Carolinas and Georgia on March 2, forcing evacuations around Myrtle Beach and elsewhere.
Health officials said the illness cluster in northern Democratic Republic of Congo looked increasingly like a toxic or poisoning incident rather than a new virus.
Indian army reporting said an avalanche struck a construction team working on a highway near the Tibet border in Uttarakhand, killing at least four workers.