several hundred people and possibly even thousands may have been killed when the most powerful cyclone in nearly a century hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, a senior local French official said on Sunday.

Located nearly 8,000 km (5,000 miles) from Paris, Mayotte is significantly poorer than the rest of France and has grappled with gang violence and social unrest for decades. More than three-quarters of the people in Mayotte live below the French poverty line. Tensions were stoked earlier this year by a water shortage. An air bridge was being put in place from Reunion island, another French overseas territory on the other side of Madagascar, the government said. The disaster is the first challenge faced by Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, days after he was named by Macron following the collapse of the previous government. (copied from an article i do NOT, take credit for what i said) sorry if this didn't make much sense and this jumped topics but i did my research :/

if your still really interested you can visit here and read about it here: https://www.bworldonline.com/world/2024/12/16/641795/cyclone-kills-several-hundred-in-mayottes-worst-storm-in-century/

(about cyclone's) off-topic but its just a little side thing if your curious what it is.

if you don't know what a cyclone is. in meteorology, a cyclone (/ˈsaɪ.kloʊn/) is a large air mass that rotates around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure, counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. if your interested in this im not gonna explain everything just read about it here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone -

here are some aftermath images of the mass destruction that happened.

i put quite a bit of effort into this im gonna cry if its already been posted. but RIP fly high to the people that died this is a truly terrifying event. 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

several people were injured in the accident from a heavy snowstorm + snowy, icy, slippery roads. over 10+ individuals injured.

Summary:

•A high magnitude earthquake causes damage near one of Tibet's holiest cities

•At least 126 dead, 188 injured on Tibetan side

•Temperatures in earthquake-hit area falls below freezing overnight

•Tremors also felt in Nepal, Bhutan and Northern India

Introduction:

A high magnitude earthquake, that the United States Geological Survey said measured 7.1 on the Richter scale but the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC) recorded to be a magnitude of 6, hit Shigatse, one of the holiest cities of Tibet. It is home to 800,000 people, located 50miles North from Mount Everest and is the location of the epicentre of the earthquake. This epicentre was hit with a depth of 10km at 9:05am local time (01:05 GMT) on Tuesday 7th of January 2025 early morning. Temperatures in the area at the time of the earthquake were estimated to have been −8 °C, and were expected to fall to −18 °C by night.

"Tuesday's quake was the most powerful recorded within a 200km (124-mile) radius in the last five years", the CENC added.

The Impact:

The earthquake killed a confirmed 126 people and has injured a confirmed 188. At least 3,600 homes have collapsed in Tibet, of which 1,000 homes collapsed in Tingri county alone. Videos circulating over social media shows debris covering entire streets of Lhatse County. More than 170 China Mobile stations were disabled by the earthquake, causing many people to panic over the worsened situation (with footage of people running besides shaking buildings in congested streets). In Nepal, 13 people were injured, including 11 in Bara, and one each from Kavrepalanchok and Kathmandu. 14 homes and a police station were damaged across Nepal, 2 of which are now unliveable. In Bihar, Northern India, several homes were slightly damaged in Samastipur district.

Extra visuals:

Aftershocks:

Following the initial earthquake, there were over 150 aftershocks with magnitudes of up to 4.4. Crumbled shop fronts surrounded by scattered debris in the town of Lhatse can be seen over social media posts. There are three additional townships and 27 villages within 12 miles of the epicentre (Shigatse), with a total population of around 6,900 which would have felt these aftershocks most.

The Response:

•Mobile services were restored nine hours later.

•The dispatch that is now exceeding 3,400 rescue personnel, 340 medical workers, 75 vehicles, four search dogs and 7,030 sets of equipment to the epicentre.

•The China Meteorological Administration issued a level-three emergency alert for the area to aid evacuation.

•22,000 units of centralised relief supplies were given to the affected areas. This included cotton tents, cotton coats, quilts, and folding beds, as well as specialised relief materials for high-cold and high-altitude regions. Patrons included State Council's Earthquake Relief Command, Ministry of Emergency Management, and National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration.

•Air cargo, medical services, ground forces, and helicopters of the Western Theater Command Air Force were deployed.

•Drones were also used to aid the search and rescue.

•By the evening of the 7th, China Central Television reported that more than 400 people were rescued, 14 housing areas were established, and at least 30,400 were relocated.

•All damaged roads were cleared and reopened.

What does this mean for the short term future?

"The remote Shigatse is far from China's main cities. This, combined with the extreme cold, has hindered rescue efforts", according to Al Jazeera's Katrina Yu, reporting from Beijing

The full recovery will not by immediate, but with the nationwide attention (as well as the global attention) it has received, China will focus on its recovery. Already, Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, "ordered all-out rescue efforts". The Chinese government later claimed that they will allocate 100 million yuan ($13.6 million) for disaster relief.

This Story Ends Here, but if you would like to learn a little more, feel free to continue:

Is this a surprising for Tibet?

The Tibetan Plateau is prone to earthquakes because of colliding Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. Tibet and Nepal lie on a major geological fault line where the Indian tectonic plate pushes up into the Eurasian plate (which formed the Himalayas) and as this movement still persists, earthquakes are a regular occurrence. The region is seismically active, causing tectonic uplifts that can grow strong enough to change the heights of the Himalayas' peaks. There have been 29 earthquakes of magnitude three or above in the past five years within 200km (124 miles) of the Shigatse quake epicentre (according to CCTV). Tibet logged more than 100 earthquakes of magnitude of at least 3.0 last year. So although earthquakes themselves may not be a surprising occurrence, the magnitude of the earthquake that struck Tibet on Tuesday morning was one of the most powerful tremors in recent years. Earthquakes of magnitude 7.0 and above are rare, with just nine since the turn of the 20th century.

A Brief History of Notable Earthquakes Occurred In Recent Decades:

•June 1st, 2024

Magnitude: 5.9

Epicentre: Nagqu (northern Tibet)

This was the biggest earthquake in Tibet 2024. The location was isolated, resulting in no reports of casualties or property losses.

•Nov 18th, 2017

Magnitude: 6.9

Epicentre: Mainling (eastern Tibet)

The Lhasa block is bounded by fault-lines to forms southern Tibet. This was the largest earthquake in the Lhasa block since 1950. The Mainling earthquake triggered more than 300 aftershocks. This affected over 12,000 people and damaging nearly 3,000 houses. Three injured people were reported, but no loss of life.

•Oct 6th, 2008

Magnitude: 6.6

Epicenter: Damxung (central Tibet)

At least 10 people were killed in this case, whilst 34 were injured. The epicentre was close to that of a 1951 earthquake.

•Nov 18, 1951

Magnitude: 8.0

Epicenter: Damxung (central Tibet)

This case was the second earthquake with a magnitude 8.0 or above since 1950. It formed a rupture in the ground that spanned 81 kilometres (50 miles).

•Aug 15, 1950

Magnitude: 8.6

Epicenter: Medog (eastern Tibet)

This case is one of the strongest earthquakes recorded globally in the 20th century. The earthquake destroyed thousands of homes, temples and mosques and killed over 3,000 people in Tibet and more than 1,000 in Assam, India. In the hardest-hit areas, mountains shifted and landscapes were altered. Several peaks collapsed, blocking the Yarlung Zangbo river, and landslides plunged villages into the river. This is arguably the most influential case to the region in past decades.

Sources: https://www.ettoday.net/news/20250107/2887563.html https://www.ratopati.com/story/466461 https://www.nayapatrikadaily.com/news-details/157405/2025-01-07 https://english.news.cn/20250107/7dd31fc56f9244e192e51142cd203769/c.html https://www.cea-igp.ac.cn/kydt/280883.html https://apnews.com/article/china-nepal-tibet-earthquake-himalayas-ca21bd4848209370b9eebcaf107208df

I hope you enjoyed this read, catch you on the next one 👋.

One of two men seriously injured in Russia incident dies in intensive care.

Recently, the Ministry of Emergency Management's official website released the "Assessment Report on the Implementation of Rectification and Preventive Measures for the Major Collapse Accident at the Open-pit Coal Mine of Inner Mongolia Alashan New Well Coal Industry Co., Ltd. on February 22."

The assessment report indicates that Inner Mongolia has formulated higher-level investigation and handling measures for significant production safety accidents. It has strictly conducted accident investigations, and for those responsible for major accidents due to negligence in fulfilling duties, a unified investigation is conducted on the enterprise, supervisory departments, and local governments under the "one case, three investigations" principle. Following the "2·22" incident, Inner Mongolia has investigated 10 significant accidents, closed 5 cases, and held 23 people criminally responsible and 22 people accountable from political and departmental positions. This has created a strong deterrent, forcing the implementation of safety supervision responsibilities.

On February 22, 2023, around 13:12, a particularly significant collapse occurred at the open-pit coal mine of New Well Coal Industry Co., Ltd., resulting in 53 deaths and 6 injuries. On the morning of February 23, 2023, rescue vehicles were operating at the accident site (drone photo). Xinhua News Agency file photo.

The assessment report, released on November 22, shows that since the "2·22" accident, Inner Mongolia has further strengthened the concept of safe development, conducted in-depth special inspections and rectifications of major mine safety hazards, continuously improved mining safety governance levels, and improved the safety production system. Regulatory enforcement capabilities have been significantly enhanced, and work related to safety production is steadily advancing. The report also points out that some critical issues need to be resolved more quickly.

The assessment report reveals that Inner Mongolia has formulated a special rectification work plan for safety in open-pit coal mines and non-coal open-pit mines. This plan covers six aspects: safety management, technical management, slope management, drilling and blasting management, transportation management, and safety supervision. The mining safety regulatory departments at all levels have identified 11,935 safety hazards, ordered production suspensions and rectifications for 55 mines with slope angles exceeding design specifications, and installed slope monitoring radars at all mines that are in normal production or under construction. The number of installed radars has increased from 36 before the accident to 252 currently. Furthermore, the report highlights a comprehensive safety production overhaul in the mining sector, with regulatory departments identifying 23,884 safety hazards, imposing fines totaling 66.1 million yuan, and ordering 81 mines to suspend production for rectification (including 1 mine closure and 20 awaiting integration). The Energy Bureau of the Autonomous Region has organized cross-inspections of coal mines between cities and leagues, conducted "look-back" inspections at 62 coal mines, and notified cities with lax supervision, ensuring that coal mine hazards are thoroughly rectified and preventing "paper-based corrections."

The assessment report identifies key issues, including:

1. There is still a significant gap in the implementation of corporate responsibility. Inspections found that six coal mines in Alashan League, which have been without operators for a long time, have not set up "electronic seals" as required. At the Changtan open-pit coal mine in Ordos, some safety inspectors did not possess the special operation certificates for coal mine safety inspections. The slope stability evaluation report for the Wugetu fine coal mine was not up-to-date, with on-site surveys conducted in October 2022, and the report not completed until June 2023. Particularly, just a week after the field assessment, a suffocation accident occurred at the Guangan Wusu coal mine in Ordos, resulting in four deaths, reflecting the still grim safety production situation in the region.

2. There is a lack of strong willingness to identify and solve problems. Inner Mongolia's mining safety regulatory department only began conducting special regulatory and enforcement work on their style of work after the field assessment. Inspections of intermediary agencies were insufficient, and the penalties imposed were not strong enough. For 468 coal mine intermediary agencies in cities, leagues, and counties, 258 issues were identified, and the administrative fines amounted to only 12,000 yuan. For 321 non-coal mining intermediary agencies, 291 issues were identified, and the fines totaled only 160,000 yuan.

In addition to the above issues, the assessment report also points out that there is a need to improve the professional capabilities of safety supervision and further strengthen mining management responsibilities.

source

https://m.sohu.com/a/830191576_121347613/?pvid=000115_3w_a

White dumb bitch still deserved it.

Gianyar, Indonesia:

A natural disaster of fallen trees occurred in Gianyar Regency . The latest, a fallen tree occurred in the Monkey Forest tourist area, Padangtegal Village, Ubud District, Bali, Tuesday, December 10, 2024.

The incident reportedly resulted in a number of people in the Monkey Forest tourist area being injured.

Even two foreign tourists (wisman) or foreign citizens (WNA) died in the falling tree incident.

In addition to the fatalities, one person was reported to have sustained serious injuries.

Based on data from the Gianyar Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) , the two victims who died were a female foreign national from France with the initials FJC (32) and a female foreign national from South Korea with the initials KH (42).

The bodies of the victims were placed at the Kenak Medika Ubud Hospital.

Meanwhile, the victim who was seriously injured was LS (43), a female citizen from South Korea.

The incident occurred at around 12.25 WITA, when a tree fell to the east and hit several visitors who were enjoying the panorama at the location.

According to an eyewitness, I Nyoman Lilir, the incident occurred suddenly while he was on duty monitoring the situation at the location.

The incident began when strong winds accompanied by heavy rain poured down on the area.

He said that if suddenly there was a strong wind accompanied by rain, he would hear a tree fall.

A large banyan tree near the Prajapati Temple fell to the east, hitting a pule and kresek tree, causing all three to fall at once.

The trees fell on tourists who were enjoying the panorama at the location.

Visitors or tourists ran in disarray, but some people took the wrong step, so they were hit by branches.

Source: https://bali.tribunnews.com/2024/12/11/wisatawan-lari-berhamburan-pohon-tumbang-di-monkey-forest-ubud-bali-2-wisman-tewas-tertimpa

San Mateo, Peru: On Monday, December 2, a new traffic accident occurred on the Central Highway . A large rock broke loose from a hill and fell on a pickup truck, at kilometer 98.500, in the Cacray area, San Mateo de Huanchor district, Huarochirí province . The impact caused the death of two people and left the driver seriously injured.

According to preliminary information, the crashed vehicle, a Toyota Hilux with license plate BZG 721, was registered as property of the company Jungle Fresh Organic SAC. The rock crushed the cabin of the vehicle, which ended up overturning in the middle of the road. The driver, rescued by police personnel from the Chicla Highway Department, was rushed to the Matucana Hospital .

Authorities have launched investigations to clarify the events and determine the identities of the victims . Among the belongings found in the unit were documents that could belong to the deceased or the injured, as well as a foreign identity document in Chinese in the name of Zheng Jin Tao and a Peruvian driver's license in the name of Hsin Hui Chiu.

However, the direct connection between these documents and the victims has not yet been confirmed. The accident occurred in a context of heavy rain and electrical discharges in the area, which has increased the danger of further rock falls from the hills.

Authorities have also asked the community to remain alert and to travel with caution in the area due to adverse weather conditions. Meanwhile, the bodies of the victims were taken to the morgue for the required autopsy.

Source: https://larepublica.pe/sociedad/2024/12/03/carretera-central-roca-se-desprende-de-cerro-y-mata-a-dos-personas-que-iban-en-una-camioneta-por-huarochiri-accidente-hoy-79974

It is worth noting that, due to the age of this case, as well as the fact that all on-ground reports and interviews were in Chinese and, unsurprisingly, lacked any English subtitles, there may be some inaccuracies with the information provided in the post. I have done my best to piece together what context I could find, however, please take it with a grain of salt.

Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China

On Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at approximately 5:16 PM CST (China Standard Time), a sinkhole measuring 16.5 feet in diameter and four-floors deep opened up near Jingzhou Mansion, an apartment building on Shangbao East Road, located in Futian District, Shenzhen. Aid workers eventually came to assess the damage caused by the opening. Upon arrival, they learned that a young man had been swallowed up by the sinkhole while walking near the northern passage of the aforementioned building. Rescue workers managed to recover the body of the victim, who was promptly transferred to a hospital, however, shortly after arrival, the man was pronounced dead. He was soon identified as 25-year-old Yang Xibing, who worked as a security guard for the complex. According to reports, he hailed from China's Gansu Province, and was a retired soldier.

The victim:

Despite assurances from an on-site safety worker that the areas around the sinkhole posed no dangers, many residents of the compound chose to evacuate the area for the night. The following evening, many people returned to commemorate the deceased security guard, with the owners of the complex setting up an obituary on an electronic billboard.

Memorial pictures:

While reports seem to hint at the cause of the sinkhole remaining inconclusive, one of the main theories is that tremors from a nearby construction site caused the surrounding grounds to weaken to the point of caving in. The construction site in question, which was owned by the Shenzhen Press Group, was subject to criticism from Shenzhen's Housing and Construction Bureau, due to the fact that the construction crew itself often worked illegally until three or four in the morning. This resulted in multiple complaints put forth by inhabitants of Jingzhou mansion, however, reports suggest that their concerns were simply ignored. After the tragedy, Shenzhen officials ordered all work on the construction site to temporarily stop until the conditions of the surrounding areas were properly examined.

News segment clips:

Aftermath:

Sources:

South China Morning Post articles:

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NBC News

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The Chilean forest fires of 2024 were a series of fires that originated during January and February in the region of Valparaíso, Chile

Communes most affected: Viña del Mar, Valparaíso, Quilpué, Villa Alemana and Limache

137 deaths

200+ Missing

15000+ homes burned

Some part of Viña del Mar or Quilpué

Fire at the Botanical Garden of Viña del Mar

Video in the jail where the inmates beat the nigga who started the fire

Sorry for not posting daily as I promised, I'm not on the mood of posting too much.

So uhh the only thing I can remark today is a disaster at the Bonaire Mall in Valencia, its underground parking, with 5700 parking spots inside of it, got flooded completely in 30 minutes. Many people ran to the parking in an attempt to save their cars.

Interviewed man quotes: "I saw a lot of people running inside, but almost no one came out"

I'm not making this an Effortpost till everything stops, but here's new information (check more on my latest post)

• Death count caused by the "Dana" in Spain has increased from 95 to 140 in twelve hours.

Edit: Just re-checked and it says 155 now actually.

Edit 2: Seems that they're actually 158 dead (and more dozens disappeared ofc)

Edit 3: 161 dead dear fucking lord

• There aren't any confirmed victims yet caused by the tornadoes I mentioned in my previous post

• The AVE (Alta Velocidad Española - Spanish High Speed) railways connecting Madrid (the capital) and Valencia (main eastern tourism city) have been closed due to many sunken and collapsed tunnels, tons of rubble and, of course, tons of scrap metal in the form of vehicles, possibly with people still inside.

It has been stated that the AVE won't be operative in this zone for at least 2 or 3 weeks......yeeeaahh I think that's going to last a lil bit more of time.

• Yesterday, this was marked as the worst Dana of the century. Today, this has been marked as the worst Dana of history.

• Photos of the day

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|I have a feeling this one is going to be one of the pictures of the decade, if not of the century.

Stay tuned for more (not really, wait for the next day)

All riiight......how the fuck do I begin?

Sooo... it's yesterday's afternoon (October 30 2024) and then....FLUSH! The "Dana" begins.

I couldn't exactly find how to translate Dana to English Language, If I'm not wrong I believe y'all call it cold front.

The Dana or Gota fría is a type of weather in which a big amount of rain (REALLY big) falls in a very short period of time. It commonly happens each year on Eastern Spain (Valencia).

However, this year we got fucked up because somehow we got like the quadruple amount of rain falling.

This obviously resulted in flash floods and "Riadas" (water overflows from the rivers and goes into the streets).

Welcome to Letur! One of the first affected towns.

The streets are gone. If I'm not wrong, there are a total of 6 deaths here if we include missing people. Those missing people are surely dead.

Now we're going to the A-3, the highway that connects the Capital, Madrid, with Valencia. Tornadoes came here, if I'm not wrong, 3.

The aftermath looks like a mad max movie tbh

There's so fucking much more but I'm so fucking tired of seeing this crap over and over again in the news. I'm gonna just throw some reports.

At least 70 people have died due to flooding in the province of Valencia, according to government sources who confirmed at around 3pm. The Institute of Legal Medicine in Valencia has activated nine forensic teams to remove bodies. In addition, an 88-year-old woman has died in the Cuenca town of Mira, and another has died in Letur (Albacete), where five people are missing. The Minister of Territorial Policy, Ángel Víctor Torres, is appearing to report on the meeting of the crisis committee. Torres has announced three days of mourning and that the Government will declare the area as "highly affected" by the flood and has promised to provide "all aid" from the state and European funds. Defence has mobilised air resources, military psychologists and dogs trained to locate corpses. Dozens of people have spent the night in Valencia on top of trucks or cars, on the roofs of shops or petrol stations, or trapped in their vehicles on congested roads until they have been rescued. The rains have caused power cuts affecting 155,000 people, road closures in several provinces in the east and south-east, and the high-speed rail service between Madrid and the Valencian Community and the Mediterranean corridor to Barcelona will remain suspended all day. The storm is moving this morning to the north of the community, especially to the provinces of Castellon, Cuenca and Teruel.

source: https://elpais.com/espana/2024-10-29/la-dana-en-espana-en-directo-ultimas-noticias-del-temporal-y-las-inundaciones.html

+More videos

As video shows the moment a seven-story residential building collapsed in the Kahawa West area of Nairobi, Kenya, leaving several people dead and several trapped under the rubble. Rescue efforts are in progress.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2jdd4xxx94o

Location: Iran.

Very sad man-made mountain collapse in China