A tropical disturbance moved across the western Caribbean on Friday. At least 24 people were rescued from floodwaters in the island’s southeastern region.
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Morocco earthquake killed thousands
At least 1,037 people have been killed and hundreds injured following a 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Morocco. Many of the fatalities are in hard-to-reach areas south of Marrakech.
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Hilary storm begins battering southern California
The US National Hurricane Center says the centre of tropical storm Hilary has now moved into southern California. The storm has winds up to 50mph (85km/h), warning that catastrophic and life-threatening flooding is likely in parts of the south-western US and Mexico’s Baja California peninsula through Monday.
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Earthquake hit Eastern China
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit Pingyuan county in eastern China’s Shandong province early on Sunday morning, injuring 21 people. According to China Earthquake Networks Center, the earthquake struck at 2:33 a.m. local time.
