News of disaster

At least 10 dead in Brazil landslides

13-01-2025 17:31 Landslides caused by torrential rains in southeast Brazil have destroyed homes and left at least 10 people dead as rescue efforts continue.

Tragedy in Villa Gesell

Rescuers confirm second fatality from Villa Gesell hotel collapse

31-10-2024 15:40 Second fatality recorded after 10-storey building housing hotel collapses in seaside resort of Villa Gesell; Rescue workers scramble to find missing, as fears grow for those trapped by rubble.

Tragedy in Villa Gesell

One dead, several missing as hotel collapses in Villa Gesell

29-10-2024 18:11 Elderly man killed after a 10-storey building housing a hotel in the seaside resort of Villa Gesell collapses; Rescue workers still scrambling to find between seven and nine people who remain missing.

UNITED STATES ELECTION 2024

Harris and Trump look for advantage in tight US election race

15-10-2024 12:13 Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are locked in a tight race for the presidential election, as they compete for any advantage.

TRAGEDY IN BARILOCHE

Avalanche kills foreign tourist in Patagonia

05-09-2024 15:34 Foreign tourist found dead after being swept away by an avalanche in the Andes, rescue workers in the resort city of Bariloche confirm.

FLOOD DISASTER

Lula visits disaster zone after Brazil floods kill 40

21-02-2023 09:59 Rescue workers were racing to find any survivors buried under the mud and rubble after 24 hours of record rain over the weekend triggered violent floods and landslides that devastated the area around the popular beach city of São Sebastião, killing at least 40 people.