Nocere – Earth Disasters

An open air hotel in Cairo was hit by a bomb explosion that killed  a 17-year-old French girl. The girl was one of the tourist in the hotel, where the blast took place in the hotel’s cafe packed with other tourists. Twenty others, mostly tourists, were injured as well.

There have since been two different reports with regards to the blasting. Accoring to Egyptian police, the bomb is suspected to be home-made, which was thrown from a balcony. Another report states that the bomb may have been left under a bench.

The blast is currently under investigation, and no one has claimed to be reponsible for the attack.

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China has been known to have the deadliest mining industry in the world. A year ago, the total death toll reported was 3,200. The beginning of this year, at least 73 miners have been killed in a mine explosion in Gujian city, in northern Chinese province of Shanxi.

At the time of the explosion, nearly 400 men were working in the coal mine. Majority of them were able to escape, however, a dozens of miners were trapped. Rescue work is still ongoing.

Some 113 miners have been evacuated to the hospital, with 21 of them in critical condition. Doctors responded that most workers suffered from carbon monoxide intoxication. Carbon monoxide is an odourless and colourless gas, which is potentially fatal.

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Population in Nigeria is equally distributed into two religious groups, namely the Muslims and Christians. Both communities have been living in harmony. However, the harmony started to strain in last November, whereby hundreds were killed in religious gang fight in northern Nigerian city of Bauchi.

Months after the fight, Red Cross officials reported another recent clashes that killed four people and wounded 28 others. Similarly, the conflicts took place in the city of Bauchi. The conflicts started off with an argument, which later turned violence. Many churches, mosques and house were set on fire.

The clashes came to a halt after Nigerian troops were sent in to control the situation. Security agencies have since been directed to deal with the perpetrators who have stirred the uproar.

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Australia is in the midst of a fire disaster, whereby more and more lives have been claimed. To date, police recorded a total death toll to be 208, and they are expecting the figure to be stagnant. The worst hit region, one of the towns in southeastern Victoria state, bodies have been recovered in Flowerdale and Marysville.

Much need to be done to rebuild the 1,800 homes that were destroyed in the fires. Currently, 7,500 are left homeless and are living in temporary shelters or staying with relatives.

Battling of fires and rebuilding works are carried out simultaneously. Rebuilding of destroyed properties might not begin in the next few months, however, survivors have requested for work boots and shovels for clearing off rubble and sift.

The estimated cost of damage has been put at A$500m.

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Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger had launched an air raid on the capital of Colombo, killing two people and injuring at least 45 others.

The attack was carried out by two planes, but was eventually shot down. One of the plane hit offices along the Inland Revenue, which resulted in two casualties. The other plane managed to travel further, however, was shot down near the city’s airport that was closed.

This attack has shaken the Sri Lanka’s government. It was previously thought that the rebels have been driven away from all their hideouts, and the remaining forces based in northern Sri Lanka jungle were insignificant. However, the recent attack proved otherwise.

A pro-rebel website, TamilNet, said the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), had carried out the attack.

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The bomb attack took place in northwestern Pakistan, amid the funeral of a local Shia leader who was recently shot dead in a busy market by gunmen on a motorbike. Police officials reported at least 25 people dead, while another 60 have been injured in the blast.

The funeral was held in Dera Ismail Khan, a town close to Pakistan’s semi-autonomous tribal area. Shia mourners were on their way towards the graveyard, whereby a man made into the center of the funeral and detonated a bomb.

The town has been a scene of conflicts between and killing as early as 2007. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, a militant outfit, is believed to be involved in many of such attacks targeting the Shia.

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A volcano has erupted in Southern part of Chile sending smokes and ash high into the sky.
The Volcano has been calm for more than nine thousand years before it has recently erupted destroying the surrounding areas.

Chaiten city is the closest to the Volcano and has been victim to the disaster already once.
This time as soon as the government officials have detected the high level activity from the volcano they have taken charge of the situation and moved more than 150 Chaitens who live very close to the Volcano.

The Officials predict that the major destruction is about to come and are expecting a threat to the Chaiten city.
So plans are under way to evacuate the area and shift the people to safer places away from the Volcano.

More than 4000 members of the city are refusing to move as the place was their home since ages. But the officials have given away orders for the evacuation and are making sure everyone is moved out safely.

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The Meteorological team of Australia has dismissed the threat of Tropical Cyclone Innis making a landfall on New Caledonian islands.
But there still might a little after effect threat to the eastern part of the continent where heavy rains are expected to affect the area drastically.
Surfers have been warned not to set surfing in the next few days and the coasts have been secured, by restricting the visitors.

A small storm is still moving around the South coast causing heavy rains and major devastation to the places there.
As much as 10 to 30 mm of rainfall has been recorded from Sydney. But the storm is expected to ease off in the next few days.

A new storm seems to have shaping in the Tasman Sea, which is expected to move towards New Zealand. But the officials are not taking a chance and are still monitoring the storm’s activity.

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