Disaster

Israeli teen, two Swiss Jewish sisters confirmed among dead in Swiss New Year’s Eve resort fire

Alicia and Diana Gunst, aged 15 and 14, and Charlotte Niddam, 15, were named among the victims of the deadly Swiss ski resort fire.

|ByJAMES GENN
Alicia and Diana Gunst and Charlotte Niddam
A person stands near tributes placed outside the "Le Constellation" bar, after a deadly fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 4, 2026.

Twenty-four of those killed in New Year's fire have been identified, Swiss police say

Officials are still trying to identify many of those killed in the fire at the Le Constellation bar, which has become one of Switzerland's worst tragedies.

|ByREUTERS, YOAV ETIEL
Charlotte Niddam, a 15-year-old with Israeli citizenship missing since the Swiss ski resort New Year's Eve fire.

Charlotte Niddam identified as Israeli teen missing since deadly NYE fire at Swiss ski resort

As far as it is known, Niddam had been staying in the area of the ski resort, where she worked as a babysitter, offering her services through the resort's website.

|ByYOAV ETIEL
Emergency personnel work at the site of an explosion and fire at the Le Constellation bar, in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 1, 2026

Investigators continue working to investigate some 40 victims killed in Swiss New Year's fire

Some of the burns suffered by the mostly young crowd of revelers in the Le Constellation bar were so severe that Swiss officials said it could take days before they name all the victims of the fire.

|ByREUTERS

Kentucky rabbi says Jewish communities donating to victims of deadly tornadoes

At least 100 people are feared dead in Kentucky after a swarm of tornadoes tore a 200-mile path through the US Midwest and South.

DECEMBER 12, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A general view of damage and debris after a devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several US states, in Mayfield, Kentucky

Night of devastating tornadoes likely kills more than 100 in Kentucky

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said the collection of tornadoes was the most destructive in the state's history.

DECEMBER 11, 2021ByREUTERS
Damage at Amazon warehouse after tornado in Edwardsville, Illinois

IDF commander of Surfside rescue unit plays 'Hallelujah' tribute to victims

98 people died in the collapse of a residential building earlier this year in Surfside, Florida.

DECEMBER 11, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli Army Col. Golan Vach, who led the Israeli Army’s National Rescue Unit mission to help the Surfside condo collapse search and rescue last summer, performed ‘Hallelujah’ in tribute to the 98 victims, at the Israeli-American Council’s National Summit,

Indonesia Semeru volcanic eruption kills 14; dozens injured

In a barren landscape covered in ash, homes were almost completely submerged, and a truck had only the top of the driver's cab visible.

DECEMBER 5, 2021ByREUTERS
Mount Semeru spews hot clouds as seen from Pronojiwo, Lumajang, East Java province, Indonesia December 5, 2021.

IsraAID celebrates 20 years

Over those past 20 years, IsraAID has responded to a range of crises, including earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and refugees in more than 50 countries.

NOVEMBER 15, 2021ByKENNETH BANDLER
ISRAAID EMPLOYEE Dana Yaari with a Haitian woman amid the destruction following an earthquake in Haiti earlier this year.

Police chief met with Travis Scott before stampede that killed 8 at Houston concert

Scott said on Monday he would cover all funeral costs and offer aid to those affected.

NOVEMBER 9, 2021ByREUTERS
An ambulance is seen in the crowd during the Astroworld music festiwal in Houston, Texas, U.S., November 5, 2021 in this still image obtained from a social media video on November 6, 2021.

Astroworld: 8 dead, many injured at Travis Scott Houston music festival

Houston: At least eight people were crushed to death and many more injured after fans surged toward the stage during the opening night of the Astroworld music festival on Friday.

NOVEMBER 6, 2021ByREUTERS
An ambulance is seen in the crowd during the Astroworld music festiwal in Houston, Texas, U.S., November 5, 2021 in this still image obtained from a social media video on November 6, 2021.

Japanese volcano spews plumes of ash, people warned away

Mount Aso, a tourist destination on the main southern island of Kyushu, sent plumes of ash 3.5 km (2.2 miles) high when it erupted at about 11:43 a.m. (0243 GMT).

OCTOBER 20, 2021ByREUTERS
The Cumbre Vieja volcano spews lava and smoke as it continues to erupt on the Canary Island of La Palma, as seen from El Paso, Spain, October 11, 2021.

At least 20 killed in earthquake in southern Pakistan

The earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 struck in the early hours of Thursday while people were sleeping, injuring more than 200.

OCTOBER 7, 2021ByREUTERS
A man is comforted by his relative after he arrived at the local hospital in Quetta

1 dead, 9 injured after strong earthquake shakes Crete, Greece

A man died when the dome of a church in the town of Arkalochori caved in during renovation works.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Students and their teachers are seen at a square following an earthquake in Heraklion, on the island of Crete, Greece, September 27, 2021.