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.

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

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

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


Death toll in Indonesian football stampede reaches 125 - deputy governor

Supporters from the losing team invaded the pitch and police had fired tear gas, triggering a stampede and cases of suffocation.

 A damaged car is pictured following a riot after the league BRI Liga 1 football match between Arema vs Persebaya at Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang, East Java province, Indonesia, October 2, 2022.

Jewish communities in Florida flee for safety amid Hurricane Ian surge

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Sanibel Island experienced “biblical” destruction when the storm hit on Wednesday.

A destroyed marina is seen after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, US, September 29, 2022.

Afghanistan earthquake kills eight, more casualties feared

Initial reports put toll from quake at six, with nine injured • Quake of magnitude 5.3 struck near eastern city of Jalalabad

 An Afghan man removes debris from his damaged house after the recent earthquake in Spolgin village in the Spera district of Khost province, Afghanistan, June 26, 2022.

Did two asteroids hit the Earth and kill the dinosaurs? - study

A recently discovered possible asteroid crater in the Atlantic Ocean called the Nadir crater may be linked to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, presenting a number of possibilities.

 The six mile wide asteroid that killed the dinosaurs 65 million years ago hits the Earth in this artistic illustration.

A volcanic eruption can devastate the world and we aren't ready - experts

A giant volcanic eruption can cause damage comparable to a catastrophic asteroid impact, but it is far more likely to happen and the world is unprepared for it.

 A volcano is seen exploding. The level of devastation it could cause is something the world is not prepared for (Illustrative).

Powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes northern Philippines at least five dead

Over 200 aftershocks have been recorded in the area, according to the state seismology agency, and 58 landslides were also reported in the aftermath.

Emergency crew engages in rescue activities outside a building that collapsed during the earthquake, in La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines July 27, 2022.

Swimming pool sinkhole: Safety is not a luxury - editorial

Being responsible is doing your best to ensure disasters don’t happen. Did that happen in Meron, Nahal Tzafit or at the pool in Karmei Yosef?

 Sinkhole under a pool in Karmei Yosef, July 21, 2022.

NYC releases PSA warning city to prepare for nuclear attack

There doesn't seem to be a specific reason why the PSA was issued. They just want New Yorkers to be prepared.

 A mushroom cloud is seen caused by a nuclear bomb in this illustration.

Australia floods worsen as thousands more flee Sydney homes

About 50,000 residents in New South Wales, most in Sydney's western suburbs, have been told to either evacuate or warned they might receive evacuation orders.

 Flooding from heavy rains affects western suburbs in Sydney

New mobile simulator for IDF urban search and rescue

The ATLAS Simulator has already been used by the IDF including during the military’s war month in May when troops simulated a significant attack on the Kirya Military Headquarters in Tel Aviv.

 IDF troops use the ATLAS Simulator to train in urban search and rescue.