Disasters and Accidents
At least 12 people have been killed on the island of Sicily after storms brought torrential flooding, after weather caused severe damage in Italy.
A Lion Air flight is believed to have crashed into the sea off Jakarta, Indonesia, with 189 people reported to be on board. Search and rescue operations have begun, while some personal belongings and debris has been found in the water around the suspected crash site.
The brand new aircraft lost contact with air traffic control just 13 minutes after takeoff.
One of the victims was a child believed to be nine or 10.
Hurricane Michael has so far killed 15 people in the US and Central America. It’s the third-strongest storm on record.
A British couple are among five people killed in Majorca after flash floods hit the Spanish island.
Some 375,000 people have been ordered to evacuate.
Since the island of Sulawesi was hit with both a tsunami and an earthquake, 2000 people have died and 5000 are still reported missing. A newly-released video shows the moment the tsunami hit.
Ash was thrown 19,685ft into the sky.
Over 800 people have been confirmed dead in Palu, Indonesia after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami. With large areas inaccessible to search and rescue efforts, there are fears that the death toll will rise sharply.