Miyun Flood Crisis: Beijing Faces Mass Evacuation
Beijing saw its heaviest rainfall in memory, with 543.4 mm (21 inches) dropping within just a few days in the Miyun area—nearly a full year’s worth of rain. The rain trap
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Beijing saw its heaviest rainfall in memory, with 543.4 mm (21 inches) dropping within just a few days in the Miyun area—nearly a full year’s worth of rain. The rain trap
In July 2025, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake shook the deep waters off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, followed within the same hour by two more strong quakes of 6.6 and 6.7 magnitude.
On July 17, 2025, life in parts of South Korea came to a standstill as record-breaking torrential rains flooded streets, uprooted homes, and triggered deadly landslides. Within hours, reports confirmed
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