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Nicaraguan volcano spews ash cloud, residents evacuated
8
September, 2012
Nicaragua’s
highest volcano belched an ash plume up to 3 miles (5 km) into the
atmosphere on Saturday, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of
nearby residents.
There
were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, authorities said.
But the government issued a yellow alert, indicating emergency plans
had been activated.
The
plume formed a cloud extending 30-miles (48 km) from the 5,725-foot
(1,745-meter) San Cristobal volcano, which is about 95 miles (154 km)
north of the capital Managua in the country’s volcano-dotted
northwest, said the Nicaraguan Institute of Territorial Studies, or
Ineter.
6.1
magnitude earthquake hits Papua, Indonesia
8
September, 2012
A
MODERATELY strong earthquake has hit eastern Indonesia, causing panic
among residents, but there were no immediate reports of damage or
injuries. No tsunami warning was issued.
The
U.S. Geological Survey says the 6.0-magnitude quake struck off the
eastern province of Papua. It says it was fairly shallow, just 20
kilometers beneath the sea, which often causes more shaking than
deeper quakes.
Witnesses
said shocked residents and hotel guests in Nabire town ran outside
screaming.
Indonesia's
meteorology and geophysics agency said there was no danger of a
tsunami
Landslides,
floods kill 29 in Vietnam: media
7
Septermber, 2012
Landslides
and floods in Vietnam have killed at least 29 people in recent days
as heavy rain soaks northern and central areas, state media and the
government said on Saturday.
More
rain was forecast to strike the flood-hit Nghe An province and
authorities were getting people out of dangerous areas, the
government said.
In
one incident, 16 people were killed in landslides while they were
going to tin mine on Friday in the mountainous northern province of
Yen Bai. Another person died in hospital, the Defence Ministry-run
People's Army newspaper said.
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