floods hit northeast Australia
Sydney: Once-in-a-century floods have turned streets into rivers and forced thousands to abandon their homes in northeast Australia, with authorities warning of tornadoes and more rain over the next few days. Australia’s tropical north experiences heavy rains during the monsoon season at this time of the year, but the recent downpour has surged far above normal levels.
Fire in Iranian space centre kills 3 scientists
Tehran: Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency is reporting that a fire in the country’s space research centre has killed three scientists.
Bus crash in Russia kills 7, including 4 kids
Moscow: Russian authorities say at least seven people, four of them children, have died in a bus crash south of Moscow.
Toll in Brazil dam disaster rises to 121
Brumadinho (Brazil): The toll from a dam collapse last week at a mine in southeast Brazil has risen to 121 dead and 226 missing, according to officials.
The emergency service for the state of Minas Gerais, where the January 25 disaster occurred near the town of Brumadinho, said the search was ongoing.