Natural disaster
Is volcano tourism ever safe?
Is volcano tourism ever safe?
Tourists were allowed to visit White Island in New Zealand despite warnings of imminent eruption
11 Dec 2019
New Zealand volcano: police say no more survivors expected
New Zealand volcano: police say no more survivors expected
Questions raised over why tourists were allowed to visit volcano after signs of unrest
10 Dec 2019
Albania rocked by strongest earthquake in decades
Albania rocked by strongest earthquake in decades
Rescue workers continue to pull people from rubble after magnitude 6.4 quake
26 Nov 2019
Seven tourist destinations recovering from disaster
Seven tourist destinations recovering from disaster
Tourist hotspots from New Orleans to Egypt have been struck by disasters such as terrorism and hurricanes. How have they recovered?
8 Jul 2019
Floods and landslides kill 1,200 in South Asia
Floods and landslides kill 1,200 in South Asia
While Houston floods capture the world's attention, monsoons in South Asia are destroying villages, farms and lives
30 Aug 2017
Two dead and hundreds injured in Greece and Turkey quake
Two dead and hundreds injured in Greece and Turkey quake
Popular holiday resort of Kos rocked by 6.7-magnitude tremor overnight
21 Jul 2017
Colombia: More than 250 killed in landslide
Colombia: More than 250 killed in landslide
Dozens of children among the dead after heavy rain floods the south-western city of Mocoa
3 Apr 2017
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