Afternoon Update: Children among Australians missing in Nepal floods; Labor to slash refugee intake; and cyborg cockroaches
At least 165 people have died with hundreds more missing after flood waters surged through valley on both sides of the Nepal-Tibet border
"And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring."
Global activity summary (24h)
In the last 24 hours, 13 seismic events have been recorded, including a magnitude 6.0 earthquake north of Caluula, Somalia, and another of magnitude 4.9 near Houma, Tonga. Additionally, there have been 72 disaster-related events, notably multiple forest fires in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania, and Namibia, which have been active since mid-August. In the realm of conflicts, 4 events have been documented, although details have not been specified. The passages in Matthew 24 and Luke 21 invite the reader to discern.
Last 24 hours — Disaster
Green forest fire notification in The Democratic Republic of Congo
Aug 27, 11:32 PM UTC · The Democratic Republic of Congo
Green forest fire notification in The Democratic Republic of Congo
Aug 27, 11:24 PM UTC · The Democratic Republic of Congo
Green forest fire notification in Australia
Aug 27, 11:12 PM UTC · Australia