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Santorini on alert as tremors rattle Greek island
Authorities advise against gatherings in enclosed spaces following a flurry of seismic activity nearby.BBC News - 3h -
Greece Prepares for Earthquake as Tremors Shake Santorini and Other Islands
Emergency services were deployed in readiness and schools were closed after more than 200 temblors struck in the Aegean, near Santorini, within 48 hours.The New York Times - 3h -
Multiple earthquakes are rattling Greece's volcanic island of Santorini. Here's what we know
Repeated earthquakes are rattling Greece’s volcanic island of SantoriniABC News - 6h -
People flee Santorini as earthquake fears grow
Residents and tourists scramble to leave Greek island on ferries and planes after ‘barrage’ of tremors. Earthquake fears have prompted people to flee Santorini, as Greece’s most popular island ...The Guardian - 8h -
Emergency crews deployed on Santorini as an earthquake swarm worries Greek experts
The popular Greek holiday island of Santorini is taking emergency measures in response to intense seismic activityABC News - 10h -
Dozens of earthquakes shake Greek island of Santorini
Schools remained shut and additional flights were scheduled to help people leave the Greek island of Santorini as tremors shook the island for a fourth day.NBC News - 13h -
Thousands flee homes as floods hit Australia
Meteorologists say these could be the worst floods to hit northern Queensland in 60 years.BBC News - 23h -
Greece sends rescue teams to Santorini amid fears of big earthquake
Schools shut as precautionary measure and people told to avoid shoreline after hundreds of seismic tremors. Greek authorities have dispatched special forces, rescue teams, tents and drones to the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Greece on high alert as multiple earthquakes shake island of Santorini
The strongest earthquake recorded was magnitude 4.6 at 3:55 p.m. Sunday, at a depth of 14 kilometers (9 miles), the Athens Geodynamic Institute said.CBS News - 1d -
Multiple tremors near Greek island of Santorini shut schools and put residents on edge
A series of earthquakes near the Greek island of Santorini have led authorities to shut down schools, dispatch rescue teams with sniffer dogs and sent instructions to residents including a request ...ABC News - 1d -
Increased volcanic activity detected in Greece's popular tourist island of Santorini
Increased volcanic activity in Greece’s famed tourist hotspot of Santorini has prompted the country’s civil protection minister to call a meeting with local and disaster response officialsABC News - 4d -
Eleven passengers killed by another train after fleeing fire rumour
Another five people are injured after being hit by an express train on an adjacent track.BBC News - Jan. 22 -
12 killed in India while fleeing train after rumored fire
The Pushpak Express train had stopped after some passengers pulled an emergency chain following panic over sparks inside one of the coaches.CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Afghans fleeing Taliban urge Trump to lift refugee program suspension
Afghans who fled after the Taliban seized power have appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump to exempt them from an order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States, some saying ...ABC News - Jan. 22 -
Colombia scrambles to cope as refugees flee deadly battles between rebel groups
Officials describe ‘tsunami of people’ in city of Cúcuta escaping one of worst outbreaks of violence in recent years. Authorities in the Colombian border city of Cúcuta are scrambling to cope with ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
Washington DC residents flee ahead of Trump inauguration: ‘I can’t be here’
Republicans and conservatives meanwhile are pouring in for celebrations with hotels being nearly 70% booked. Alejandra Whitney-Smith has plans for president-elect Donald Trump ’s inauguration ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
Shriver: Tennis trophies stolen after fleeing fires
Hall of Fame tennis player Pam Shriver said that her car containing major trophies was stolen from a Marina del Rey hotel where she had fled to escape the Pacific Palisades fire.ESPN - Jan. 16 -
Fleeing mountain lions and scorched earth: can wildlife survive California’s wildfires?
The fires have been devastating for humans and taken a toll on nature, but many of California’s ecosystems will be able to regenerate. Beth Pratt has spent her career protecting Los Angeles’ ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
TikTok Users Flee to a Chinese App: 'RedNote'
Chinese users of Xiaohongshu, or Little Red Book, welcome Americans fleeing a feared TikTok ban.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 13 -
With a TikTok Ban Looming, Users Flee to Chinese App ‘RedNote’
Some say they joined Xiaohongshu, which translates to “little red book,” to spite the US government after a ban on TikTok became more likely.Wired - Jan. 13 -
Delta passengers flee plane in Atlanta after engine fire
Passengers from a Delta flight on an Atlanta airport tarmac were forced to evacuate as snow slams parts of Georgia. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
'Like a warzone': LA residents describe fleeing fire
People at an evacuation centre describe fleeing their homes as flames engulfed their streets.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
'Where do I go?': Chaos on Hollywood streets as people flee
People are running away from their homes as the Sunset fire sweeps through Hollywood Hills.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
Families flee Palisades Fire with prized possessions and minutes to spare
With wildfires that exploded quickly and rapidly approached their homes, some California residents had only a few minutes to choose what possesions to save.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Wildfire turns scenes of L.A. into a nightmare of burning homes and fleeing residents
At least two people are dead, hundreds of buildings have burned and tens of thousands of Southern Californians remain under evacuation orders after fast-moving wildfires exploded in the Los Angeles ...NBC News - Jan. 8 -
California residents flee home for second time as flames sweep in
KNBC reporter Michelle Valles speaks with an Altadena, Calif., couple as they flee their home as it is surrounded by flames. The couple was evacuated Tuesday, but returned after the home they'd ...NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Pacific Palisades fire, other blazes burn in California as residents flee
A massive wildfire burning in Los Angeles has forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate. Other wind-driven blazes were spreading in the region.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
How a Businessman Fleeing Fraud Charges Built a Life Offshore
Fleeing fraud charges, Samuele Landi evaded extradition treaties, dabbled in crypto, procured diplomatic credentials and took advantage of all the offshore world has to offer.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
LIVE: Thousands flee out of control wildfires in and around Los Angeles
California firefighters battled wind-whipped wildfires that tore across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes and clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled.The Hill - Jan. 8 -
LA residents flee as fire engulfs wealthy Palisades enclave
Authorities order evacuations in coastal neighbourhood as strong winds fan flamesFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
'Run for your lives!' LA residents abandon cars to flee fire on foot
Evacuees describe apocalyptic scenes as a brush fire exploded into a raging inferno within hours.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
30,000 residents flee as Palisades Fire grows
Resident Nicolas Libonati said he saw a lot of abandoned cars on the road, and people running toward the coast. "It was kind of a surreal scene," he said.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Rugby player charged with rape flees country
A former Bradford Bulls rugby player charged with rape has fled to Papua New Guinea, a court hears.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
Channel migrants: The real reason so many are fleeing Vietnam for the UK
More Vietnamese attempted small-boat crossings in early 2024 than any other nationality - what makes them risk this dangerous journey?BBC News - Jan. 6