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Associated Press
10-07-2025
- Climate
- Associated Press
Photos from Guatemala a day after dozens of earthquakes shook the country
SANTA MARIA de JESUS, Guatemala (AP) — Dozens of earthquakes struck Guatemala in a short span, causing landslides, leaving walls crumbled and roads blocked by landslides. More than 150 earthquakes and aftershocks with magnitudes ranging from 3.0 to 5.7 were recorded, according to officials. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
CTV News
09-07-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Death toll from dozens of earthquakes in Guatemala rises to 3
Neighbours remain outside their homes in Palin, Guatemala, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, after a series of earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 3.0 to 5.6, according to authorities. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) GUATEMALA CITY -- Authorities on Wednesday confirmed a third death in Guatemala a day after dozens of earthquakes shook the country, leaving crumbled walls and roads blocked by landslides. More than 150 earthquakes and aftershocks with magnitudes ranging from 3.0 to 5.7 have been reported since Tuesday afternoon. President Bernardo Arevalo said on social media that the latest victim was a woman who had been buried by debris south of Guatemala's capital. He expressed his condolences to the victims' families, and was visiting a town near the epicenter. The other two victims were men killed by falling rocks while travelling in a truck on a road in the department of Escuintla, firefighters said. In the affected areas, families slept overnight in the streets outside their homes as aftershocks continued. The tremors resulted in the evacuation of buildings, landslides and minor property damage, officials said, adding they were felt as far away as El Salvador. Arevalo said Tuesday that the main epicenter of the quakes was in the department of Sacatepequez, with aftershocks in the regions of Escuintla and Guatemala department.
Al Arabiya
09-07-2025
- Climate
- Al Arabiya
Spain lifts lockdown for thousands as forest fire eases
Spanish authorities lifted lockdown measures for thousands of villagers in the northeastern Catalonia region on Wednesday as firefighters began taming a forest fire raging for a third day. The blaze that started on Monday has burned more than 3,300 hectares (8,154 acres) in Tarragona province, with the protected Els Ports natural park making up around one-third of the affected area, Catalan countryside rangers said. A stay-at-home order for around 18,000 people decreed on Tuesday was lifted except for the municipality of Pauls, where residents were allowed to go outside but not leave the locality, the Catalan civil protection authority announced on X. Catalonia's fire service said it had 'stabilised' the blaze but continued to work with ground units, helicopters and aeroplanes on several hotspots, including cliffs and areas that are hard to access. Scientists say human-induced climate change is increasing the intensity, length and frequency of the extreme heat that fuels forest fires. Spain recently sweltered through a heatwave that parched the land, while national weather agency AEMET said last month that it was the country's hottest June on record. According to the European Forest Fire Information System, around 500 fires destroyed 300,000 hectares in Spain in 2022, a record for the continent. Around 21,000 hectares have burned so far this year.
The Independent
08-07-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
Catalonia wildfire burns 7,000 acres and forces 18,000 people into lockdown
Spanish authorities have ordered more than 18,000 residents in the northeastern Tarragona province to remain indoors, with several dozen evacuated, as a raging wildfire consumed nearly 3,000 hectares (7,413 acres) of vegetation. The blaze, which broke out early on Monday in a remote area near the village of Pauls, has been exacerbated by strong winds and rugged terrain, severely hampering firefighting efforts. The latest inferno comes as large parts of Spain remain on high alert for wildfires, following the country's hottest June on record. Two people died in a separate wildfire on 1 July in the Catalonia region, where Tarragona is located. An emergency military unit was deployed early on Tuesday, alongside more than 300 firefighters working in the area. "Since midnight, firefighters have been battling the blaze with gusts of wind reaching up to 90 kilometres per hour (56 miles per hour)," Catalonia's regional firefighting service said. It added that the strong mistral wind was expected to ease by the afternoon. Overnight, fire engines raced the winding roads of the Pauls Mountains, surrounded by flames, as crews assessed and tried to contain the raging blaze. In the neighbouring villages of Xerta and Aldover, residents endured a sleepless night as the flames threatened to engulf their homes. "(There has been) a lot of fear and a lot of crying because we are already on the edge of the fire. Last night, because of the wind that was blowing the fire and the smoke, we couldn't leave our house. Terrible, this has never been seen before," Rosa Veleda, 76, said. Authorities said they had prevented the fire from spreading across the Ebro River, which would have worsened the situation. About 30 per cent of the affected area lies within the Ports Natural Park. Officials are investigating the fire's origins.
CNA
08-07-2025
- Climate
- CNA
More than 18,000 people in lockdown as wildfire rages in Catalonia
XERTA, Spain: Spanish authorities ordered more than 18,000 residents of the northeastern Tarragona province to remain indoors on Tuesday (Jul 8) and several dozen were evacuated as a wildfire raged out of control, consuming almost 3,000 hectares of vegetation. Large parts of Spain are on high alert for wildfires after the country experienced its hottest June on record. Two people died in a wildfire on Jul 1 in the region of Catalonia where Tarragona is located. The latest fire broke out early on Monday in a remote area near the village of Pauls, where strong winds and rugged terrain have hampered firefighting efforts, authorities said. An emergency military unit was deployed early on Tuesday alongside more than 300 firefighters working in the area. "Since midnight, firefighters have been battling the blaze with gusts of wind reaching up to 90km/h," Catalonia's regional firefighting service said, adding that the strong Mistral wind was expected to ease by the afternoon. Overnight, fire engines raced the winding roads of the Pauls Mountains, surrounded by flames, as crews assessed and tried to contain the blaze. In the neighbouring villages of Xerta and Aldover, residents spent a sleepless night as the flames threatened their homes. "(There has been) a lot of fear and a lot of crying because we are already on the edge of the fire. Last night, because of the wind that was blowing the fire and the smoke, we couldn't leave our house. Terrible, this has never been seen before," Rosa Veleda, 76, told Reuters.
