Four people have died, and thousands have been displaced following heavy rainfall in Guinea. Rains led to the displacement of 20,000 families, the national agency for the management of humanitarian emergencies and disasters said on Thursday. Waters also flooded homes, roads, and bridges, triggering landslides and sweeping away livestock, the agency added. Source: Qatar News Agency
Earthquake of Magnitude 5.9 Hits Indonesia’s Flores
August 17, 2026
Abu dhabi: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Indonesia’s Flores region Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The