Tag: devastation
Inside Mandalay: BBC finds huge devastation and little help for Myanmar quake survivors
Warning: This article contains details and images that some readers may find distressing Driving into Mandalay, the massive scale of the destruction from last Friday’s earthquake revealed itself bit by bit. In nearly every street we turned into, especially in the northern and central parts of the city, at least one building had completely collapsed,…
Tragedy in Torrent: Bodies of Missing Children Rubén and Izan Found After DANA
On October 29, 2024, the town of Torrent in Valencia province experienced a devastating Isolated Depression at High Levels (DANA), leading to intense rains and flash floods that wreaked havoc in the region. Among the victims were brothers Rubén and Izan, aged 3 and 5, who were swept away by the floodwaters while at home…