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August 6, 2025 9:46 AM

Massive wildfire in California; hundreds of structures at risk

A fast-moving wildfire, dubbed the Gifford Fire, has scorched over 82,000 acres (approximately 332 square kilometers) in less than five days, threatening hundreds of structures and prompting widespread evacuation orders across Central California. Th...

August 6, 2025 9:11 AM

Heavy rains lash Himachal; schools shut, highways blocked

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a weather warning at 6:30 AM today, forecasting light to moderate rainfall across most parts of Himachal Pradesh. Intense to very intense spells are likely in the districts of Bilaspur, Solan, Shimla, ...

August 5, 2025 1:12 PM

Forecast for widespread rain across West Bengal for next six days

Even as districts in north Bengal continue to reel under a prolonged spell of heavy showers, the Meteorological Department on Tuesday forecast more rainfall across several south Bengal districts over the next few days. According to the Regional Mete...

August 5, 2025 11:09 AM

Russian volcano sends ash plume 10 km high in Kamchatka

The Klyuchevskoy volcano in Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula ejected an ash plume reaching 7 kilometres above sea level on Tuesday, with the cloud drifting southeast toward the Pacific Ocean, local authorities reported. "There are no settlem...

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