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An earthquake measuring 4.0-magnitude on the Richter scale hit Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi on Thursday morning at 6:12 AM.

According to the India Meteorological Department, the earthquake originated at a depth of 10 km and had the latitude of 30.8 North and Longitude of 78.2 East.

Further details are currently awaited.

This comes after the Meteorological Centre, Dehradun had issued warnings of thunderstorm and rain in the state from June 13-17 on Wednesday.

Few places of the state are likely to experience light to moderate rain and thunderstorm on Thursday, while many places are likely to experience the same from June 15-17.

Earlier this month, the Badrinath National Highway was closed at two places due to minor landslides, followed by heavy rains in parts of Uttarakhand.

The earthquake originated at a depth of 10 km and had the latitude of 30.8 North and Longitude of 78.2 East

An earthquake measuring 4.0-magnitude on the Richter scale hit Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi on Thursday morning at 6:12 AM. According to the India Meteorological Department, the earthquake originated at a depth of 10 km and had the latitude of 30.8 North and Longitude of 78.2 East. Further details are currently awaited. This comes after the Meteorological Centre, Dehradun had issued warnings of thunderstorm and rain in the state from June 13-17 on Wednesday. Few places of the state are likely to experience light to moderate rain and thunderstorm on Thursday, while many places are likely to experience the same from June 15-17. Earlier this month, the Badrinath National Highway was closed at two places due to minor landslides, followed by heavy rains in parts of Uttarakhand.

4.0-earthquake hits Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi

Ignacio Lopez managed to rescue some belongings after his home was destroyed by the eruption of the Volcan de Fuego in Guatemala on Monday (June 4), one of which was more special than others.

Lopez, who was filmed by the reporter Julio Lopez of the Guatemalan radio station Emisoras Unidas, was covered in dust and carrying a large sack on his shoulder, which he said he used to save a few of his belongings. He was also carrying his pet&nbsp;dog&nbsp;that he held in his arms.

When asked if he had lost any relatives, Ignacio Lopez replied that he didn't know the whereabouts of his sister, Ana Olivia and whether she was buried underground or had been rescued.

Ignacio Lopez was filmed by the radio reporter walking along the National Route 14 highway near the small village of El Rodeo, in the southern region of Escuintla.

The eruption of Fuego - Spanish for "fire" - on Sunday was the biggest in more than four decades, and the number of fatalities from the massive volcano eruption rose to 62 on Monday.

Ignacio Lopez was filmed covered in dust and carrying a large sack on his shoulder, which he said he used to save a few of his belongings. He was also carrying his pet dog in his arms

Ignacio Lopez managed to rescue some belongings after his home was destroyed by the eruption of the Volcan de Fuego in Guatemala on Monday (June 4), one of which was more special than others. Lopez, who was filmed by the reporter Julio Lopez of the Guatemalan radio station Emisoras Unidas, was covered in dust and carrying a large sack on his shoulder, which he said he used to save a few of his belongings. He was also carrying his pet dog that he held in his arms. When asked if he had lost any relatives, Ignacio Lopez replied that he didn't know the whereabouts of his sister, Ana Olivia and whether she was buried underground or had been rescued. Ignacio Lopez was filmed by the radio reporter walking along the National Route 14 highway near the small village of El Rodeo, in the southern region of Escuintla. The eruption of Fuego - Spanish for "fire" - on Sunday was the biggest in more than four decades, and the number of fatalities from the massive volcano eruption rose to 62 on Monday.

Guatemala man returns to volcano-hit village to rescue dog

Winter storm Eleanor swept across Europe on Wednesday, bringing death, damage and disruption, snarling transport networks and cutting power to tens of thousands of people.

Two people died on Spain&#39;s northern Basque coast, the couple swept away by a huge wave, officials said, and another person had to be rescued after attempting to save them.

In France, a 21-year-old skier was killed by a falling tree at Morillon in the Alps where dangerous conditions forced the closure of several resorts.

More than a dozen others were injured by the storm across France, four seriously, civil defence spokesman Michael Bernier told AFP as the country was lashed by what meteorologists termed the strongest winds in eight years.

On the French Mediterranean island of Corsica, where gusts of up to 140 kilometres per hour (85 miles per hour) were recorded, winds fanned the flames of forest and scrub fires started by downed power lines, leaving three people injured.

At Lenk in central Switzerland, eight people were hurt when a violent gust of wind overturned a railway carriage while one person was injured by a falling tree in the southern Dutch village of Heesch.

Heavy winds forced authorities to close the airports in Strasbourg and Basel-Mulhouse on France&#39;s border with Germany and Switzerland before they were reopened shortly after midday.

At Paris&#39;s Charles de Gaulle airport, most departures were delayed Wednesday morning and a handful of flights had to be rerouted before the winds eased.

The weather wreaked havoc with train services and motorway access in several French regions, the result of fallen trees, electrical lines and other debris.

About 225,000 homes across France were without electricity, while &quot;particularly intense&quot; flooding was expected on the Atlantic coasts.

The Eiffel Tower had to turn away tourists in the morning because of the gusts before reopening later.

- Hail, thunder and lightning -

Eleanor barrelled into continental Europe after whipping across England and Ireland, with the Thames Barrier, one of the largest movable flood barriers in the world, closed as a precautionary measure to protect London from swelling tides.

&quot;We have seen some heavy showers push through across the south of the UK along with hail, loud thunder and lightning,&quot; said meteorologist Becky Mitchell.

Gusts of 160 kph were recorded at Great Dun Fell in Westmorland, northwest England, while overturned vehicles and trees caused closures of major motorways.

In Ireland, power supply company ESB said electricity had been restored to 123,000 customers, while 27,000 remained without power.

Streets around the docks in Galway on the west coast were flooded after high tides breached the sea defences, prompting the deployment of about two dozen troops to support flood defence efforts.

Belgium and parts of Spain were also put on &quot;orange&quot; alert, the third of four warning levels, with officials urging people to exercise caution when venturing out.

In the Netherlands, more than 250 flights were cancelled at Amsterdam&#39;s Schiphol airport, a key European hub, as weather alerts were issued for several regions.

Dutch authorities for the first time closed all of the five storm surge barriers on the country&#39;s North Sea coast, the transport ministry said.

Flights were also disrupted at Frankfurt&#39;s airport in Germany, where the storm has been baptised Burglind, and at Zurich airport, as Swiss officials urged hikers to avoid forest walks.

RTS television reported that about 14,000 homes were without power in several Swiss cantons.

Most ski resorts in the Swiss and northern French Alps, where gusts reached 250 kph at Les Arcs resort.

&quot;You&#39;re better off staying in front of the fire today,&quot; said David Ponson, a ski official in Savoie.

Eleanor is the fourth major storm to hit Europe since December.

France was lashed by what meteorologists termed the strongest winds in eight years.

Winter storm Eleanor swept across Europe on Wednesday, bringing death, damage and disruption, snarling transport networks and cutting power to tens of thousands of people. Two people died on Spain's northern Basque coast, the couple swept away by a huge wave, officials said, and another person had to be rescued after attempting to save them. In France, a 21-year-old skier was killed by a falling tree at Morillon in the Alps where dangerous conditions forced the closure of several resorts. More than a dozen others were injured by the storm across France, four seriously, civil defence spokesman Michael Bernier told AFP as the country was lashed by what meteorologists termed the strongest winds in eight years. On the French Mediterranean island of Corsica, where gusts of up to 140 kilometres per hour (85 miles per hour) were recorded, winds fanned the flames of forest and scrub fires started by downed power lines, leaving three people injured. At Lenk in central Switzerland, eight people were hurt when a violent gust of wind overturned a railway carriage while one person was injured by a falling tree in the southern Dutch village of Heesch. Heavy winds forced authorities to close the airports in Strasbourg and Basel-Mulhouse on France's border with Germany and Switzerland before they were reopened shortly after midday. At Paris's Charles de Gaulle airport, most departures were delayed Wednesday morning and a handful of flights had to be rerouted before the winds eased. The weather wreaked havoc with train services and motorway access in several French regions, the result of fallen trees, electrical lines and other debris. About 225,000 homes across France were without electricity, while "particularly intense" flooding was expected on the Atlantic coasts. The Eiffel Tower had to turn away tourists in the morning because of the gusts before reopening later. - Hail, thunder and lightning - Eleanor barrelled into continental Europe after whipping across England and Ireland, with the Thames Barrier, one of the largest movable flood barriers in the world, closed as a precautionary measure to protect London from swelling tides. "We have seen some heavy showers push through across the south of the UK along with hail, loud thunder and lightning," said meteorologist Becky Mitchell. Gusts of 160 kph were recorded at Great Dun Fell in Westmorland, northwest England, while overturned vehicles and trees caused closures of major motorways. In Ireland, power supply company ESB said electricity had been restored to 123,000 customers, while 27,000 remained without power. Streets around the docks in Galway on the west coast were flooded after high tides breached the sea defences, prompting the deployment of about two dozen troops to support flood defence efforts. Belgium and parts of Spain were also put on "orange" alert, the third of four warning levels, with officials urging people to exercise caution when venturing out. In the Netherlands, more than 250 flights were cancelled at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, a key European hub, as weather alerts were issued for several regions. Dutch authorities for the first time closed all of the five storm surge barriers on the country's North Sea coast, the transport ministry said. Flights were also disrupted at Frankfurt's airport in Germany, where the storm has been baptised Burglind, and at Zurich airport, as Swiss officials urged hikers to avoid forest walks. RTS television reported that about 14,000 homes were without power in several Swiss cantons. Most ski resorts in the Swiss and northern French Alps, where gusts reached 250 kph at Les Arcs resort. "You're better off staying in front of the fire today," said David Ponson, a ski official in Savoie. Eleanor is the fourth major storm to hit Europe since December.

Storm Eleanor brings chaos to Europe

Air strikes that ripped through a market in a rebel-held Syrian town have killed 61 people, mostly civilians, an updated toll from a monitor said today.

Three strikes hit the northern town of Atareb on Monday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, despite a &quot;de-escalation zone&quot; in place there.

&quot;A number of people died of their wounds, bringing the toll to 61 people, including five children and three policemen.&quot;

The Britain-based monitor said it was not clear whether the bombing raids had been carried out by Syrian government warplanes, or those of its ally Russia.

A photographer contributing to AFP saw massive destruction at the scene on Monday, with rubble from damaged buildings covering the street and panicked civilians carrying away the wounded.

Atareb is in the west of Aleppo province, in an area that is part of a &quot;de-escalation zone&quot; agreed under a deal reached earlier this year between Syria&#39;s allies Russia and Iran, and rebel backer Turkey.

The zone mostly covers neighbouring Idlib province, which is largely held by a jihadist group formerly affiliated with Al-Qaeda.

Despite the government&#39;s recapture of Aleppo city late last year, rebel groups maintain a presence in the west of the province.

Russia, a key ally of Syria&#39;s President Bashar al-Assad, began a bombing campaign in support of his government in 2015. Since then, with Moscow&#39;s support, the government has recaptured large swathes of territory from opposition forces.&nbsp;

Three strikes hit the northern town of Atareb on Monday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said

Air strikes that ripped through a market in a rebel-held Syrian town have killed 61 people, mostly civilians, an updated toll from a monitor said today. Three strikes hit the northern town of Atareb on Monday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, despite a "de-escalation zone" in place there. "A number of people died of their wounds, bringing the toll to 61 people, including five children and three policemen." The Britain-based monitor said it was not clear whether the bombing raids had been carried out by Syrian government warplanes, or those of its ally Russia. A photographer contributing to AFP saw massive destruction at the scene on Monday, with rubble from damaged buildings covering the street and panicked civilians carrying away the wounded. Atareb is in the west of Aleppo province, in an area that is part of a "de-escalation zone" agreed under a deal reached earlier this year between Syria's allies Russia and Iran, and rebel backer Turkey. The zone mostly covers neighbouring Idlib province, which is largely held by a jihadist group formerly affiliated with Al-Qaeda. Despite the government's recapture of Aleppo city late last year, rebel groups maintain a presence in the west of the province. Russia, a key ally of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, began a bombing campaign in support of his government in 2015. Since then, with Moscow's support, the government has recaptured large swathes of territory from opposition forces.

Toll in Syria market strikes rises to 61: Monitor

Germany&#39;s&nbsp;Munich&nbsp;Re warned it could miss its profit target this year, the&nbsp;first&nbsp;major&nbsp;reinsurer&nbsp;to flag a hit to earnings from damage caused by hurricanes&nbsp;Harvey and&nbsp;Irma.

&quot;These two events are expected to result in high insured losses, which the market and&nbsp;Munich&nbsp;Re are unable to quantify at the moment,&quot; it said in a statement on Wednesday.

Analysts at Jefferies said they expected this to be the&nbsp;first&nbsp;of a series of such statements as insurers count the costs of the destructive storms.

Irma, one of the most powerful Atlantic Ocean storms on record, ravaged several islands in the northern Caribbean, killing at least 60 people, before barrelling into Florida&#39;s Gulf Coast on Sunday, causing further destruction.

Munich&nbsp;Re had earlier this week estimated losses for the global insurance industry from&nbsp;Harvey, which struck Texas two weeks ago and caused massive flooding, of between $20 billion and $30 billion, putting the storm on the scale of Hurricane Sandy in 2012.

Shares in&nbsp;Munich&nbsp;Re nonetheless edged up by 0.4 percent in early trade on Thursday, with analysts saying the group had sufficient capital buffers to weather some headwinds.

Munich&nbsp;Re said it would probably report a third-quarter loss due to the hurricanes, but that it had a sufficiently solid capital base to still be able to offer full reinsurance capacity to its clients.

It said it may miss its full-year net profit goal of 2 billion to 2.4 billion euros ($2.4 bln-$2.9 bln). Analysts on average have forecast 2.35 billion euros, according to Thomson Reuters data.

Munich&nbsp;Re had said as recently as Sunday, at an annual industry meeting in Monte Carlo, that it was not especially exposed to Florida.

Analysts at Jefferies said&nbsp;Munich&nbsp;Re had an advantage over peers such as Swiss Re, given it had one of the largest budgets in the industry to cover natural catastrophes, at 1.4 billion euros for the full year.

"These two events are expected to result in high insured losses, which the market and?Munich?Re are unable to quantify at the moment," it said in a statement on Wednesday.

Germany's Munich Re warned it could miss its profit target this year, the first major reinsurer to flag a hit to earnings from damage caused by hurricanes Harvey and Irma. "These two events are expected to result in high insured losses, which the market and Munich Re are unable to quantify at the moment," it said in a statement on Wednesday. Analysts at Jefferies said they expected this to be the first of a series of such statements as insurers count the costs of the destructive storms. Irma, one of the most powerful Atlantic Ocean storms on record, ravaged several islands in the northern Caribbean, killing at least 60 people, before barrelling into Florida's Gulf Coast on Sunday, causing further destruction. Munich Re had earlier this week estimated losses for the global insurance industry from Harvey, which struck Texas two weeks ago and caused massive flooding, of between $20 billion and $30 billion, putting the storm on the scale of Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Shares in Munich Re nonetheless edged up by 0.4 percent in early trade on Thursday, with analysts saying the group had sufficient capital buffers to weather some headwinds. Munich Re said it would probably report a third-quarter loss due to the hurricanes, but that it had a sufficiently solid capital base to still be able to offer full reinsurance capacity to its clients. It said it may miss its full-year net profit goal of 2 billion to 2.4 billion euros ($2.4 bln-$2.9 bln). Analysts on average have forecast 2.35 billion euros, according to Thomson Reuters data. Munich Re had said as recently as Sunday, at an annual industry meeting in Monte Carlo, that it was not especially exposed to Florida. Analysts at Jefferies said Munich Re had an advantage over peers such as Swiss Re, given it had one of the largest budgets in the industry to cover natural catastrophes, at 1.4 billion euros for the full year.

Munich Re makes first warning by reinsurer on Harvey, Irma impact

Chaos and confusion gripped Macau on Thursday after one of the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/typhoon-hits-hong-kong-south-china-3-people-killed-34-injured-19372">strongest&nbsp;typhoons on record hit the territory</a>, killing at least nine people, and leaving more than half the city still without water and power, and casinos relying on backup generators.

Rescuers on Thursday searched <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/typhoon-hato-leaves-16-dead-after-lashing-macau-hong-kong-19405">submerged cars for trapped people</a> in the former Portuguese territory, while overwhelmed emergency services scrambled to respond to crisis calls.

Many residents and tourists complained that the government was woefully unprepared for Typhoon&nbsp;Hato&nbsp;and its destructive winds of more than 200 kph (124 mph).

Macau&#39;s government broadcaster TDM said&nbsp;Typhoon&nbsp;Hato, a maximum signal 10 storm, was the strongest since 1968 to hit the world&#39;s biggest gambling hub and home to around 600,000 people.

&quot;The city looks like it was just in a war,&quot; said one civil servant, who declined to be named as they were not authorized to speak to the media.

Hato on Wednesday hit the nearby financial hub of Hong Kong, uprooting trees, flooding streets, forcing hundreds of airline flights to be canceled and halting financial trading. There were reports of 34 people injured in Hong Kong, which had not been hit by a signal 10&nbsp;typhoon&nbsp;for five years.

At one stage as&nbsp;Hato&nbsp;intensified, Hong Kong posted a signal 8 storm warning, saying it was likely to go higher, yet Macau&#39;s government rated&nbsp;Hato&nbsp;only a signal 3&nbsp;typhoon.

&quot;I am shocked with the late notice and lack of preparation that was given for this superstorm. Residents are in peril and unable to assess if help is on the way,&quot; said Ashley Sutherland-Winch, a marketing consultant in Macau.

Exteriors of buildings, including parts of multi-billion dollar casinos, were ripped away by&nbsp;Hato&#39;s powerful winds.

Video footage from Macau residents sent to Reuters showed a man struggling to keep his head above water in an enclosed car park filled with debris, while another showed a large truck toppling over and pedestrians flung across pavements. Reuters could not independently verify the footage.

While most of Macau&#39;s large casinos, especially those operating on the Las Vegas style Cotai strip, were trying to operate as normal, many were relying on backup generators.

Casino stocks listed in Hong Kong fell versus a rise in the benchmark Hang Seng Index on Thursday with the full impact on gambling revenues and economic cost still unknown, analysts said.

Nolan Ledarney, director of Crafted 852, a food website in Hong Kong, who was staying inside Galaxy&#39;s casino resort with his wife and three children said guests had been corralled into safe areas.

Severe flooding overwhelmed Macau, which is in the process of building new infrastructure such as a light rail, to cope with a surge in visitors.

Macau has rapidly transformed from a sleepy fishing village over a decade ago into a major gambling hub, although infrastructure has mostly failed to keep pace with its development.

Transportation remained in chaos with damage to both of Macau&#39;s ferry terminals and roads crammed with traffic. Schools, museums, and public venues remained closed on Thursday.

&quot;The government cannot handle the challenge as the people would expect from a self-claimed first class city,&quot; said Macau resident and political commentator Larry So.

Hato&nbsp;had been downgraded to a tropical storm on Thursday and was about 680 km (422 miles) west of Hong Kong and expected to weaken further as it moves inland over China.

Macau's government broadcaster TDM said Typhoon Hato, a maximum signal 10 storm, was the strongest since 1968 to hit the world's biggest gambling hub and home to around 600,000 people

Chaos and confusion gripped Macau on Thursday after one of the strongest typhoons on record hit the territory, killing at least nine people, and leaving more than half the city still without water and power, and casinos relying on backup generators. Rescuers on Thursday searched submerged cars for trapped people in the former Portuguese territory, while overwhelmed emergency services scrambled to respond to crisis calls. Many residents and tourists complained that the government was woefully unprepared for Typhoon Hato and its destructive winds of more than 200 kph (124 mph). Macau's government broadcaster TDM said Typhoon Hato, a maximum signal 10 storm, was the strongest since 1968 to hit the world's biggest gambling hub and home to around 600,000 people. "The city looks like it was just in a war," said one civil servant, who declined to be named as they were not authorized to speak to the media. Hato on Wednesday hit the nearby financial hub of Hong Kong, uprooting trees, flooding streets, forcing hundreds of airline flights to be canceled and halting financial trading. There were reports of 34 people injured in Hong Kong, which had not been hit by a signal 10 typhoon for five years. At one stage as Hato intensified, Hong Kong posted a signal 8 storm warning, saying it was likely to go higher, yet Macau's government rated Hato only a signal 3 typhoon. "I am shocked with the late notice and lack of preparation that was given for this superstorm. Residents are in peril and unable to assess if help is on the way," said Ashley Sutherland-Winch, a marketing consultant in Macau. Exteriors of buildings, including parts of multi-billion dollar casinos, were ripped away by Hato's powerful winds. Video footage from Macau residents sent to Reuters showed a man struggling to keep his head above water in an enclosed car park filled with debris, while another showed a large truck toppling over and pedestrians flung across pavements. Reuters could not independently verify the footage. While most of Macau's large casinos, especially those operating on the Las Vegas style Cotai strip, were trying to operate as normal, many were relying on backup generators. Casino stocks listed in Hong Kong fell versus a rise in the benchmark Hang Seng Index on Thursday with the full impact on gambling revenues and economic cost still unknown, analysts said. Nolan Ledarney, director of Crafted 852, a food website in Hong Kong, who was staying inside Galaxy's casino resort with his wife and three children said guests had been corralled into safe areas. Severe flooding overwhelmed Macau, which is in the process of building new infrastructure such as a light rail, to cope with a surge in visitors. Macau has rapidly transformed from a sleepy fishing village over a decade ago into a major gambling hub, although infrastructure has mostly failed to keep pace with its development. Transportation remained in chaos with damage to both of Macau's ferry terminals and roads crammed with traffic. Schools, museums, and public venues remained closed on Thursday. "The government cannot handle the challenge as the people would expect from a self-claimed first class city," said Macau resident and political commentator Larry So. Hato had been downgraded to a tropical storm on Thursday and was about 680 km (422 miles) west of Hong Kong and expected to weaken further as it moves inland over China.

Typhoon Hato hits Macau, residents without power, water

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