5.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Te Araroa on New Zealand's North Island Sunday evening at 8:35 p.m. local time at a depth of 36 km, GeoNet reports

Fires burn across more than 250,000 acres in Washington state, prompting evacuations as emergency crews respond to the blazes.

Fires covering more than 250,000 acres across Washington state have triggered evacuation orders.

At least 5 dead, 41 still missing after ferry fire off Indonesia's Madura island, per media reports

Flash: At least 5 people are dead and 41 remain missing after a ferry caught fire off Indonesia's Madura island, according to media reports.

China's disaster agency will oversee an investigation into a flash flood that killed 25 and injured 23 in Weiyuan County, Gansu Province, on July 26.

China's National Commission for Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief has decided to oversee an investigation into a rain-triggered flash flood that struck a scenic area in Weiyuan County, Dingxi City, Gansu Province, on July 26, killing 25 people and injuring 23.

Five killed, including 11-month-old infant, in boarding house fire in Caloocan City, Metro Manila on Sunday. Blaze also displaced 15 people from six families; cause under investigation.

Five people, including an 11-month-old infant, were killed in a boarding house fire in Caloocan City, Metro Manila, on Sunday, according to local media reports cited by Xinhua. The fire protection bureau said the victims were trapped inside the rented house as the fire spread, and the blaze also affected 15 people from six families living in the apartment. Authorities said the cause remains under investigation and the extent of the damage is still being assessed.