Shiveluch volcano on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula ejects ash column 12 km above sea level in a 10-minute explosion, per the Russian Academy of Sciences' Far Eastern Branch institute

Firefighters battle wildfires in Catalonia that have burned over 2,000 hectares of forest, with authorities ordering residents in 10 municipalities including tourist hotspot Platja to stay home.

Firefighters battle wildfires in Catalonia that have burned over 2,000 hectares of forest, with authorities ordering residents in 10 municipalities including tourist hotspot Platja to stay home.

Wildfire breaks out near Thessaloniki, Greece; residents of three suburbs told to evacuate, AP reports

A fast-moving wildfire broke out Saturday evening near Thessaloniki, Greece's second-largest city, and residents of three small suburbs north of the city were told to evacuate, the AP reported.

Typhoon Maysak batters southern China's Guangxi with heavy to torrential rains, causing extreme downpours in areas including Fangchenggang where winds toppled trees and flooded vehicles.

Typhoon Maysak batters southern China's Guangxi with heavy to torrential rains, causing extreme downpours in areas including Fangchenggang where winds toppled trees and flooded vehicles.

Truck carrying ammonium nitrate explodes after collision in China's Inner Mongolia, killing 2 and injuring 4 on Sunday, local authorities say. Cause under investigation.

Two people were killed and four others injured when a truck carrying ammonium nitrate exploded following a collision on a national highway in Inner Mongolia's East Ujimqin Banner on Sunday, according to local authorities.