Massive fire breaks out at the historic Oceanside Pier in California about 40 min north of San Diego city.

The fire appears to be at the location of Ruby's Restaurant, a diner which is permanently closed.

Fire fighting boats are on the scene however they are having a very difficult time putting out the fire.

The original pier was build in 1888

The city of Oceanside spent $5.5 million last year to upgrade the 1,954 foot long pier by replacing old pipes and electrical systems.

https://eos.org/thelandslideblog/the-14-august-2023-landslides-in-himachal-pradesh-india

I'm sure mostly everyone here remembers the 2004 tsunami. Being someone who enjoys natural disasters, I thought it would be obvious that this should be up here. There are thousands of images of this tsunami and the aftermath, but these images stuck with me. I've thrown in a few short videos or documentaries for your enjoyment. Sorry for any watermarks and for the poor first post! Still learning the layout and how I should put things. Child warning is up just in case.

The tsunami that hit the coasts of several countries of South and Southeast Asia in December 2004. The tsunami and its aftermath were responsible for immense destruction and loss on the rim of the Indian Ocean.

On December 26, 2004, at 7:59 am local time, an undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 9.1 struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Over the next seven hours, a tsunami—a series of immense ocean waves—triggered by the quake reached out across the Indian Ocean, devastating coastal areas as far away as East Africa. Some locations reported that the waves had reached a height of 30 feet (9 meters) or more when they hit the shoreline. In total there were reports of waves being 15 to 30m (50 to 100 ft). The greatest run-up height of the tsunami was measured at a hill between Lhoknga and Leupung, on the western coast of the northern tip of Sumatra, near Banda Aceh, and reached 51m (167 ft)

The tsunami caused one of the largest natural disasters in recorded history, killing at least 225,000 people across a dozen countries, with Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Maldives, and Thailand sustaining massive damage. Indonesian officials estimated that the death toll there alone ultimately exceeded 200,000, particularly in northern Sumatra’s Aceh province. Tens of thousands were reported dead or missing in Sri Lanka and India, a large number of them from the Indian Andaman and Nicobar Islands territory. The low-lying island country of Maldives reported more than a hundred casualties and immense economic damage. Several thousand non-Asian tourists vacationing in the region also were reported dead or missing. The lack of food, clean water, and medical treatment—combined with the enormous task faced by relief workers trying to get supplies into some remote areas where roads had been destroyed or where civil war raged—extended the list of casualties. Long-term environmental damage was severe as well, with villages, tourist resorts, farmland, and fishing grounds demolished or inundated with debris, bodies, and plant-killing salt water.

The hot climate increased the rate of decomposition: bloating and discolouration of the human face rendered visual identification almost impossible after 24–48 hrs.

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake_and_tsunami

https://www.britannica.com/event/Indian-Ocean-tsunami-of-2004

https://knowledge.aidr.org.au/resources/tsunami-indian-ocean-boxing-day-tsunami-2004/

What? Dickfart doing another post so soon? Yeah what you gonna do 'bout it.

In January 2024, two forest fires prompted the National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response to issue a red alert. One occurred on 20 January in Lonquimay, Araucanía Region, and another on 26 January in Puerto Montt, Los Lagos Region.

On 22 January, a fire, named "Antiquereo 2", broke out on the boundary of Portezuelo and Trehuaco in the Ñuble Region. It was contained by 24 January after consuming 35 hectares (86 acres). SENAPRED responded by declaring a yellow alert in Portezuelo, marking the first alert of the year in the region.

By the end of January 2024, a fire originating in Florida, Biobío Region, spread to Quillón in the Ñuble Region. The "Casablanca" fire, covering 69.5 hectares (172 acres) in the Peñablanca sector, was extinguished through collaborative efforts between the Quillón and Florida fire departments.

In the last week of January 2024, a heatwave hit central Chile, with temperatures 10 to 15 °C (18 to 27 °F) above the weekly average. Anticipating an increased wildfire risk, the Meteorological Directorate of Chile issued a heat alert on 28 January, projecting temperatures of 36 to 38 °C (97 to 100 °F) in valleys and foothills of the central zone and 30 °C (86 °F) on the coast of Valparaíso, O'Higgins, and Maule regions.

A total of 131 people were killed in the fires, of whom 35 have been identified so far. The Chilean Forensic Medical Service said many bodies were found to be in bad condition and difficult to identify, prompting them to take DNA samples from people with missing relatives. At least 45 of the dead were found at the scene, while six others died of burn injuries in medical facilities. At least 14,000 houses were affected by the fires in Viña del Mar and Quilpué. Over 370 people were reported missing in the Viña del Mar area alone, while 1,600 others were displaced by the fires. The fires were regarded as the deadliest in Chile's history, and the deadliest disaster in the country since the 2010 Chile earthquake.

In Valparaíso, four hospitals and three nursing homes were evacuated, and two bus terminals were destroyed. In Viña del Mar, the city's botanical garden, which was founded in 1931, was destroyed by the fires, killing an employee and three of her relatives.

President Gabriel Boric said the death toll was likely to rise.

Rip to all 2977 people that died in 9/11🫡🇺🇸

Mirror

She failed who would've thought

This flood took place in Algeria, Jijel, on February 15. The heavy rains led to the flooding of valleys and the formation of torrents, resulting in the destruction of cars, homes, the bus station, and farms. Unfortunately, 13 people lost their lives during this disaster.

1- Here are some pics/videod showing the main entrance of the town "Jijel." :

Same place but after some hours :

After math :

2- Apartment complex :

Hours after the flood started :

Mid flood :

Random pics pf the same place

After math of flooded farms

No backstory.

"The clip shows an incident that occurred in March 2021 in the northern Indian city of Gurugram, which is located just southwest of the capital New Delhi.

The four men were taking shelter from heavy rain under the tree when a bolt of lighting struck it. The incident was captured by a CCTV camera.

Three of the men fall to the ground instantly, while the fourth collapses a few moments later. According to officials cited by local media, all four men were injured and subsequently rushed to Medeor Hospital in Manesar—a town near Gurugram.

A police spokesperson told The Indian Express at the time that one of the men, a 38-year-old identified as Ramprasad, passed away later that day after succumbing to his injuries. The other three men survived the incident."

History courtesy of Newsweek. R.I.P. to the individual who passed away, and may his family/friends find peace.

Action Timepoints (including insane swamp of cars and lumber in the 2nd minute): 0:01-0:15, 1:09-3:19

Godzilla could not be reached for comment during or after the tragic event.

R.I.P. to the victims and may their loved one's find peace.

Flooding And Landslides Claim The Lives Of ~200 Brazilians In Natural-Disaster Nightmare (10 Videos And 2 Photos; Story Included In Description)

"It said more than 180 firefighters and other rescue workers were at the scene in the picturesque hill town of Petropolis where Brazil's last emperor Pedro II is buried, 68 kilometers (42 miles) north of the city of Rio.

Landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rainfall killed at least 186 people Tuesday in a tourist town in the hills above Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian firefighters said. 69 people are still missing.

"So far, 186 deaths caused by landslides and floods have been confirmed" in recent hours, the Rio de Janeiro Fire Department said in a statement.

City hall declared a "state of disaster" as images spread on social media of destroyed houses and cars swept away by floodwater.

Many shops were completely inundated by the rising waters which gushed down the streets of the historic city center.

Some parts of Petropolis received up to 260 millimeters (10 inches) of water in less than six hours, more than was expected for the whole month of February, according to the meteorological agency MetSul.

The heaviest downpour had passed but more moderate rainfall was expected to continue for several hours, authorities said."

R.I.P. to the victims, and may their family and friends find peace

The accident took place on February 20, 2003 at the nightclub station, it left ~100 dead

Speaks for itself. Not much info.

[01.08.2022]

The collapse of a rock onto boats in the Capitol region, in Minas Gerais, left at least eight people dead in the early afternoon of this Saturday (8).

A video circulating on social media shows the moment a large block of stones collapses into the water of Lake Furnas, a tourist attraction in the region. The incident would have started with a “water head” in the canyon region, causing stones and rock structures to collapse, which hit at least three vessels — 2 sank.

At least 32 people were injured in this accident. Among them, 23 were treated at Santa Casa de Capitolio with minor injuries and have already been released. Two other injured people, with open fractures, are being treated at Santa Casa in the municipality of Piumhi.