At least 12 people killed in landslides in the Philippines

Torrential rains triggered a landslide in the Philippine capital of Manila on Tuesday, killing eight people. One report states 51 dead. Four were buried by a mudslide in Zamboanga del Sur.

A landslide hit a row of shanties in a road in Manila's suburban Quezon City, killing eight people.

Emergency crews are attempting to rescue and evacuate tens of thousands of residents in the area, some of whom are stranded on the roofs of their homes... read more.

Video: Cleanup underway in Krymsk, Russia

After the torrential rains caused massive flooding in the Krasnodar region of Russia, people are now trying to get their lives back together.

Digital Journal reported on the torrential rains, which caused flooding, landslides and mudslides in the southern resort region of Krasnodar.

170 people lost their lives, many being elderly people who were not able to leave their homes before the deluge struck. Thousands of homes were destroyed... read more and watch video.

260,000 people evacuated from flood areas in Japan (video)

As the death toll from floods and landslides in Japan rises to at least 20, around 260,000 people living in the affected area have been ordered to evacuate.

Digital Journal reported on July 12, on the record rains and mudslides in Japan. Since that date, the death toll has risen to at least 20 people dead.

Most of the dead were killed in landslides in and around the town of Aso, which is located at the foot of a volcano in Kumamoto prefecture. Kumamoto is one of 4 prefectures affected by the torrential rains and mudslides. Many of these were elderly people who were unable to leave their homes unassisted, as the water levels rose... read more.

6.3 magnitude earthquake plus mudslides from storms in China

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake has rocked China's Xinjiang region, leaving 34 people injured. No fatalities have yet been reported. However, mudslides from storms have killed 50.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake measured 6.3, but China's Earthquake Networks Center registered it at 6.6-magnitude... read more.