A dog turned into an unexpected hero by saving 67 lives in Himachal Pradesh’s Siyathi village which was devastated by landslide on June 30, 2025. While monsoon continues to batter the region claiming at least 80 lives so far the dog’s contribution to saving lives has brought some good news to the affected people.
Strong winds drove a fast-moving wildfire near Les Pennes–Mirabeau, north of Marseille, forcing the shutdown of Marseille–Provence Airport around midday local time on July 8, 2025. The fire burned approximately 30 ha (74 acres), prompted evacuations, and spread smoke across the city’s northern districts.
At least 3 fatalities have been reported across North Carolina as deadly floods caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal continue across the state on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. The storm has dropped reportedly over 254 mm (10 inches) of rain in some areas and spawned at least four tornadoes in the state.
At least 1 fatality and nearly 30 people were reported missing as floods and landslide along the Nepal-China border destroyed the Miteri Bridge on July 8, 2025, halting trade along the key route connecting the two countries.
All 27 individuals previously reported missing from Camp Mystic were confirmed dead on July 7, 2025, following historic floods that affected central Texas on July 4. The overall death toll has reached 90, with search and rescue operations still ongoing across the region.
Severe flash flooding struck central Texas from July 4 to 6, 2025, after extreme rainfall of up to 517 mm (20.3 in) fell within hours, causing rivers to surge by more than 9 m (30 feet) and resulting in extensive damage and loss of life.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit near the southern coast of South Island, New Zealand at 12:53 UTC on July 7, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). GeoNet is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 12 km (7.5 miles).
Heavy rain produced by Tropical Storm Chantal on July 6 2025, inundated roads, damaged infrastructure, and forced emergency declarations in North Carolina’s Moore and Orange counties.
A fast-moving brush fire burned 38 ha (95 acres), injured five, and damaged at least two homes in Māili, O‘ahu, Hawaii, on July 6, 2025. Mandatory evacuations were ordered, with fire crews reporting 75 % containment by 19:30 local time (LT).
A major explosive eruption occurred at Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, Indonesia, on July 7, 2025, producing an ash column that rose to over 19 km (63 000 feet) above sea level (a.s.l.). The Aviation Color Code was raised to Red, resulting in the cancellation of multiple flights to and from Bali. Heavy ashfall is falling over the nearby villages.
