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Heavy rainfall associated with tropical waves 8 and 9 caused severe floods and landslides across western Venezuela on June 24, 2025, displacing over 4 700 people and prompting a national emergency declaration. The states of Mérida, Trujillo, and Táchira were among the most affected.
Brazilian tourist Juliana Marins, 26, was found dead in a steep ravine at Mount Rinjani, Lombok, Indonesia, on June 24, 2025. Marins fell into the ravine at approximately 06:30 local time (LT) on June 21, 2025, during a hike on the slopes of the active stratovolcano.
A vast rainstorm belt swept across southern China from June 17 to 24, 2025, delivering record-breaking rainfall. Northern Liuzhou, Guangxi, recorded over 1 000 mm (40 inches) in five days, prompting red flood alerts and evacuations of tens of thousands of people. Rivers across the Pearl and Yangtze River basins remain above warning levels, with heavy rain forecast to persist.
Torrential rainfall affecting Hunan’s Xiangxi and Zhangjiajie regions since June 18, 2025, triggered the province’s most severe floods since 1998, with water levels surpassing historical records, leaving at least three people dead and over 400 000 affected.
A 26-year-old Brazilian tourist is trapped inside the crater of Mount Rinjani, an active volcano in Indonesia, since 06:30 local time (LT) on June 21, 2025, after falling approximately 500 m (1 640 feet) into a steep ravine near the crater rim. Rescue operations are still in progress.
Authorities in Croatia are investigating multiple wildfires across the Makarska Riviera as suspected arson after 17 blazes were reported between June 21 and 23, 2025. A series of wildfires along Croatia’s Dalmatian coast, particularly affecting the Makarska Riviera, are under investigation as authorities suspect deliberate ignition. Between June 21 and 23, wildfires were reported at…
A pre-dawn EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 170 km/h (105 mph) struck Oneida County, New York, at 03:58 LT on June 22, 2025, killing three people and causing extensive structural damage, including the destruction of a 19th century grist mill. Severe storms also triggered a rare Flash Flood Emergency in neighboring Chenango County, with widespread flooding and power outages reported across central New York.
The Forsyth Fire in Washington County, Utah, has burned 6 377 ha (15 756 acres) as of June 21, 2025, destroying at least 17 homes and forcing mandatory evacuations in the Pine Valley area. Containment remains at 0% amid extreme weather conditions.
A large tornado struck the town of Enderlin, North Dakota, at approximately 23:40 local time (LT) on June 20, 2025, killing three people and causing significant structural damage. The fatalities were confirmed by the Cass County Sheriff’s Office during a press conference held at 07:30 LT on June 21.
Flooding and landslides triggered by intense monsoon rainfall caused road blockages and multiple rescue operations across Nepal from June 18 to 20, 2025.
