What is happening around this World: Earthquake in Taiwan, Fires in Russia and other events

Overview of weather and natural events around the World. What is happening in this world: natural disasters on the planet of Earth. The latest news about weather events and disasters. 0:08 - Forest fires have been raging in the Kurgan region of Russia for 2 weeks now. Dry and windy weather prevents natural fires from fighting. Incidents of grass fires have also become more frequent, which often cause large-scale fires. The difficult situation persists on the territory of the Belozersky, Ketovsky and Kargapolsky municipal districts. According to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, 12,187 hectares (30,114 acres) are currently on fire. 1:19 - In Alaska, USA, the annual flood season began due to the onset of warm weather and melting snow. Rivers overflow their banks and flood the surrounding areas. In some places, floods are especially strong this year, and houses and even entire settlements are under water.