a) On april 25, a terrible (1) earthquake struck nepal and was followed two weeks later by a magnitude 7.2 (2) shockingly both events produced strong ground shaking in the steep terrain of the himalayan mountains causing widespread (3) landslide.
b) (4) Firefighters are trying to put out a wildfire, that has forced the (5) evacuation of several homes.
c) (6) Giant waves, cyclone strength winds and (7) torrenting rain swept at least three people to their death as severe weather caused floods. (8) Floods has swollen the river seine by 6.0 metres in central paris with a peak of up to 6.50 metres expected late friday, the highest level in 30 years in the (9) French capital.
d) Following a (10) relatively calm period for 3 weeks, a powerful volcanic explosion occured agaim yesterday at ,09:15 local time, sending a mushroom shaped (11) erupted column into sky.