Sri Lanka’s misty hill country, a hub for nature-based tourism, is currently grappling with the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah.

The natural disaster killed more than 640 people, and affected more than 10 percent of Sri Lanka's population. Floods and ...

From the deadly earthquake in Myanmar to tropical cyclones in the Philippines, Asia went through its share of natural ...

From record-breaking wildfires and earthquakes to cyclones and monsoon floods, millions of people were displaced, communities devastated, and economies strained.

As the year draws to a close, we take a look at some of the biggest natural disasters of the year and the large-scale devastation they caused.