In the center of Naples (Italy), a large-scale fire broke out in the building of the historic Sannazzaro Theater.
A StarSky Airline plane with 55 passengers on board crashed in Somalia immediately after takeoff from Aden Adde International Airport.
In Colombia, 22 people died due to the effects of heavy rains, thousands of families were evacuated from the affected areas.
A landslide occurred in the city of Niscemi, Sicily (Caltanissetta province, Italy), following heavy rains brought by Cyclone "Garry" at the end of January.
In Gainesville, Georgia, a light-engine aircraft made a hard landing right on a busy highway in Gainesville.
At least 14 people have died as a result of the collapse of a five-storey apartment building in the city of Tripoli in northern Lebanon.
At least three people have died in Italy due to avalanches while skiing outside prepared trails near the Olympic Games venues.
A container ship with 290 shipping containers on board, 14 of which contain dangerous substances, sank off the coast of Phuket.
At least six people have died as a result of the collapse of a five-storey building in the city of Tripoli in northern Lebanon.
More than 30 people were killed and many injured in an accident in the state of Kano in northeastern Nigeria.
At least 18 workers have died following an explosion at a private coal mine in the state of Meghalaya, northeastern India.
Eight flares of the penultimate power class (M) were recorded on the Sun on February 4. This was reported to TASS at the Institute of Applied Geophysics (FSBI "IPG").