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DISASTERSep 6Junior Chinese customs officer killed in mudslide just 4 days into job deeply moves publicThe tragic death of a junior Chinese customs officer on the Sino-Nepal border, who had only been in her position for four days before being killed in a catastrophic mudslide, has stirred immense heartbreak online. Twenty-four-year-old Li Leiyang began her role as a plant quarantine officer at the Customs at Gyirong Port in Tibet on August 21, according to a report by news portal 163.com. On August 26, while Li was working at her desk, a glacier collapsed in Nepal, triggering a mudslide and...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 6Jakarta airport suspends flights due to volcano ashJakarta airport has suspended flights because of volcanic ash, causing significant disruption to air travel. This is a developing situation affecting transportation and potentially public safety.bordermail.com.au · Australia
DISASTERSep 5Risk of widespread heavy rain mainly on the Pacific side; possibility of impact on conventional lines in the metropolitan areaAsahi Shimbun
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 5Mudslide in eastern China kills one, leaves 11 missingAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTERSep 53 high school boys swept out to sea, 1 missing off Uradome Coast, Iwami Town, TottoriAsahi Shimbun
DISASTERSep 5Man arrested on suspicion of arson at a residence in Adachi Ward, denies involvement; series of suspicious fires in the vicinityAsahi Shimbun
DISASTERSep 5Orangutan mother and infant rescued from wildfire-hit forest in IndonesiaA mother orangutan and her infant have been rescued from a shrinking patch of forest threatened by wildfires.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERSep 5Overhead display left dangling at airport’s Terminal 2, investigation under wayAn overhead electronic display was left dangling in the air at Hong Kong airport’s newly reopened Terminal 2, prompting authorities to pledge a detailed investigation. A spokesman said the incident occurred at about 8.30am on Saturday, when a suspended screen “experienced a technical fault”, triggering its fall-arrest safety system. “The Airport Authority takes the incident very seriously and will conduct a detailed investigation into the cause, with a view to further enhancing the stability of...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 5Typhoon Saudel: days of flooding trigger fatal landslide in central ChinaSouth China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGSep 5Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak as haze from Indonesia worsensAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTERSep 5Southeast Asia’s extreme heat exposes holes in safety net for outdoor workersWhen the day heats up, small business owner Chung Kee Wa, 68, changes how he tends his oil palm plantation in Yong Peng, in Malaysia’s southern Johor state. Oil palms younger than three years offer little shade, so he tends them in the early mornings and evenings, spraying pesticide, applying fertiliser or weeding. “We try our best to avoid going to the plantation around noon,” Chung said. He carries extra drinking water and, as a smallholder, decides when to slow down or change his hours. But...South China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 5Highest landslide warning issued for southwestern Japan Yakushimabignewsnetwork.com · United States
DISASTERSep 4300kg bomb removed from downtown street in northern VietnamA large 300kg bomb was successfully removed from a downtown street in northern Vietnam. This operation neutralized a significant public safety threat in the urban area.news.tuoitre.vn
DISASTERSep 4Indonesia wildfires send toxic haze across Southeast AsiaIndonesia’s Kalimantan province, sending smoke and toxic haze across Southeast Asia.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERSep 4Bride walks down the aisle despite waist-deep floodingA couple chose to get married in the middle of severe flooding in the Philippines.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERSep 4Nepal’s Floods Upset Its China-India Balancing ActTrade infrastructure was swept away. Nepal’s trade with China, which was already limited, will be further restricted after the August 26 floods.The Diplomat
DISASTERSep 4Singapore air quality unhealthy as Indonesia fires worsenSingapore's air quality has become unhealthy due to worsening fires in Indonesia. This indicates an environmental and public health issue caused by regional fires.businesstimes.com.sg · Singapore
DISASTERSep 4Malaysia declares air quality emergency as haze linked to Indonesia fires reaches critical levelEuroNews [en]
DISASTERSep 4Kii Peninsula Great Flood 15th Anniversary Memorial Service Held in Gojo City, Nara Prefecture, 30 People Pray for the DeceasedAsahi Shimbun
DISASTERSep 4Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak town as haze pollution level hits 521South China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 4Fire breaks out during chimney framework cutting at Nippon Paper Industries Yatsushiro factory, damaged in Kumamoto earthquakeA fire occurred at the Nippon Paper Industries Yatsushiro factory during chimney framework cutting, a facility previously damaged by the Kumamoto earthquake. This describes an industrial accident in a potentially vulnerable location.Asahi Shimbun
DISASTERSep 411 orangutans safely evacuated after forest fire in East KalimantanEleven orangutans were successfully evacuated following a forest fire in East Kalimantan. This report details a positive outcome amidst an environmental incident.en.antaranews.com · Indonesia
DISASTERSep 4Moment three-storey building collapses amid flooding in ChinaSevere flooding in China’s Fujian province has caused a three-storey building to collapse.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERSep 4How natural disasters are putting China’s neighbourhood diplomacy to the testCross-border disasters along China’s frontiers are putting Beijing’s neighbourhood diplomacy to the test as climate shocks grow and expose strategic vulnerabilities. The stakes were highlighted last week after a sudden glacial collapse in the Himalayas unleashed a torrent of mud and flooding that ravaged nearby villages and the Gyirong Port between China and Nepal, leaving more than 1,250 dead in Nepal and 21 dead in the Tibet autonomous region. Thousands also remain missing. Beyond the...South China Morning Post
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