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DISASTER5d agoVideo shows dramatic eruption of volcano near ManilaAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTER6d agoBoy, 13, rescued after climbing onto air-conditioning unit to escape fire in flatHong Kong firefighters have rescued a 13-year-old boy who climbed out a window onto the air-conditioning unit to escape a fire that broke out in his flat, while his mother has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect. Police received reports at 7.54pm on Wednesday that a fire had broken out in a flat at Tsui To House, one of the blocks of Tsui Ping (North) Estate in Kwun Tong. Online footage showed the boy, wearing only his underwear, climbing out of a window and onto the condenser unit as...South China Morning Post
DISASTER6d agoSingapore’s air pollution worst in world as haze shuts Malaysia schoolsSouth China Morning Post
DISASTER6d ago‘Nothing is left’: deadly floods slam Thai economy and strain Bangkok ahead of IMF meetingSouth China Morning Post
DISASTER6d agoSanko Seika factory fire: Former CEO and 3 others indicted at home by Niigata Public Prosecutors Office for professional negligence resulting in deathAsahi Shimbun
DISASTEROct 6Southeast Asia's haze crisis: Have lessons been learned?Eleven years after catastrophic fires prompted promises of tougher action, Southeast Asia is again choking on transboundary haze, raising questions about whether the region has learned the lessons of 2015.DW News [en]
DISASTEROct 62-year-old child hit by car and dies, collision possibly when exiting parking lot in Kamakura City, Kanagawa PrefectureA 2-year-old child tragically died after being hit by a car, with the collision possibly occurring as the car exited a parking lot in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture. This reports a fatal accident involving a young child and an ongoing investigation.Asahi Shimbun
DISASTERBREAKINGOct 6Fire breaks out on rooftop of residential building in Hong Kong’s Mong KokFirefighters are battling a rooftop blaze at a residential building in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok, with thick black smoke billowing into the sky. The Fire Services Department received a report at about 5.20pm on Tuesday that items stored on the rooftop of the 26-storey Block B at the Shun King Building on Nelson Street had caught fire. No casualties had been reported as of 7pm, while some residents self-evacuated the building. Firefighters were tackling the blaze with one water jet. Strong flames and...South China Morning Post
DISASTEROct 6Bangkok braces for fresh chaos as possible floods threaten IMF-World Bank summitSouth China Morning Post
DISASTEROct 6Experts urge wider One Stanley checks, tighter paperwork after steel bar shortfallHong Kong’s building authorities should consider inspecting the remaining properties in a luxury residential development and tightening work process documentation after one house was found to have used insufficient steel bars during construction, experts have said. Their suggestions followed the Buildings Department revealing at the weekend that it had launched an investigation into work quality issues at One Stanley in Stanley, one of the most expensive neighbourhoods in Southern district, and...South China Morning Post
DISASTEROct 5Man, 74, lost control of paraglider in strong winds, probe into fatal crash findsA 74-year-old retired Hong Kong police officer lost control of his paraglider in strong air currents and suffered multiple injuries after crashing on Lantau Island, a probe into the fatal 2024 accident has found. A report published by the Air Accident Investigation Authority on Monday detailed the incident involving the pilot at Sunset Peak, Hong Kong’s third-highest mountain, on June 17, 2024. The authority urged paragliding groups to stress the importance of thorough risk assessments before...South China Morning Post
DISASTEROct 5Woman, 54, found dead at foot of Yishun blockA 54-year-old woman was found dead at the foot of Block 755 Yishun Street 72 on Oct 3.tnp · singapore
DISASTEROct 5China tourist snorkelling in Semporna waters diesKOTA KINABALU: A 66-year-old female tourist from China died after losing consciousness while snorkelling in the waters off Pom Pom Island in Semporna on Sunday (Oct 4).thestar_my · malaysia
DISASTEROct 4Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warningThe Hong Kong Observatory has issued an amber rainstorm warning, with the signal set to remain in place until 11.30pm on Sunday. The weather forecaster issued the warning at 8.20pm. “A few squally thunderstorms are expected to occur over Hong Kong,” a spokesman for the Observatory said. Showers would be heavy at times in the evening. The forecaster also warned that intense gusts reaching 70km/h (43mph) could affect the city. It said there would be flooding in some low-lying and poorly drained...South China Morning Post
DISASTEROct 42 fires in Cebu cause P3.6M damageTwo separate fires in Lawaan 3, Talisay City and Basak San Nicolas, Cebu City leave over P3.6 million in total damages.sunstar · philippines
DISASTEROct 4Heavy rain puts parts of Thailand at risk of flash floodsBANGKOK: The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a warning for heavy rain, thundershowers and gusty winds in upper Thailand from October four to seven, twenty twenty-six.thestar_my · malaysia
DISASTEROct 45 dead in 3 weeks: are Indonesia’s whale strandings on the rise?A cluster of whale and whale shark strandings across Indonesia – five in the past three weeks alone – has raised questions over whether such incidents are becoming more frequent, with experts pointing to a mix of environmental shifts, human activity and improved reporting as possible explanations. On September 25, a whale shark became stranded and died on a beach in Aceh province, just days after a decomposed whale carcass was discovered in a mangrove in Riau province. Another whale was found...South China Morning Post
DISASTEROct 4Flight to Okinawa diverts back to Hong Kong after suspected landing gear faultA flight bound for Okinawa returned to Hong Kong airport on Sunday morning after its landing gear was suspected to have failed to fully retract after take-off. Hong Kong Airlines said the crew of flight HX676, which departed at 8.57am, decided to return to ensure safety, in line with standard procedures. “[The flight] encountered a suspected incomplete landing gear retraction issue after take-off,” the airline said. The aircraft landed safely at 10am, with no injuries reported on board. The...South China Morning Post
DISASTEROct 4Woman killed, 2 injured in Pangasinan tricycle crashCALASIAO, PANGASINAN – A 29-year-old woman died while two others, including a two-year-old child, were injured after their tricycle was hit by a pickup truck in Sta. Barbara town in this province on Saturday. Police said the tricycle, driven by a 24-year-old security guard, was hit from behind by a pickup truck driven by a 38-year-old sales agent around 4 a.m. in Barangay Tebag West. READ: Elderly stroke victim dies in tricycle-truck collision in Quezon The impact caused the tricycle to lose control and spin several times before stopping along the outer lane of the road. The tricycle driver, his 29-year-old […]... Keep on reading: Woman killed, 2 injured in Pangasinan tricycle crashinquirer · philippines
DISASTEROct 4Indonesians sue president over haze – can it clear the air?South China Morning Post
DISASTEROct 4Hong Kong Airlines flight to Okinawa turns back after landing gear faultA Hong Kong Airlines flight bound for Okinawa returned safely to Hong Kong International Airport on Sunday morning following a landing gear malfunction, with no injuries reported among those on board.thestandard_hk · hong kong
DISASTEROct 4Sinking city, rising rage: Bangkok’s floods fuel fury over government inactionAs floodwaters surged from Bangkok’s drains, Fon’s car sank faster than her hopes of escaping the floods unscathed. She had bought it less than a month earlier. “I woke up at 5am but it was too late,” the 24-year-old said, recalling her decision last weekend to wait until dawn to move her car to a nearby shopping centre. “My car was already submerged. I hadn’t even started making the payments and it’s gone.” Relentless rain paralysed Thailand’s capital this September, dumping a month’s worth of...South China Morning Post
DISASTEROct 3Two killed, one injured in two-vehicle Jalan Dudong road crashBy DayakDaily Team SIBU, Oct 3: Two people were killed while another sustained minor injuries in a road accident involving a Perodua Bezza and a Mitsubishi Triton along Jalan Dudong, Kanowit-Julau, here today. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said it received a distress call at 4.15pm and arrived at the scene seven minutes […]dayakdaily · malaysia
DISASTEROct 3Off-duty ambulanceman dies in tragic Kowloon Peak rappelling accidentA tragic outdoor recreation activity turned fatal on Friday after a 51-year-old off-duty ambulance principal supervisor fell to his death while rappelling on Kowloon Peak. The victim, surnamed Wong, plunged down a cliff after one of the ropes reportedly snapped.thestandard_hk · hong kong
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