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DISASTERAug 4Three lionesses die in Tokyo zoo as heatwave scorches East AsiaA record-breaking heatwave stretching across East Asia is straining animals, health systems and people.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERAug 4Lucky escape for boy, 7, after wheel comes off KMB double-decker bus in Hong KongA seven-year-old boy escaped with minor injuries on Tuesday after a rear wheel came off a double-decker bus travelling on a busy road in Hong Kong’s Kowloon district. Police received a report at 3.25pm that the KMB route 86 bus was travelling along Cheung Sha Wan Road towards Kwai Chung when its rear-left wheel became detached, just outside Cheung Sha Wan Plaza. The wheel struck and dented a metal railing, which in turn hit the boy as he waited for a bus. The boy was conscious and complained of...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 4Typhoon Dolphin hurtles towards Japan: Tracker, updates and what to expectAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 4South Korea’s Lee calls heatwave national disaster, deaths rise to 19South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 4South Korea heatwave declared a national disasterbordermail.com.au · Australia
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 4South Korea heatwave declared a national disastercrookwellgazette.com.au · Australia
DISASTERAug 4Suspected heatstroke kills three lions at Japan zoo, spokesperson saysTen of the 16 lions in Tama Zoological Park have suffered symptoms such as "loss of appetite and decreased activity" since mid-July, and three lionesses died, the zoo said in a statement.EuroNews [en]
DISASTERAug 4Three lions die of suspected heatstroke at Tokyo zooThree lions at a Tokyo zoo have died, with heatstroke suspected as the cause. This highlights the vulnerability of animals to extreme weather conditions.newcastleherald.com.au
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 4South Korea: 16 dead amid record heatwave, President Lee urges actionDW News [en]
DISASTERAug 4Three lions die of heatstroke at Tokyo zooThe zoo said that 10 of its 16 lions have been ill. Japan has been experiencing an extreme heat wave since late July.DW News [en]
DISASTERAug 4Heat kills 16 in South Korea this summer: interior ministryJapan Today
DISASTERAug 43 lions perish at Tokyo zoo as Japan bakes in ‘cruelly hot’ summerThree lions have died of suspected heatstroke at Tokyo’s Tama Zoological Park amid Japan’s record-breaking “cruelly hot” summer as officials boost animal welfare measures to cope with climate-fuelled extreme weather. The zoo’s lion exhibit has been suspended since July 23 when 10 out of its 16 big cats started showing “loss of appetite and decreased activity” from the heat, a spokeswoman told Agence France-Presse on Tuesday. The sick animals received treatment, but three lionesses succumbed to...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 4Highest level heat wave warning issued for Greater Seoul areaasianews.network · China
DISASTERAug 4How are South Korean authorities responding to the heatwave ? South Korean authorities are implementing measures to address a heatwave affecting the country. The article examines the government's response to this environmental challenge.news.az · Azerbaijan
DISASTERAug 3Two workers who died in quake-hit Japan mall were sent in to get cashA Japanese company has admitted that two workers, who died in a shopping mall explosion following powerful earthquake.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERAug 3Survivors reach port after deadly Indonesia ferry fireAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 3Unknown number of people missing after Indonesian ferry fire kills 5South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 3PM Sanae Takaichi visits quake-hit southern Japan as cleanup begins in intense heatMore than 46,000 households remained without water and many also face fuel shortages as the region suffers sweltering heat, stoking fears of heat-related illness.EuroNews [en]
DISASTERAug 3Hong Kong mother, aunt, held after cannabis sweets send 2 children to hospitalHong Kong police have arrested a mother and her husband’s aunt after the mother allegedly mistakenly fed her two children cannabis-infused sweets, sending them to hospital. The force received a report at about 4pm on Monday that a six-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl had fallen ill at their home in Wang Tak House, Wang Tau Hom Estate. The girl vomited, while the boy briefly lost consciousness, according to police. Emergency services rushed the children to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 3Non-stop summer rain leaves Hong Kong farmers with heavy losses as crops failLocal farmers have suffered six-figure losses because of extreme downpours since May, with a farm in northern Hong Kong flooded for seven hours during heavy rain on Sunday. Leung Yat-shun of Shun Sum Yuen farm in Yuen Long said on Monday that efforts to grow tens of thousands of sunflowers had been a washout since May, with precipitation in July alone having already surpassed typical levels by 23 per cent. “This year has dealt a severe blow to the farming industry,” Leung said. “It has been a...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 3Safety manager dies after falling 10 floors at Hong Kong construction siteA construction safety manager has died after falling about 10 floors at a work site in Hong Kong’s Kowloon City. Authorities received a report at 12.40pm on Monday that a man had plunged from a rooftop before landing on the fourth floor at the site on Sa Po Road. Emergency responders discovered the 39-year-old man unconscious and trapped among scaffolding. Firefighters spent more than an hour bringing him down to a platform before rushing him to Kwong Wah Hospital, where he was certified dead at...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 3Two workers killed in blast after re-entering quake-hit Japan mall on boss' orderBBC World
DISASTERAug 3Spain fully deploys sea barrier as death toll of Ceuta migrant crisis rises -- China Economic NetSpain has fully deployed a sea barrier in response to a migrant crisis in Ceuta. The death toll associated with this crisis continues to increase.en.ce.cn · China
DISASTERAug 32 Japan quake victims ordered back into Aeon Mall store to secure cashTwo women who died in an explosion at an Aeon shopping centre following a powerful earthquake in Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture last week were instructed by their employer to return inside to put sales proceeds in a safe, according to the company. Two executives of Habita, which operates the variety store where the women died, said on Sunday they apologised to the family of one of the victims, 22-year-old Kurumi Otake, at her wake and handed over a written account of events. Otake evacuated from...South China Morning Post
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