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DISASTERJul 6Close call as tree branch hits Hong Kong double-decker bus, smashing windowPassengers on a Hong Kong bus have escaped unharmed after a tree branch struck the upper deck, shattering a side window. Police said they received a report at about 8am on Monday that a KMB route 277E bus hit an overhanging tree while travelling in the left lane of Ching Hiu Road in Sheung Shui, outside the Glorious Peak residential development. No injuries were reported. Images circulating online showed a large hole where a side window had shattered, with the adjacent pane cracked but still in...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 52 dead, 4 injured as northern China truck collision triggers huge chemical blastSouth China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 5Indonesian army recovers US pilot’s body from PapuaIndonesian troops have recovered the body of American pilot Nicholas Goselin from the restive Papua region.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERJul 5Motorcyclist dies after crashing head-on with tricycle in Hong KongA motorcyclist died after losing control of his bike and colliding head‑on with a tricycle in Hong Kong on Sunday afternoon. Police said the crash happened at about 3.21pm on the Sha Tin Heights section of Tai Po Road near the Kowloon Reservoir, when the motorcycle heading north toppled and crossed into the opposite lane, colliding head‑on with the tricycle at a bend. Both riders were injured. The motorcyclist, 22, was unconscious and rushed to Caritas Medical Centre, where he was pronounced...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 5Cathay Pacific flight from India emits smoke while landing in Hong KongAll crew and passengers have been safely evacuated from a Cathay Pacific Airways flight from India after the aircraft was seen emitting smoke during its landing in Hong Kong. Flight CX624 from Bengaluru landed at Hong Kong International Airport at 9.53am on Sunday after smoke was reported on board the Airbus A330. A preliminary police investigation found the smoke originated from the overheating air-conditioning system, and it dissipated shortly after landing as the system cooled. All passengers...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 4Hong Kong taxi driver dies, two passengers hurt in head-on crash with busA Hong Kong taxi driver has died and two passengers have been injured after a head-on collision with a bus on Hiram’s Highway in Sai Kung. The crash occurred at about 6.47pm on Saturday near Pak Sha Terrace, when the taxi veered across the centre line and struck the front of a KMB route 92 bus heading in the opposite direction towards Clear Water Bay, police said. Rescuers freed the driver, 64, who was unconscious and trapped in the taxi. He was taken to Tseung Kwan O Hospital and later...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 4Hong Kong police arrest driver after high-speed chase ends in 5-vehicle crashPolice have arrested a man on suspicion of dangerous driving and trafficking dangerous drugs after he fled a stop and led officers on a high-speed chase across Hong Kong Island, ending in a five-vehicle crash that left one person injured. The force said officers attempted to stop a suspicious car on Wah Fu Road near Waterfall Bay in Aberdeen at 4.57pm on Saturday, but the driver sped off, heading through the Aberdeen Tunnel towards Causeway Bay. At about 5.35pm, the driver collided with a taxi,...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 42 hurt after being struck by boat at Hong Kong beachTwo people were hurt, including a man who suffered serious face injuries, when they were struck by a boat at a beach in Hong Kong on Saturday. Police said they received a call at around 3.05pm reporting that a man and woman had been hit by a boat at Little Palm Beach near Hang Hau Wing Lung Road in Clear Water Bay. The man was rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei after sustaining serious injuries to his face. The woman had minor face injuries and was taken to Tseung Kwan O...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 4Hong Kong cancels T1 signal but warns of strong winds, showers into next weekThis story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory has cancelled the No 1 typhoon signal but warned the city will still be hit by strong winds, swells and heavy showers, with unsettled weather expected to continue until mid next week. The forecaster replaced the standby typhoon signal, issued on Thursday, with the strong monsoon signal at 3.21am on Saturday as Tropical Cyclone Maysak...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 4China delivery rider collapses after entering burning flat 3 times to extinguish flamesA courier in eastern China has been celebrated as a hero after bravely charging into a burning flat three times to extinguish the flames before collapsing from smoke inhalation. An Erpei, 21, from Hangzhou, had just returned to his rented flat after a late shift on June 25, when he heard a fire alarm while washing dishes. As he fled the building with his girlfriend and family, An noticed the blaze coming from an unoccupied flat on the third floor. Security guards and property staff were already...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 36.2 earthquake hits eastern IndonesiaThe tremor hit at a depth of 120 kilometres, roughly 58 kilometres west of Tobelo in North Maluku province, and officials confirmed there is no tsunami threat.EuroNews [en]
DISASTERJul 3Japan’s disaster plans fail to keep pace with tourist boomWhen the ground shook off Iwate prefecture at 9pm on Wednesday, the magnitude 6.0 jolt – the latest in a series of sizeable tremors – barely registered in a country still mopping up after two powerful typhoons and bracing for a fresh bout of torrential rain and landslides. Natural disasters have long been a fact of life in Japan, where schoolchildren rehearse earthquake evacuations the way other nations hold fire drills. Every September 1, in a ritual as much of collective memory as civil...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGJul 3Hong Kong to keep T1 until at least 6pm as Tropical Storm Maysak comes closerThis story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will keep the No 1 typhoon signal in force until at least Friday evening, after which it will assess whether to issue the No 3 warning depending on the tropical storm’s intensity. The Hong Kong Observatory said Tropical Storm Maysak was estimated to be about 670km (416 miles) southwest of Hong Kong and was forecast to move...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 2Japan deploys bear cameras in mountains as attacks surgeFive people needed hospital treatment in Japan after a man accidentally set off an anti-bear spray in a city-centre post office, following a spate of maulings. Photo: CAROLINE GARDIN / AFP.timesofmalta · malta
DISASTERJul 2Pilot who hit Beijing's tallest tower wrote about 'ending his life', officials sayThe pilot who flew a small plane into Beijing's tallest building wrote in his diary about “ending his life”, Chinese authorities said Thursday, aiming to end speculation swirling around an incident that raised concerns about aviation security in China's capital.France 24 [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGJul 2Philippines volcano erupts blasting plumes of ash and steamAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTERJul 2China says pilot crashed small plane into skyscraper for 'personal reasons'BBC World
DISASTERJul 2China food-security risks worsen as extreme weather becomes more commonSouth China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 2Tsunami from Japan megaquake could destroy 2 million cars: surveySouth China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 2Hong Kong issues No 1 typhoon signal on Thursday morningThis story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the No 1 typhoon signal at 7.40am on Thursday as an approaching tropical cyclone moved south of the city. The centre of the tropical cyclone was about 800 kilometres (497 miles) from Hong Kong, according to the weather forecaster, which said it would assess whether to issue the No 3 strong wind signal on Friday. “The tropical...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 1Heavy rains expected over wide swath of JapanJapan's weather agency on Wednesday warned of heavy rains over the next day across a wide stretch of the country from the west, particularly on the southwestern main…Japan Today
DISASTERJul 1Heavy rains expected over wide swath of Japan(Precipitation as of 1:55 a.m. Thursday. Source:Japan Meteorological Agency)Japan's weather agency on Wednesday warned of heav Read full story herekyodonews · japan
DISASTERJul 1'Cloak of secrecy' surrounds plane that crashed into Beijing skyscraperPRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, July 1: Papers discuss a story from China that has flown under the radar: a plane crashed into the tallest building in Beijing in unclear circumstances. Next: why was "controversial figure" Vadim Ermolaev targeted in Monaco? Also: could Ireland become the next summer holiday hotspot? Finally, yodlers in Basel didn't get put off by the heatwave.France 24 [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGJul 1Hong Kong to issue No 1 typhoon signal on Thursday as tropical depression nearsThis story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will issue the No 1 typhoon signal on Thursday, potentially marking the city’s first storm of the year, as a tropical depression approaches. The Hong Kong Observatory said the storm was expected to enter within 800km (497 miles) of the city later on Wednesday, before moving towards the vicinity of Hainan Island and Beibu Wan,...South China Morning Post
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