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DISASTER17m agoHong Kong MTR trains skip Lam Tin station after smoke reported on platformMTR Corporation trains on the Kwun Tong line are skipping Lam Tin station after equipment on a platform emitted smoke on Wednesday morning. The railway operator said it was providing free shuttle buses to Yau Tong, while KMB said it would increase services on routes 600, 601, 619 and 690, which link Kwun Tong district with Hong Kong Island. This was the second service disruption on the Kwun Tong line in around 15 hours. A trackside fire near Lam Tin station on Tuesday night halted train...South China Morning Post
DISASTER6h agoEight orangutans find new forest home in Indonesia after wildfire rescueEight endangered orangutans were released into a protected forest in Indonesia after wildfires destroyed their habitat.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTER14h agoInvestigators probe cockpit control movement in fatal cargo plane runway crashAviation investigators in Hong Kong are working to determine why a cockpit control on a Boeing cargo freighter moved forward during landing last year, causing the aircraft to veer off an airport runway and kill two security personnel. The Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA), an independent body under the Transport and Logistics Bureau, provided an update on Tuesday on the fatal incident involving the Boeing freighter, owned by Turkish cargo airline ACT Airlines and operated on behalf of...South China Morning Post
DISASTER15h agoCommuters stranded as track fire disrupts MTR services in Hong KongA fire near an MTR track halted train services between Kwun Tong and Tiu Keng Leng stations during the evening rush hour in Hong Kong on Tuesday, leaving commuters stranded on packed platforms and concourses. Services along the Kwun Tong line gradually resumed at roughly 6.40pm after the fire was extinguished, the MTR Corporation said. The fire, reported along the Whampoa-bound line at Lam Tin station, led to the suspension of services at four stations: Kwun Tong, Lam Tin, Yau Tong and Tiu Keng...South China Morning Post
DISASTER15h ago4 elderly women among 179 reported trapped in lifts after power dip in Hong KongFour elderly women were injured among nearly 180 reports of people being trapped in lifts after a brief voltage dip in CLP Power’s network tripped building safety mechanisms in various districts across Hong Kong on Tuesday. The Fire Services Department said that from 1.10pm to 3pm, it received 179 reports of persons trapped in lifts and 40 fire alarms going off in parts of Kowloon and the New Territories. Residential and commercial buildings, hospitals, shopping centres, MTR stations and school...South China Morning Post
DISASTER15h agoFire at waste plastic factory, intense blaze, no injuries confirmed NaraAsahi Shimbun
DISASTER15h agoIs Indonesia’s haze rhetoric ‘unempathetic’? Oxygen quip tests regional cooperationAn Indonesian official’s claim that the country exports “oxygen” and not just smoke to its neighbours has renewed criticism of Jakarta’s handling of its annual forest fires, with analysts warning that defensive nationalism risks undermining regional cooperation to tackle the recurring haze crisis. The remarks by Syahganda Nainggolan, the newly appointed head of the Government Communication Agency, reignited criticism over Indonesia’s handling of its ongoing forest and peatland fires, which have...South China Morning Post
DISASTER15h ago4-year-old boy chokes to death on frozen jelly at Nara preschool; investigation committee establishedA 4-year-old boy tragically choked to death on frozen jelly at a preschool in Nara, prompting the establishment of an investigation committee. This incident raises concerns about child safety and supervision.Asahi Shimbun
DISASTER16h agoMobile battery catches fire while charging during absence from desk; Tokyo Chofu City disciplines staffA mobile battery caught fire while charging at a staff member's desk in Tokyo's Chofu City, leading to disciplinary action against the staff. This incident highlights a workplace safety concern related to electronic devices.Asahi Shimbun
DISASTER18h agoAll railway services hit by July quake in southwestern Japan restoredAll railway operations affected by a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto in July have been restored, with the last remaining suspended service resuming…Japan Today
DISASTER19h agoMalaysia’s Firefly cancels flights to Singapore over haze from IndonesiaMove comes as haze from Indonesian fires makes Singapore and Kuala Lumpur the world’s most polluted cities.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTER22h agoFactory fire in Nakagawa Town, Tochigi Prefecture, brought under control; burned for approximately 30 hours, no injuriesA factory fire in Nakagawa Town, Tochigi Prefecture, which burned for approximately 30 hours, has been brought under control with no reported injuries. This significant industrial incident suggests substantial property damage and disruption.Asahi Shimbun