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Emergency services crew survey the site of a collapsed building in Bangkok which collapsed in the tremors caused by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in neighbouring Myanmar. Photo: Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP
Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong travel agencies may cancel Thailand tours in wake of earthquake

Hong Kong tour groups, involving fewer than 100 people, travelling in Thailand during the quake have been reported safe.

Thailand

Developing | Over 150 dead across Myanmar, Thailand as quake traps scores under rubble

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South Korea

South Korean mayor sparks outrage by blaming female workers for wildfire woes

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South Korea

As South Korea burns, officials suspect human error to blame for wildfires

At least 24 people have died and a 1,300-year-old temple has been destroyed. Investigators say tomb clearing or welding may be the culprit.

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A wildfire is seen near a stone lantern on a family tomb in Andong, South Korea, on Wednesday morning. Photo: AFP
Japan

What happens if Mount Fuji erupts? Japan lays out ‘major disaster’ action plan

An eruption of the iconic mountain could release 10 times the amount of debris generated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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South Korea

Deadly wildfires sweep South Korea’s southeast

More than 100 helicopters and 9,000 personnel have been deployed to battle the fires in Sancheong and elsewhere in southern South Korea.

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Climate change

Opinion | Asia is ground zero for the impact of global glacier loss

Other mountain ranges are losing their glaciers faster but Asia’s critically dependent economy and people put it on the front line.

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Indonesia

Bali flights to Australia, Malaysia cancelled after Indonesian volcano erupts

The country’s geological agency also raised the volcano’s alert status to the highest level.

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Extreme weather

Woman dead, husband missing as violent storm lashes southern Spain

Flash floods in southern Spain prompt officials to evacuate hundreds of homes.

Extreme weather

US death toll rises to 36 after extreme weather across multiple states

President Trump pledges help to affected states after unusually vicious and damaging weather.

Residents look for personal belongings at their damaged home on Sunday after a tornado passed through Plantersville, Alabama. Photo: AP
Extreme weather

‘We were walking on walls’: at least 32 killed in monster US storm

A massive storm system moved across the country, also leading to fatal accidents during dust storms on major roads.

Debris lies around damaged houses on Saturday, the morning after a tornado touched down in Florissant, Missouri. Photo: Reuters
Indonesia

Is Jakarta prepared for climate change and more frequent floods?

Extreme weather and poor urban planning have exacerbated Jakarta’s annual flooding, displacing residents and highlighting critical infrastructure failures.

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Japan

‘Nervous and rushed’: Fukushima clean-up workers fret over radiation, stress

A survey of about 5,500 workers revealed a growing number were concerned about safety and radiation at the damaged reactors.

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Japan

Fears mount in Japan of a massive 2011-style earthquake on disaster anniversary

Scientists warn seismic energy accumulating under the Chishima Trench off Hokkaido has the potential to trigger a magnitude-8.8 earthquake.

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Houses swallowed by a tsunami burn in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture, on March 11, 2011 after a huge earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast. Photo: Kyodo/AP
Volcanoes

Eruption of Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire deemed over after forcing many to flee

The volcano spewed gas and ash far into the sky on Monday, putting 30,000 people potentially ‘at risk’.

The volcano spewed gas and ash far into the sky Monday. Photo: AFP
Australia

Cyclone approaching Australia east coast weakens to tropical system

Tropical Cyclone Alfred was expected to be the first cyclone to cross the east Australian coast near the Queensland state capital since 1974.

United States

Volunteers reunite owners with photos lost in US natural disasters

When hurricanes, wildfires and floods destroy homes, volunteers rescue, preserve and try to return fragile lost photos to their owners.

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Japan

Thousands flee as Japan’s biggest wildfire in decades rages on

An area of at least 2,100 hectares in Ofunato, Iwate prefecture, has been destroyed by the blaze. At least one person has died.

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Firefighters battle a wildfire in Ofunato, Iwate prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sunday. Photo: EPA-EFE
India

8 dead in India avalanche as rescue operation ends

More than 50 workers were submerged under snow and debris after the avalanche hit a construction camp in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand.

India

Avalanche in Indian mountain state leaves at least 25 people trapped

The avalanche struck a labour site where eight containers and one shed, with 57 workers inside, were buried under the snow.

Archaeology and palaeontology

Mount Vesuvius eruption turned man’s brain into glass. Here’s how it happened

The disaster that obliterated two cities also created the intense heat and rapid cooling behind the one-of-a-kind transformation.

A fragment of organic glass was found inside the skull of a man killed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Photo: Pier Paolo Petrone via Reuters
India

8 workers trapped in ‘unfortunate’ India tunnel collapse

Rescue efforts are under way, with the ventilation system still functional, providing hope for the trapped workers.

Collapsed portion of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel, in which at least eight workers are feared trapped. Photo: handout
Extreme weather

LA mayor sacks fire chief over handling of worst wildfire in city history

The move came amid finger-pointing and public rift between Chief Kristin Crowley and City Hall over responsibility for the devastation.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Sheletta Chapital, ex-wife of new Captain America, Anthony Mackie?

As the new Marvel superhero film hits theatres, the spotlight is on its star and what is known about his former wife – who keeps a low profile along with the 4 children they share.

United States

US braces for ‘life-threatening cold’ as polar vortex brings extreme weather

Extreme cold warnings were issued as a polar vortex hits the US after deadly floods and storms caused chaos across several states.

A man walks along an empty road during the pass of a polar vortex in Norwood, New Jersey, on January 19, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Extreme weather

At least 9 dead, including 8 in Kentucky, amid latest blast of US winter weather

Severe US winter weather causes flooding, power outages, and dangerous conditions across multiple states.

Flooded Main Street in Beattyville, Kentucky. Photo: Lexington Herald-Leader via TNS
Japan

Japan’s Tepco takes on challenge of making space for Fukushima nuclear debris

Company has started dismantling water tanks and plans to build facilities to store the molten fuel debris after extracting it from inside the reactors.

Donald Trump

Trump tours US disaster zones, says FEMA needs to ‘go away’

The US president visited storm-hit North Carolina and California areas ravaged by wildfires.

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