Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 53, aftershocks hamper rescue efforts
World 10:27 17/08/2026Around 5,000 people have been evacuated after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia, killing at least 53, blocking roads and causing landslides, authorities said on Sunday.
Hundreds still missing in Colombia as desperation grips earthquake rescue effort
World 09:51 14/08/2026Hopes of finding more survivors of the powerful earthquake that rocked Colombia early this week were fading on Thursday as rescue workers narrowed their searches, while families in the worst-hit areas waited for news of missing relatives.
Record heatwave disrupts Europe as France warns death toll to rise
World 11:16 29/06/2026Temperatures hit 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in parts of Europe on Sunday as storms moved into other areas, with France reporting 1,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave.
Outdoor hospitals, cut-off communities as Philippine quake toll hits 41
World 13:01 09/06/2026Doctors treated patients in tents set up under a scorching Philippine sun on Tuesday -- including helping a young mother give birth -- as the death toll from a major earthquake that collapsed buildings and sparked tsunami warnings topped 40.
Death toll jumps to 90 in China coal mine blast
World 14:39 23/05/2026The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China's Shanxi province has jumped to 90, state media CCTV reported on Saturday.
South-central Vietnam flood death toll rises to 91, with over $490mn in damage
Vietnam News 15:38 24/11/2025Torrential rains and severe flooding across south-central Vietnam have killed 91 people, left 11 missing, and caused an estimated VND13 trillion (over US$490 million) in economic losses, authorities confirmed early on Monday morning.
Vietnam flooding death toll rises to 16
Vietnam News 17:12 20/11/2025Rescuers plucked stranded people from the rooftops of submerged homes as widespread flooding inundated central Vietnam, where authorities said on Thursday at least 16 people have died.
Storm Kalmaegi leaves 5 dead, 3 missing in Vietnam
Vietnam News 13:32 08/11/2025Five people were confirmed dead, three remain missing, and seven others injured as of 11:00 am on Friday following storm Kalmaegi, which caused widespread destruction across Vietnam’s Central Highlands and south-central provinces, according to the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority.
Death toll from floods in central Vietnam rises to 28, with 6 still missing
Vietnam News 12:32 01/11/2025Torrential rains and flooding in central Vietnam had claimed 28 lives, left six people missing, and 43 injured as of Friday evening, according to reports from provinces between Ha Tinh and Quang Ngai, as well as Lam Dong.
Bualoi death toll rises to 51 in Vietnam, banks told to support affected firms
Vietnam News 18:27 03/10/2025The death toll in Vietnam from Typhoon Bualoi and the floods it triggered has risen to 51, according to a Friday government report, as the central bank urged banks to support affected businesses.
Taiwan revises down Super Typhoon Ragasa death toll to 14, but 33 missing
World 13:51 25/09/2025TAIPEI - Taiwan's fire department on Thursday revised down to 14 the death toll from a typhoon this week on its remote east coast, but said 33 people were still unaccounted for.
Afghanistan earthquake death toll tops 2,200, survivors face aid crunch
World 20:59 04/09/2025Rescue workers on Thursday pulled bodies from the rubble of homes razed in Afghanistan's earthquakes as the confirmed death toll topped 2,200, while homeless survivors faced a bleak future with global aid agencies warning of dwindling resources.
