El Niño expected to intensify storms, hail in Vietnam: meteorologist
Vietnam News 15:10 04/05/2026Vietnam may face more frequent and severe thunderstorms, hail, and lightning in the coming months owing to the influence of a strong El Niño, according to a National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting official.
Torrential rain pounds South Korea for third day as thousands take shelter
World 14:33 18/07/2025SEOUL -- More than 5,000 people in South Korea have been forced into shelters as heavy rain pounded parts of the country for a third day, with the deluge killing at least four people and destroying property and infrastructure, the safety ministry said on Friday.
480,000 killed by extreme weather this century: analysis
World 16:28 25/01/2021An analysis of more than 11,000 extreme weather events showed nearly 480,000 fatalities since 2000, with Puerto Rico, Myanmar and Haiti the worst hit countries