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Debris piles up in a flooded street in Taishitun, in Beijing’s Miyun district, late last month. Photo: EPA
Accidents and disasters in China

Explainer | Beijing has been hit by deadly floods again. Is it unusual?

Most of the Chinese capital’s annual rainfall is in the summer but some areas were not prepared for this year’s deluge.

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Japan

Japan urges over 100,000 to evacuate amid record rainfall

France

France’s largest wildfire in decades contained after tearing through wine region

France

1 dead, 13 injured in France’s biggest wildfire since 1949

The blaze, about 100km (60 miles) from the border with Spain, has scorched through France since Tuesday and is still not under control.

A wildfire in a Mediterranean region near the Spanish border, southern France, is seen from the air on Tuesday. Photo: Securite Civile via AP
Banking & finance

Black rainstorm may be among city’s most-claimed natural disasters

Claims from Tuesday's black rainstorm are much worse than Typhoon Wipha, but less than those from the 2023 black rainstorm, Zurich Insurance’s Greater China CEO says.

India

Video | At least 4 dead, dozens missing as flash floods strike India

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Animals

What the fish? Hungry bird started Canada brush fire, investigators say

An osprey caught, then dropped the fish on power lines, sparking embers that landed on dry grass below, firefighters suspect.

This charred fish was found in an area off the east side of Highway 1 near Ashcroft, British Columbia, in July. Photo: Ashcroft Fire Rescue via AFP
Hong Kong environmental issues

Editorial | Hong Kong needs stronger plan for a future of more frequent extreme weather

The fourth black rainstorm warning in eight days brings home the reality that the city must work even harder to prepare for such events.

India

Deadly flash floods from ‘cloudburst’ in India’s Himalayas kill 4, wipe out town

A state official from Uttarakhand said rescue teams had been deployed ‘on a war footing’ following the floods.

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Nepal

Deadly floods sever Nepal-China trade, exposing climate risk

The flood’s destruction of a key bridge and container depot halted an estimated US$724 million worth of annual trade with China.

China (left) and Nepal (right) are seen divided after the Friendship Bridge, a key connector over the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwagadi, was swept away by floods on July 8. Photo: AP
Chile

Death toll hits 6 at Chile mine collapse as rescue efforts end

Codelco, the world’s biggest copper supplier, had halted mining at the site after a collapse triggered by seismic activity.

The body of a dead miner is brought back to his neighbourhood after Chilean state-run copper producer Codelco confirmed the death of several other miners. Photo: Reuters
Russia

Russian volcano erupts after 475 years amid magnitude-8.8 quake chaos

The towering plume of ash from the Krasheninnikov volcano, which last erupted in 1550, may disrupt flights, the emergency ministry says.

Chile

Rescuers recover body of trapped worker at Chile copper mine

The collapse took place on Thursday at the El Teniente mine 100km south of Santiago, following a ‘seismic event’. 4 miners remain trapped.

Indonesia

Volcano explodes in one of Indonesia’s largest eruptions for years

Searing gas clouds and hot rocks travelled up to 5km down Lewotobi Laki Laki’s slopes, with gravel raining down on communities 8km away.

The Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano spewing volcanic materials during an eruption in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, on Friday. Photo: EPA
Extreme weather

My Take | Asia must leverage AI to combat rise in natural disasters

With such disasters set to cause billions of dollars of damage in the coming years, Asia must use AI to combat the impact of extreme weather.

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A warning sign of a deep water area at a flooded street in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, on July 22 as Typhoon Wipha hits Asia. Photo: EPA
Accidents and disasters in China

31 die in Chinese nursing home as Beijing flood death toll rises to 44

Official says facility was not evacuated because it was considered to be in a safe zone.

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Explainer | Is Hong Kong safe from tsunamis after waves from Russian quake caused ‘anomaly’?

The Post looks at why tsunami threats are low in Hong Kong, what experts say about such events, and how you can keep yourself safe.

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Japan

Japan stays on alert for tsunami waves day after massive quake

One woman died while trying to move her car to higher ground.

Lifeguards wave tsunami flags to alert beachgoers of possible danger in Shirahama in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Wednesday. Photo: Kyodo
Earthquakes

Oprah Winfrey rejects claims she closed Hawaii road, blocking tsunami evacuees

The billionaire talk-show host has a home on the island of Maui. Tsunami warnings were issued after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Russia.

Japan

Japan urges 2 million to evacuate after powerful Pacific quake

‘If you wait until you see the tsunami, it will be too late,’ officials warned as waves as high as three metres were initially forecast.

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Hong Kong weather

Waves from Russian earthquake cause small ‘sea-level anomaly’ in Hong Kong

Observatory says ‘tsunami heights of the first couple of waves reaching Hong Kong were too low to be observed’.

Calm waters off the Wan Chai Temporary Promenade in March. Photo: Sun Yeung
Earthquakes

Video | Tsunami alerts issued for Japan and US after 8.8 quake off Russia

Russia said the quake off the Kamchatka peninsula was ‘the strongest in decades’

Tsunami warnings issued after magnitude 8.8 quake off Russia
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Russia

Massive 8.8 quake in Russia sparks Pacific tsunami alert, evacuation warnings

Russia said the earthquake off the Kamchatka peninsula was ‘the strongest in decades’.

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Climate change

Editorial | Climate change makes rainy season weather dangerously harder to predict

As mainland and Hong Kong authorities grapple with the impact of recent heavy downpour, it’s clear no level of preparation is ever too much.

Japan

Fukushima debris removal delayed until 2037 or later

This latest setback further jeopardises the 2051 decommissioning goal for the plant, where at least 880 tons of melted nuclear fuel remain.

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Bags containing contaminated debris are covered with soil in Namie, Fukushima prefecture, Japan in 2021. Photo: EPA-EFE
Science

China says Mazu weather warning AI will help nations prepare for disaster

China Meteorological Administration nods to sea goddess in unveiling Multi-hazard Alert Zero-gap and Universal system.

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China says its Mazu AI-powered weather warning system is a symbol of Beijing’s joint response to extreme weather and will aid developing nations. Photo: Shutterstock
Accidents and disasters in China

China releases US$77 million relief fund as casualties mount in Beijing floods

At least 40 dead as flooding and landslides hit the capital and neighbouring provinces of Hebei, Liaoning and Shandong.

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Pakistan

Climate chaos is threatening Pakistan’s food security. Can it adapt in time?

Scientists warn that the country’s ‘new normal’ of extreme heat, floods and erratic rainfall is pushing farms and supply chains to the brink.

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