Bangkok declares flood disaster after nearly 300 millimetres of rain
All 50 districts were placed under disaster measures as overflowing canals inundated roads and homes, sending about 980 people to temporary shelters.
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Tropical Depression Six forms southwest of the Azores
The Atlantic system carried 35 mph winds and posed no expected threat to land as forecasters assessed whether it could briefly strengthen.
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Malaysia sends aircraft and firefighters to battle Indonesian wildfires
Indonesia accepted a Malaysian deployment as smoke from fires in Borneo and Sumatra spread hazardous haze across national borders.
Open story ↗At Least 70 Killed After Gold Mine Shafts Collapse in West Kordofan
Residents using basic tools searched for miners after adjoining shafts failed near al-Nuhud, while different sources reported a higher toll and dozens injured.
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Indonesia Extends Search for Eight Missing After Anak Krakatau Reporting Trip
Five journalists, two boat crew members and a guide have been missing since their speedboat lost contact in the Sunda Strait on September 7.
Open story ↗Search expands after Indonesian ferry capsizes in Java Sea
Authorities reported six deaths and 107 rescues as ships, a helicopter and hundreds of personnel searched for 130 people still missing.
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Nepal rescues two workers alive from flood-hit hydropower tunnel
Nine days after devastating floods, rescuers pulled two men from a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydropower site in Rasuwa, while officials said many others were still missing.
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Nigeria pipeline fumes kill at least 37 in Rivers State, NGO says
A local NGO and police say at least 37 people died after inhaling fumes during an alleged fuel theft from an illegally tapped pipeline in Nigeria’s Rivers State.
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Six Crew Members Sent to Court as Search Continues After Sea of Marmara Collision
Six detained crew members have been referred to court as Turkish authorities continue searching for 10 seafarers still missing after the cargo ship Tuğberk İmamoğlu sank in the Sea of Marmara.
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Dozens feared dead after migrant boat found adrift off Gran Canaria
Spanish rescuers found 44 survivors and five bodies on a boat located southwest of Gran Canaria after what appears to have been a 27-day Atlantic crossing from The Gambia.
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Cargo ship sinks after collision off Istanbul as search continues for 10 missing crew
Turkish authorities said the mv Tugberk Imamoglu sank rapidly after colliding with a tanker in the Marmara Sea, with rescue teams still searching for the missing crew.
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One dead, six missing after tugboat capsizes off Busan as coast guard expands search
A tugboat carrying eight crew members overturned in waters off Busan on Wednesday, leaving one person dead, six missing and one rescued as South Korean authorities deployed vessels, aircraft and navy assets.
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Bus crash in Egypt's Sinai kills 22, including 10 Jordanians
A passenger bus overturned on a desert highway in South Sinai, killing 22 people and injuring 28 others, with 10 Jordanian nationals among the dead, according to AFP via France 24.
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Bus crash in Egypt's Sinai kills 22, including 10 Jordanians
A passenger bus overturned on a desert highway in South Sinai, killing 22 people and injuring 28 others, with 10 Jordanian nationals among the dead.
Open story ↗Explosion Near Augsburg Station Injures Two Before Police Clear Suspicious Object
An overnight blast near Augsburg’s main train station injured two people, triggered a temporary shutdown of the transport hub, and led investigators to examine a separate object that was later declared harmless.
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Augsburg Station Reopens After Explosion Injures Two and Triggers Security Shutdown
An overnight explosion near Augsburg's main train station left two people with minor injuries, and a later security alert briefly closed the transport hub before police declared it safe.
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Explosion at Augsburg station injures two and briefly shuts German rail hub
Police in Augsburg said a pre-dawn explosion near the main station injured two young people before the station reopened later in the morning after a suspicious object was found harmless.
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Cargo ship sinks in Marmara Sea after collision off Istanbul, leaving 10 crew missing
Turkish authorities said the Tuğberk İmamoğlu sank after colliding with an oil tanker in the Marmara Sea, prompting a search for the 10 people believed to have been aboard.
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Cargo ship sinks in the Marmara Sea after collision off Istanbul, 10 crew feared missing
Turkish rescuers searched for 10 people after a cargo ship carrying rolled steel sank near Istanbul following a collision with an empty oil tanker before dawn on Wednesday, officials said.
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Cargo ship sinks in the Marmara Sea after collision off Istanbul, leaving 10 crew members missing
Turkish authorities launched a major search after a cargo ship carrying rolled steel sank following a pre-dawn collision with an empty tanker west of Istanbul.
Open story ↗Cargo ship sinks in Marmara Sea after collision off Istanbul, crews search for 10 missing
Turkish rescuers searched the Marmara Sea on the event date after a cargo ship sank following a collision with another vessel off Istanbul province.
Open story ↗Search intensifies after cargo ship sinks in the Marmara Sea off Istanbul
Turkish authorities launched a large search after a steel-laden cargo ship sank following a pre-dawn collision with an empty tanker west of Istanbul.
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Nepal rescues 119 more people as flood disaster leaves thousands missing
A British national was among the 119 rescued, but officials say more than 4,000 people remain missing after deadly flash floods near the Tibet border.
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Nepal rescuers pull out British national as flood death toll stays grim
A British man was among 119 people rescued as teams worked through debris after floods triggered by a glacier collapse.
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South Korea to send 44-member relief team to flood-hit Nepal as search widens for missing nationals
South Korea will deploy a 44-member disaster relief team to Nepal after flash floods in the northern Rasuwa district triggered a wider search-and-rescue response.
Open story ↗Borneo haze sends Palangkaraya air quality to hazardous levels
Air quality in parts of Indonesia’s Borneo reached hazardous levels on August 31, with Palangkaraya posting an AQI of 780 as firefighting support continued to build.
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Grand Canyon flood death toll rises to two as search narrows to one missing
Park rangers say most of the people initially feared missing after the Grand Canyon flash flood have been accounted for, but recovery efforts are still under way and damage to park infrastructure is mounting.
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Nepal principal's quick evacuation saves 900 students before floodwaters destroy school
Rajendra Dawadi acted on a flood warning in Nepal and got hundreds of students and staff out before the school was swept away.
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Mount Sinabung erupts in North Sumatra and raises alert level after 3,500-meter ash plume
Indonesian officials raised the alert level for Mount Sinabung after an eruption sent ash 3,500 metres into the air, with no casualties reported in the available account.
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Nepal Principal Led Students to Higher Ground Minutes Before Floodwaters Erased Their School
Rajendra Dawadi says a rapid evacuation at Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Nepal moved hundreds of children out just before flash floods destroyed the campus.
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Nepal Flood Death Toll Climbs Past 900 as Missing Count Surges Above 4,200
Nepalese officials said 903 bodies had been recovered after glacier-linked flooding, while the number of missing people nearly doubled within two days.
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Rescuers Race to Reach Workers Trapped in Nepal Hydropower Tunnels After Border Floods
Emergency teams in Nepal intensified efforts to reach hundreds of workers believed trapped inside mud-filled hydropower tunnels after catastrophic Himalayan flooding.
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Flood toll in Nepal and Tibet nears 800 as donors pledge emergency aid
Aid agencies and governments have pledged millions in emergency help after flash floods in Nepal and China’s Tibet region left nearly 800 people dead and more than 3,000 missing.
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One dead and 15 missing after Grand Canyon flash flood
Park officials said a 46-year-old man was recovered near the Colorado River as crews searched for people still unaccounted for after severe flooding at Bright Angel Creek.
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Japan sends Kunisaki ship to Indonesia as wildfire aid mission begins
The deployment is Japan’s first overseas firefighting mission and will carry helicopters and about 600 personnel to Indonesia.
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Rescued orangutan Sampurna receives treatment after being found in smoke-hit Borneo fire zone
A farmer in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, found a weak orangutan on a palm-oil plantation near wildfires, prompting a rescue and emergency treatment for the animal named Sampurna.
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Japan's JS Kunisaki leaves Kure with helicopters for Indonesia wildfire mission
The Maritime Self-Defense Force transport ship JS Kunisaki departed Kure carrying three CH-47 helicopters for Japan’s first overseas firefighting mission, aimed at helping Indonesia battle forest fires.
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Nepal issues fresh flood warnings as Himalayan disaster toll rises
Residents were urged to remain alert while rescue teams worked through destroyed roads, bridges and power networks along the Nepal-Tibet flood corridor.
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Grand Canyon flood leaves about 15 missing as park evacuates 62 people
The National Park Service says a flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park left about 15 people missing, forced the evacuation of 62 people and damaged a key water pipeline.
Open story ↗Nepal flood death toll rises as rescuers race to reach nearly 2,500 missing
Authorities in Nepal say the disaster has killed at least 734 people and left nearly 2,500 missing, with rescue crews still struggling to reach cut-off communities.
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Flood on Nepal-Tibet Border Leaves Hundreds Dead as Search Expands Across Debris Field
Nepali and Chinese authorities widened rescue efforts after a Himalayan flash flood killed at least 579 people in Nepal, left hundreds missing across the border region, and raised new fears about flooding from an upstream lake.
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British Columbia Lifts Provincial Emergency as Wildfire Threat Recedes but Damage Remains
British Columbia ended the emergency order imposed on August 8, though evacuation alerts, active fires and major transportation disruptions were still shaping the province’s wildfire season.
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Six Aeta passengers die after pump boat capsizes in Zambales
A pump boat overturned in Mapanuepe Lake in San Marcelino, Zambales, killing six Aetas, including three minors, in a tragedy reported on 2026-08-27.
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Algeria declares three days of mourning after wildfire deaths climb to 12
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune moved after fires in Jijel left dozens injured and more than 40 blazes were still burning.
Open story ↗British Columbia ends provincial wildfire emergency after 20 days
The declaration was lifted early on emergency officials' advice, though evacuation orders remained and about 200 fires were still active across the province.
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