News & Insights Across Asia
Seventy-six people have lost their lives in a devastating fire at Türkiye’s Kartalkaya ski resort. Nine individuals have been detained as investigations continue into the tragedy that has shocked the nation.
South Korea’s National Fire Agency reports the death toll from the Jeju Air plane crash has risen to 151, with search and rescue efforts ongoing at Muan International Airport.
At least 29 people have died in a plane crash at South Korea’s Muan International Airport. Authorities warn the death toll may rise as investigations continue into the cause of the tragedy.
Flash floods in eastern Spain have claimed 140 lives, according to state-run news agency EFE, marking the country’s deadliest floods in modern history.
Over 230 fatalities have been reported as Hurricane Helene devastates the southeastern United States, marking the deadliest mainland hurricane since Katrina in 2005.
The death toll from Typhoon Krathon in the Philippines has risen to at least five, with one person still missing, according to officials on Friday.
Rescue crews in North Carolina face daunting obstacles as they search for the missing after Hurricane Helene’s devastation, which has claimed over 200 lives, making it the deadliest U.S. hurricane since 2005.
The death toll from Myanmar’s devastating floods has risen to 293, with 89 people still missing. Dozens of townships, including Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory, have been severely affected.
The death toll from Storm Boris has risen to 22 in central Europe, with severe flooding and extreme weather affecting Poland, Austria, and neighboring countries. Authorities urge caution as conditions remain dangerous.
The death toll from wildfires in Portugal has risen to seven after three firefighters died when their vehicle was trapped in flames near Nelas in the Viseu region.
The death toll from heavy rains affecting 10 states in Sudan has risen to 138, according to the country’s Health Ministry.
Since June, severe rains and floods have killed 68 people across Sudan, with 130 injured, according to Interior Minister Khalil Pasha Sairin. The disasters have caused widespread destruction and displacement.
The death toll from nearly six weeks of monsoon rains and floods across Pakistan has risen to 154 as downpours continue to inundate villages across the country.
The death toll from flash floods and mudslides in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province has risen to 67, with 20 people still missing. The government plans to relocate survivors to safer areas.
Flash floods and cold lava flows near one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes have claimed 67 lives, the national disaster agency chief confirmed. Rescue efforts continue as authorities assess the damage.
Morocco is in its fourth day of rescue efforts after a magnitude-7.0 earthquake on September 8 killed at least 2,901 people. The death toll is expected to rise as rescuers reach remote regions.