News & Insights Across Asia
Six simultaneous wildfires since January 7 have devastated Los Angeles County, leaving Pacific Palisades residents’ homes reduced to ashes. At least 11 people have died, with numbers expected to rise.
An M6.8 earthquake struck Dingri County in Xigaze, Xizang Autonomous Region, at 9:05 a.m. on Tuesday, increasing the death toll to 53 and injuring 62, according to local authorities.
A magnitude-6.8 earthquake struck Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday, resulting in nine deaths and widespread damage.
At least 30 people are feared dead after deadly landslides hit eastern Uganda’s Masugu village in Bulambuli district, following heavy rains that have battered the region in recent days.
At least 126 people are dead or missing in the Philippines after Tropical Storm Trami caused massive flooding and landslides. Rescue teams are racing to reach isolated areas as the death toll rises.
At least 10 dead and millions without power after Hurricane Milton devastates Florida, spawning deadly tornadoes and causing widespread destruction.
Fifteen people have died after a flash flood hit the southern Iranian city of Jiroft, state media reports. The disaster highlights the increasing extreme weather events affecting the region.
The death toll from heavy rains affecting 10 states in Sudan has risen to 138, according to the country’s Health Ministry.
A flash flood and mudslide in Kangding, Sichuan Province, have killed 8 people and left 19 missing. The disaster destroyed homes and toppled a tunnel bridge in Ridi village.
Heavy rains in northern Osh Oblast, Kyrgyzstan, have caused deadly mudflows, leaving two dead and three missing. The Ak-Buura River overflowed, flooding Osh city and several villages.
Three people are missing after a massive landslide struck Matsuyama City in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, early Friday, burying homes and prompting urgent evacuation efforts.
The death toll from a landslide at an illegal gold mine in Sulawesi, Indonesia, has risen to 23, with 35 still missing as rescue efforts continue amidst challenging conditions.
An intense storm has struck south-central Chile, leaving one person dead and forcing over 11,000 residents to evacuate. Heavy rains impacted nine regions from Coquimbo to Los Rios, with lighter showers expected on Tuesday.
At least 18 dead as powerful storms hit central US states, leaving over 642,000 without power. As the storms move east, more than 120 million people face severe weather threats.
A landslide in Papua New Guinea’s Maip-Mulitaka district has buried over 2,000 people, with rescue teams struggling against treacherous conditions to find survivors.
UN estimates over 670 people have died in massive landslides in Papua New Guinea’s Enga province, with more than 150 homes buried and over 1,250 survivors evacuated.
A massive landslide in northern Papua New Guinea has reportedly buried over 300 people and destroyed more than 1,100 houses, according to local media reports on Saturday.
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.
Flash floods and volcanic cold lava flows in western Indonesia have claimed 52 lives, with 17 people still missing, as rescue operations continue.
At least 123 people have died as forest fires rage in central Chile, with hundreds missing and thousands displaced. Firefighters struggle to contain blazes in Valparaiso and Viña del Mar.