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DISASTERAug 25As toxic haze spreads, can Indonesia make land-burners pay?South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 25Indonesians brave choking smoke to pray for rain as country battles wildfiresNPR News
DISASTERAug 2558 evacuated, woman taken to hospital after fire at Hong Kong flatAbout 60 people were evacuated and a 98-year-old woman was taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a flat in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Police said they received multiple reports of the blaze at 488 Hennessy Road in Causeway Bay at 10.59am. The 58 people evacuated comprised 25 women and 17 men from the building, plus another 11 men and five women from a bank on the ground floor. The elderly woman reported feeling unwell and was taken to Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai, police said. At 11.39am, the...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 25Construction safety design needed to reduce fatal accidents in Hong Kong: expertsHong Kong should make safety design a part of all building development plans and address the culture of rushing work at construction sites, industry leaders have said after the city recorded 15 fatal industrial accidents earlier this year. Their calls followed the warning by Construction Industry Council chairman Thomas Ho On-sing on Monday that the number of such accidents was on the rise despite stiffer penalties, reflecting that a safety culture had failed to take root. Ho pointed out that up...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 25Landslide kills 18 people in Hong Kong’s Sau Mau Ping – SCMP archiveThis article was first published on August 26, 1976. Tragedy hits Sau Mau Ping At least seven people, including four children, were killed by the landslide that hit Sau Mau Ping Estate yesterday (August 25, 1976). Yesterday’s disaster was only a few blocks away from a slope which slipped on June 18, 1972, killing 67 people. Fire Services teams, assisted by the Army, spent the night under search lights trying to locate people still not accounted for and thought to be buried under tons of mud...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 24From Tokyo to London , heatwaves send men to work in shortsHeatwaves in major cities like Tokyo and London are leading men to wear shorts for work. This illustrates a social and behavioral adaptation to widespread extreme temperatures.whbl.com · United States
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 24Rain and flooding from Typhoon Narra hits China and VietnamAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTERAug 24Malaysia says Indonesia to open airspace for cloud seeding to tackle hazeMalaysia has announced that Indonesia will grant access to its airspace for cloud seeding operations, which aim to address the regional haze.scmp.com · China
DISASTERAug 24Indonesian police probe wildfires as arson cases | The Arkansas Democrat - GazettePolice in Indonesia are investigating wildfires as potential arson cases. This suggests possible criminal activity behind environmental disasters.arkansasonline.com · United States
DISASTERAug 24Typhoon signal in Hong Kong unlikely in next 2 days but expect unsettled weatherThe likelihood that Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will issue a typhoon signal in the next two days is “relatively low”, although multiple tropical cyclones are set to bring unsettled weather to the city later this week. The Observatory said at noon on Monday that Tropical Storm Narra was expected to skirt the coast of the Leizhou Peninsula in western Guangdong province in the coming days while “maintaining some distance from Hong Kong”. “Unless Narra further edges closer to the vicinity of the...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 24Typhoon lashes China as tens of thousands evacuatedsconeadvocate.com.au · Australia
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 24Typhoon Narra triggers widespread flooding in China Guangxi region , forcing 54 , 000 relocationseconomictimes.indiatimes.com · India
DISASTERAug 24Indonesia ramps up fight against Kalimantan wildfires as President Prabowo visits affected areasasianews.network · China
DISASTERAug 23Indonesian police arrest 72 people on suspicion of starting forest firesIndonesian police have arrested 72 individuals suspected of starting forest fires. This indicates a law enforcement response to human-caused environmental damage.abc.net.au · Australia
DISASTERAug 23Indonesia stepping up effort to control Kalimantan firesIndonesia is increasing its efforts to control ongoing fires in Kalimantan. This indicates a significant environmental challenge requiring intensified action to mitigate its impact.freemalaysiatoday.com · Malaysia
DISASTERAug 23Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest firesIndonesian police have arrested 72 individuals suspected of starting forest fires.the-messenger.com · United States
DISASTERAug 23Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest firesIndonesian police have apprehended 72 individuals suspected of initiating forest fires. This action aims to address those responsible for contributing to environmental damage.idahopress.com · United States
DISASTERAug 23Indonesia arrests 72 suspected of starting forest fires as haze persistsSouth China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 23Elderly man hospitalised, 2 others hurt after escalator fall at Hong Kong mallA 76-year-old man has been sent to hospital after falling on an escalator at a Hong Kong shopping centre, while two other elderly people sustained minor injuries, according to police. The force received a report at 4.19pm on Sunday that three people had fallen on an escalator in phase one of Shek Lei Shopping Centre, leaving the man trapped. He sustained injuries to his arms and legs and was taken to Princess Margaret Hospital. Photos circulating online show fire services personnel and...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 23Explosion injures 13 in TaiwanExplosion injures 13 in TaiwanAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 23 ( VIDEO ) Magnitude 5 . 9 Earthquake Strikes Eastern Japan , Injures Several , Disrupts Tokyo Train ServiceA magnitude 5.9 earthquake has struck Eastern Japan, causing injuries to several people and disrupting train services in Tokyo. This natural disaster has led to immediate impacts on public safety and infrastructure.ibtimes.com.au · Australia
DISASTERAug 23Indonesia teen with ‘Superman’ cape fights haze fires, minister hails ‘forest hero’Dressed as his favourite superhero, Indonesian teenager Rudiyansah walks along a charred landscape, helping douse wildfires that have razed large parts of Borneo island. The Southeast Asian country has been battling infernos that have left a thick, blanketing smog over parts of the island that Indonesia shares with Malaysia and Brunei. Rudiyansah’s red and blue Superman costume stood out against the stark, scorched landscape surrounding the town of Palangkaraya, where he has joined a local...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 2337 injured as magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes eastern JapanAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 235.9-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan, injuring at least 37EuroNews [en]
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