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DISASTERAug 23Patient arrested after bedding, restraint belts set ablaze at Hong Kong hospitalA patient has been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to bedding and restraint belts at a Hong Kong hospital, with no injuries reported. Police arrested the 25-year-old man surnamed Wong at Kwong Wah Hospital in Yau Ma Tei for alleged arson. He remained in custody pending further investigation. The fire was reported at 12.36am on Sunday after a security guard alerted police. The suspect allegedly set fire to mattresses and restraint belts at the hospital. After a preliminary investigation,...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 23Hong Kong may issue typhoon signal on Tuesday or Wednesday as Narra approachesThe Hong Kong Observatory may issue a typhoon signal on Tuesday or Wednesday as a tropical storm edges closer to the region. “Tropical Cyclone Narra is expected to linger over the vicinity of Beibu Wan today and tomorrow, and then turn northeastwards gradually later on Monday to Tuesday, edging closer to the vicinity of Leizhou Peninsula,” the forecaster said on Sunday. Leizhou Peninsula sits at the far southwestern tip of Guangdong province, located at 400km (248.5 miles) west-southwest of Hong...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 23Tragedia vial en Vietnam: un auto embistió y mató a tres personas que estaban detenidas por una colisión previaLos vehículos estaban detenidos sobre el kilómetro 147.8 de la Autopista Nacional 1, tras haber chocado. Un tercer auto que venía a velocidad los embistió cuando las tres personas discutían sobre la calzada. Todo quedó registrado por una de las cámaras de seguridad.Clarín
DISASTERAug 23M5.9 quake shakes eastern Japan, injuring more than 20 peopleA moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, early Sunday, injuring more than 20 people, most of them slightly, officials…Japan Today
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 23An earthquake with a magnitude of 5 . 9 shook the Tokyo areabgnes.com · Bulgaria
DISASTERAug 22M5.9 earthquake jolts eastern JapanA moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, early on Sunday, but there was no danger of a tsunami, the…Japan Today
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 22Japan Earthquake Today: 5.9-Magnitude Quake Hits Near Ibaraki, Strong Shaking Felt Across Tokyo; Check Epicentre, Affected Areas, Damage, Injuries & Latest Updatesthesundayguardian · india
DISASTERAug 22China - bound vessel sinks 200 nautical miles off Odisha Paradip portA vessel en route to China has sunk approximately 200 nautical miles off India's Odisha Paradip port. This reports a significant maritime incident.hindustantimes.com · India
DISASTERAug 22Foreign tourist injured in bear attack in northeastern JapanA foreign tourist was injured in a bear attack in northeastern Japan. This incident highlights potential wildlife hazards in the region.aa.com.tr · Turkey
DISASTERAug 22Indonesia bolsters troop numbers to combat Borneo wildfiresFires between January and July burned more than 200,000 hectares of land, says the government.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 221,500 Indonesian soldiers deployed to fight Borneo wildfiresSouth China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 22Fire Rages in Indonesia Way Kambas National Park Since FridayA fire has been raging in Indonesia's Way Kambas National Park since Friday. This constitutes an ongoing environmental disaster impacting the region.en.tempo.co
DISASTERAug 22Hong Kong to assess cyclone warning as Tropical Storm Narra nears Guangdong coastHong Kong’s weather forecaster will assess next week whether to issue a tropical cyclone warning as Tropical Storm Narra is expected to edge closer to the western Guangdong coast. The Hong Kong Observatory said on Saturday morning that the storm was expected to linger over the vicinity of Beibu Wan, also known as the Gulf of Tonkin, before having a higher chance to turn east to northeast gradually early next week. “The Observatory will closely monitor its movement and the change in local wind...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 22Hong Kong to assess typhoon warning as Tropical Storm Narra nears Guangdong coastHong Kong’s weather forecaster will assess next week whether to issue a typhoon warning as Tropical Storm Narra is expected to edge closer to the western Guangdong coast. The Hong Kong Observatory said on Saturday morning that the storm was expected to linger over the vicinity of Beibu Wan, also known as the Gulf of Tonkin, before having a higher chance to turn east to northeast gradually early next week. “The Observatory will closely monitor its movement and the change in local wind conditions,...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 21As natural disasters rage, does China’s ‘top-down’ climate model provide a way forward?A punishing drought is draining Europe’s great rivers, pushing the Loire, the Danube and the Rhine towards record lows. At the Kaub gauging station, the reference point for shipping on the Rhine – Germany’s economic artery – the water level fell to 17cm (6.7 inches) this month, a low unseen since measurements began in 1880. Meanwhile, wildfires are burning across southern Europe, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands and producing the defining image of a European summer in which...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 21Deadly daytime heat turns Japanese farmers nocturnalJapan's farmers are opting for more nocturnal schedules as daytime summer heat makes working conditions dangerous. North of Tokyo, Motoaki Iijima harvests flowers in his illuminated greenhouse long after sunset. The farmer was pushed to make a dramatic change after a worker suffered heatstroke picking sunflowers in the greenhouse three summers prior. A few towns away, poultry farmer Tetsuya Usuba has also adopted a nocturnal schedule, waking his flock at 2:30 am to eat.France 24 [en]
DISASTERAug 21Super El Niño could lead to mega CO2 emissions from Indonesian firesNew Scientist
DISASTERAug 2188 areas in Philippines declare state of calamityphilippinetimes.com · Philippines
DISASTERAug 21Philippines floods fuel anger over alleged corruptionWeeks of monsoon rain have flooded northern Philippines, where residents are demanding answers over alleged corruption.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERAug 21China’s Typhoon Maysak death toll soars to 159 as region tallies catastrophic lossesSouth China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 21Indonesian quake survivors recall trauma of all-day intense aftershocks, self-rescueCarolus Winfridus was asleep when an earthquake struck off Indonesia’s island of Flores, as he was awoken by intense rumbling and saw his wardrobe doors flying open. He and his family quickly scrambled for a way out of their house in the town of Maumere, Sikka Regency, one of nine regencies hit by Saturday’s devastating 7.7-magnitude quake that killed almost 80 people and displaced nearly 100,000. Survivors and officials describe how blocked roads, power cuts and relentless aftershocks have...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 20Four railway workers killed by express train at station in JapanAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 20Express train hits and kills four workers in Japanthecourier.com.au · Australia
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 20Tokyo-bound express train hits and kills four workers at railway station in JapanEuroNews [en]
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