Mekong embankment collapses, farmlands flooded
There were no reports, however, of the incident posing a threat to people’s lives.
There were no reports, however, of the incident posing a threat to people’s lives.
Nearly 150 civilian squads were involved but experts said an efficient coordination mechanism needs to be built to deal with complex flood situations.
A conference was told that Vietnam's capacity preventing natural disasters and combating climate change has improved.
Pulau Tioman, which is gazetted as a marine park, also has natural rainforests and is home to a variety of wildlife species with part of the island designated as a wildlife…
The modelling study estimated that pieces of plastic bigger than 25 millimetres make up over 95 per cent of plastic floating on the ocean.
Khanun is currently categorized as a "strong" typhoon, the third-highest in the five-level system used by the weather agency to classify typhoon strength.
Authorities fear that the death toll might increase as torrential rain and gusty wind are causing flash floods and landslides across the region.
The rescue vehicles, arriving from different parts of the country, bore licence plates from Shanghai, and Sichuan, Shandong and Shaanxi provinces, among others.
Epidemiologist Dicky Budiman said El Niño might lead to an increased risk of vector-borne diseases, including dengue fever and malaria.
Children cannot adapt as quickly to temperature changes as healthy adults can, and are not able to remove excess heat from their bodies.