Tibet earthquake triggers avalanches in Bhutan’s Lunana
Lunana, home to numerous glaciers, including the dangerous Thorthomi Lake, are particularly at risk from seismic activity due to its glacial topography.
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Chinese President Xi urges all-out rescue efforts in quake relief
The earthquake occurred at 9:05 am on Tuesday at a depth of 10 kilometers. It was reported as of press time to have claimed 95 lives and injured 130 people.
Dhaka needs to urgently prepare for a major quake
Dhaka is more vulnerable to earthquakes due to its geological location, and human and economic exposure. According to the earthquake disaster risk index, the capital tops the list…
Memorial service for Japan’s Noto Peninsula earthquake, rain victims held
A memorial service for the victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and September’s heavy rains was held at the Noto Airport campus of the Japan Aviation Academy in Wajima,…
Malaysia floods: More relief centres activated in Kelantan, Terengganu as evacuee numbers rise
Checks on the InfoBanjir portal showed that four water level monitoring stations recorded readings above the danger level with an increasing trend.
Five dead in flooding, landslides amid year-end holidays in Indonesia
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned of heavy rain, possibly with lightning and strong winds, in parts of Indonesia until the beginning of next…
Delhi election campaign heats up issue of ‘illegal migrants’, worrying Rohingya refugees
India is home to around 40,000 Rohingya, according to the government. About 22,500 are registered as refugees with UNHCR. But India does not recognise them as such, and instead…
Pakistan’s May 9, mayhem and military trials — a year on
More than 365 days later, the highest court in the country is deliberating on the constitutionality of military courts, the families of the remaining 85 accused are desperately…
Indonesia’s Aceh marches on with lingering grief 20 years after tsunami
Mourners flocked to several mass grave sites in Banda Aceh and neighboring Aceh Besar regency starting on Thursday morning, Dec. 26.
‘We still carry the tsunami with us’: Aceh thrives 20 years after disaster, but scars remain
On Dec 26, 2004, giant ocean waves devastated the Indonesian province of Aceh, killing more than 160,000 people. The Straits Times revisits the disaster zone 20 years on to see…