AI to handle up to 3,000 claims per hour at Japan call centres
Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. expects it will likely be inundated with calls from policyholders in the event of a large-scale disaster, such as an earthquake.
Natural Disaster
High Court’s TEPCO Fukushima ruling could be bellwether for other cases
The three former executives had previously been acquitted by the Tokyo District Court of charges of professional negligence resulting in death.
Army rescues 172 tunnel workers trapped in avalanche
The workers were trapped when an avalanche struck the workshop area of Megha Engineering and Industry Limited, and cut off the workers from the main construction area.
Death toll from LPA-induced rains, floods hits 17
Agricultural damage, so far, was pegged at P252.6 million and infrastructural damage at P165.7 million.
1,000 people displaced by flooding in Butuan City
As of 2 pm on Jan 10, the CDRRMO counted 1,237 individuals who were temporarily sheltered in six evacuation centers, mostly in public schools, while rescue operations continued.
Pakistan exceeds target, raises more than $9bn for flood recovery
PM Shehbaz said that apart from the aid Pakistan received for flood rehabilitation, the state had “responded courageously” to the disaster.
5.8 magnitude earthquake jolts parts of Pakistan
A day earlier, an earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale hit Lahore and other cities of Punjab around 3:04pm local time.
Batang Kali landslide: We will not shirk responsibility, says campsite operator
The landslide, which occurred in the wee hours of Dec 16, left 26 dead with seven victims yet to be found.
Many Malaysians ignoring off-limits rules to nature reserves despite monsoon risks
Recreational activities have been temporarily banned in all permanent forest reserves in the state due to the current northeast monsoon season.
World Bank approves $1.692 billion for rehabilitation in flood-hit Sindh
Pakistan was lashed by unprecedented monsoon rains over the summer that put a third of the country underwater, damaged two million homes, and killed more than 1,700 people.