In pictures: Buildings reduced to rubble in an instant as powerful earthquake hits Turkiye, Syria
The quake has wiped out entire sections of major Turkish cities in a region filled with millions who have fled the civil war in Syria.
Natural Disaster
3 rescued, 9 missing after boat capsizes off South Jeolla
The fishing boat had overturned after water entered the engine room, according to those rescued.
Pirate-themed floating restaurant seating 100 sinks off Pattaya
Fortunately, the tourist boat-restaurant was closed at the time due to bad weather, and no injuries or deaths were reported from the sinking.
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.
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.