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Al Arabiya
14-07-2025
- Climate
- Al Arabiya
More than a 100 monsoon-related deaths in Pakistan since late June: Disaster agency
Pakistan's disaster agency on Monday said 111 people including 53 children have been killed in incidents linked to heavy monsoon rains which arrived in late June. The latest data showed that between June 26 and July 14 there were 111 deaths across the country, with electrocution the leading cause of fatalities, followed by flash floods.
Malay Mail
14-07-2025
- Climate
- Malay Mail
Monsoon rains kill 111 in Pakistan since late June, disaster agency says
ISLAMABAD, July 14 — Pakistan's disaster agency on Monday said 111 people including 53 children have been killed in incidents linked to heavy monsoon rains which arrived in late June. The latest data showed that between June 26 and July 14 there were 111 deaths across the country, with electrocution the leading cause of fatalities, followed by flash floods. — AFP
The National
01-07-2025
- Climate
- The National
Rescuers battle Izmir wildfires as strong winds cause blazes to spread — in pictures
Thousands of people fled wildfires raging across western Turkey as rescuers contained a string of blazes for a third day. Fires have swept through parts of Izmir, Bilecik, Hatay, Sakarya, and Manisa provinces, according to Turkey's disaster and emergency management authority. Forestry minister Ibrahim Yumakli said on Monday that strong winds reaching 40-50kph winds fanned the flames in Kuyucak and Doganbey areas of Izmir. Turkey's emergency teams have responded to 263 wildfires nationwide, Mr Yumakli said. Late on Monday, the disaster agency said that 'a total of over 50,000 citizens from 41 settlements have been temporarily relocated to safe areas'. Read more: Europe swelters under heatwave as summer wildfires rage
LBCI
30-06-2025
- Climate
- LBCI
More than 50,000 evacuated as Turkey wildfires rage: Disaster agency
More than 50,000 people have been evacuated as Turkish firefighters battle a string of wildfires, with the vast majority of evacuations from the western Izmir province, the AFAD disaster agency said. "A total of over 50,000 citizens from 41 settlements have been temporarily relocated to safe areas," AFAD wrote on X, saying most of them were from fires raging near the western resort of Izmir. AFP
Malay Mail
31-05-2025
- General
- Malay Mail
Rock collapse at Indonesia quarry kills at least 10, search for missing continues
JAKARTA, May 31 — At least 10 people in Indonesia's West Java were killed and six injured yesterday following a rock collapse at a quarry, the disaster agency said, with search efforts ongoing to find people buried beneath the rubble. The collapse took place in Cirebon in West Java, where television footage showed excavators working to move huge rocks and personnel moving bags containing bodies to an ambulance. Kompas TV earlier said about 10 people were missing. The national disaster management agency said heavy machinery, including three excavators, were also buried under rocks and operations would continue on Saturday. It gave no estimate on the number of people missing. West Java's governor, Dedi Mulyadi, on his Instagram account said the site was dangerous and 'does not meet safety standards for workers'. — Reuters Rescuers use heavy equipment to search for landslide victims buried under rocks at the C excavation site in Cipanas, Dukupuntang, Cirebon Regency, West Java May 30, 2025. — AFP pic
