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Filipino typhoon survivors sue Shell, claiming climate-fueled destruction

Filipino typhoon survivors sue Shell, claiming climate-fueled destruction

Survivors of a deadly 2021 typhoon in the Philippines have filed a lawsuit against British oil giant Shell, seeking financial compensation for climate-related devastation, three NGOs supporting them said Thursday.
Sudden reservoir release floods more than 1,000 homes in central Vietnam

Sudden reservoir release floods more than 1,000 homes in central Vietnam

Tropical depression heading north into East Sea 'unprecedented'

Tropical depression heading north into East Sea 'unprecedented'

Why the East Sea is seeing its busiest storm season in 30 years

Why the East Sea is seeing its busiest storm season in 30 years

The East Sea, known internationally as the South China Sea, is experiencing one of its most turbulent years on record, with an unusual surge of storms fueled by rare climate patterns and abnormally warm seas.
November 28, 2025 | 02:48 pm PT
Vietnam's year of natural disasters: 409 dead or missing and more than $3.2B in losses

Vietnam's year of natural disasters: 409 dead or missing and more than $3.2B in losses

Successive and severe natural disasters that have struck Vietnam since the beginning of this year have left 409 people dead or missing and 727 others injured, with estimated economic losses of more than VND85 trillion (US$3.2 billion).
November 25, 2025 | 04:49 pm PT
Floodwaters sweep away 120 m suspension bridge in Vietnam

Floodwaters sweep away 120 m suspension bridge in Vietnam

A 120-meter suspension bridge was torn off its anchors and carried downstream by rising floodwaters in Lam Dong Province on Nov. 20, cutting off two hamlets in Ninh Gia Commune.
November 19, 2025 | 11:42 pm PT
3 feared buried in terrifying hillside collapse in Vietnam

3 feared buried in terrifying hillside collapse in Vietnam

A hillside in central Vietnam collapsed with terrifying force after a loud explosion, sending thousands of cubic meters of earth and rock surging into Put Hamlet in Hung Son Commune, Da Nang. Authorities fear that three villagers working on their fields were buried under the debris.
November 14, 2025 | 02:01 am PT
Bridge sways violently as Typhoon Fung Wong lashes the Philippines

Bridge sways violently as Typhoon Fung Wong lashes the Philippines

Typhoon Fung Wong slammed into central and northern Philippines late on Nov. 9, unleashing winds over 200 kph that shook bridges, toppled walls, and triggered widespread flooding across multiple regions.
November 9, 2025 | 11:45 pm PT
Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Kalmaegi nears the Philippines

Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Kalmaegi nears the Philippines

Thousands were evacuated in coastal provinces of the Philippines on Monday, ahead of a typhoon due to make landfall in a region hit by some of the country's deadliest storms.
November 3, 2025 | 04:55 am PT
Phu Quoc streets vanish underwater after heaviest rain in 25 years floods tourist island

Phu Quoc streets vanish underwater after heaviest rain in 25 years floods tourist island

Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island was drenched by more than 120 mm of rain in just four hours on Wednesday night, its heaviest downpour in 25 years.
October 30, 2025 | 01:10 am PT
14 dead, 8 missing as floods devastate central Vietnam, submerging over 128,000 homes

14 dead, 8 missing as floods devastate central Vietnam, submerging over 128,000 homes

Flooding since Oct. 26 has killed at least 14 people in central Vietnam, leaving eight missing and submerging more than 128,000 homes in 90 communes.
October 30, 2025 | 12:05 am PT
World's second-heaviest 24-hour rainfall recorded in Hue as floods devastate central Vietnam

World's second-heaviest 24-hour rainfall recorded in Hue as floods devastate central Vietnam

Rainfall at Bach Ma peak in Hue has reached a staggering 1,739 millimeters in 24 hours, the highest ever recorded in Vietnam and the second-largest daily total in the world, behind only a 1966 record in the Indian Ocean.
October 29, 2025 | 12:01 am PT
Two children electrocuted within minutes in flooded Vietnam park

Two children electrocuted within minutes in flooded Vietnam park

Two children were killed and another injured after an electric leak from a streetlight pole struck them in a flooded park in Can Tho in southern Vietnam on Oct. 23.
October 24, 2025 | 12:04 am PT
In photos: Huge waves rip apart Da Nang riverfront before Storm Fengshen arrives

In photos: Huge waves rip apart Da Nang riverfront before Storm Fengshen arrives

Powerful waves driven by strong winds and high tides have torn apart sections of Da Nang’s Han River promenade, shattering sidewalks and fences just days before Storm Fengshen’s expected arrival.
October 21, 2025 | 11:15 pm PT
Massive waves rip apart Da Nang sidewalks as Storm Fengshen approaches Vietnam

Massive waves rip apart Da Nang sidewalks as Storm Fengshen approaches Vietnam

Waves up to six meters high have battered the Han River embankment in Da Nang, flooding Nhu Nguyet Street and tearing up sidewalks as Storm Fengshen nears Vietnam's coast.
October 21, 2025 | 04:12 am PT
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