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5.6-magnitude quake rattles southern Philippines

5.6-magnitude quake rattles southern Philippines

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Wednesday (Apr 16), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
63-year-old woman pulled from rubble 91 hours after being buried in Myanmar earthquake

63-year-old woman pulled from rubble 91 hours after being buried in Myanmar earthquake

How to monitor earthquakes using your smartphone

How to monitor earthquakes using your smartphone

Vietnam feels tremors from Myanmar earthquake but faces little risk: expert

Vietnam feels tremors from Myanmar earthquake but faces little risk: expert

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, with tremors felt in several parts of Vietnam, but experts say the country is unlikely to suffer any damage.
March 28, 2025 | 02:29 am PT
'Yagi' removed from international storm list after heavy destruction in Vietnam

'Yagi' removed from international storm list after heavy destruction in Vietnam

"Yagi" has been taken off the international name list for storms following its catastrophic impact on Vietnam, where it caused 318 deaths, left 26 people missing and resulted in economic losses of around VND84 trillion ($3.29 billion).
February 25, 2025 | 04:00 pm PT
Death toll in Indonesia landslide rises to 25

Death toll in Indonesia landslide rises to 25

The death toll from a landslide on Indonesia's main island of Java rose to 25 as rescuers found three more bodies on Jan. 24.
January 25, 2025 | 11:31 pm PT
Floods kill 9 in Thailand, force over 122,000 to evacuate in Malaysia

Floods kill 9 in Thailand, force over 122,000 to evacuate in Malaysia

Flooding driven by heavy rains in southern Thailand has killed nine people and displaced more than 13,000, officials said Saturday, as rescue teams using boats and jet skis worked to reach stranded residents.
November 29, 2024 | 10:59 pm PT
Spanish floods kill 95 as year of rain falls in a day in Valencia

Spanish floods kill 95 as year of rain falls in a day in Valencia

At least 95 people have been killed in possibly the deadliest flooding to hit Spain in its modern history after torrential rain battered the eastern region of Valencia, sweeping away bridges and buildings, local authorities said on Wednesday.
October 30, 2024 | 06:30 pm PT
Southeast Asia's second largest economy welcomes nearly 27 million tourists

Southeast Asia's second largest economy welcomes nearly 27 million tourists

Thailand recorded 26.6 million foreign arrivals in the year to Oct. 5, a 30% increase from the same period in 2023, more than twice the number of visitors to Vietnam.
October 8, 2024 | 05:01 pm PT
At least 43 dead as Helene cuts destructive path through southeastern US

At least 43 dead as Helene cuts destructive path through southeastern US

Tropical Depression Helene brought life-threatening flooding on Friday to wide sections of the U.S. Southeast, where at least 43 people have been killed by a storm that swamped neighborhoods, triggered mudslides, threatened dams and left more than 3.5 million homes and businesses without power.
September 27, 2024 | 06:17 pm PT
Myanmar flooding death toll jumps to 226

Myanmar flooding death toll jumps to 226

The death toll from massive flooding in Myanmar in the wake of typhoon Yagi has doubled to 226, as the United Nations warned as many as 630,000 people could be in need of help.
September 16, 2024 | 06:30 pm PT
Typhoon Yagi floods displace more than 235,000 in Myanmar: junta

Typhoon Yagi floods displace more than 235,000 in Myanmar: junta

Floods in Myanmar sparked by typhoon Yagi have displaced more than 235,000 people and killed at least 33, the junta said on Friday.
September 13, 2024 | 06:14 pm PT
Fish farming couple survive 20 hours at sea as Yagi typhoon rages

Fish farming couple survive 20 hours at sea as Yagi typhoon rages

As super typhoon Yagi unleashed its fury off the Van Don coast, Nguyen Thi Lan and her husband found themselves stranded at sea after securing their aquaculture cages.
September 13, 2024 | 12:11 am PT
Flash flood in Lao Cai kills 16, around 40 missing

Flash flood in Lao Cai kills 16, around 40 missing

A flash flood engulfed a village in Bao Yen District in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai early Tuesday morning, claiming 16 lives and leaving about 40 people unaccounted for.
September 10, 2024 | 06:47 am PT
Typhoon Yagi leaves 87 dead, 70 missing in Vietnam

Typhoon Yagi leaves 87 dead, 70 missing in Vietnam

Emergency workers were racing to evacuate thousands of people from severe floods Tuesday after typhoon Yagi swept through northern Vietnam, killing 87 people and leaving 70 others missing.
September 9, 2024 | 08:13 pm PT
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