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Hainan evacuates over 55,000 after extreme rainfall

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More than 55,000 people were evacuated across China’s Hainan province after days of extreme rainfall triggered flooding and other hazards. Authorities moved residents from high-risk areas by 6 p.m. on September 14. The evacuations focused on low-lying communities, landslide-prone areas...
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Magnitude 4.9 earthquake hits southwestern China in Sichuan

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A magnitude 4.9 earthquake hits southwestern China on Friday, striking Gao County in Yibin City within Sichuan province. According to official measurements published by the China Earthquake Networks Center, the seismic event occurred at 1:08 p.m. local time at a...
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EU Commission signs contract to expand IRIS2 satellite constellation

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European space authorities finalized a major expansion of the bloc's flagship orbital communications network on Friday following months of multilateral commercial negotiations in Brussels. Official announcements from the European Commission confirmed that the EU Commission signs contract to expand IRIS2...
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China activates flood response across five provinces

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China activated a Level-IV flood emergency response for five provinces as forecasters warned of heavy to extremely heavy rain through June 25. The Ministry of Water Resources placed Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan and Guizhou under the response on Thursday. The...
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China investigates fatal Huize illegal mining collapse

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Five people died and one person was injured after a collapse during illegal mining activity in Huize County, in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, local authorities said. The incident occurred early Sunday in Baiwu Village, Nagu Town, a rural area under...
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Eight dead as Türkiye bus strikes highway barrier

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Eight people, including a nine-month-old baby, were killed and 33 others were injured when an intercity passenger bus struck highway barriers and caught fire in western Türkiye’s Denizli province, authorities reported. The crash occurred early Sunday near the Tırkaz area...
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Shanxi coal mine explosion kills 82 workers

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The confirmed death toll from a coal mine gas explosion in northern China’s Shanxi province stood at 82 after local officials revised an earlier figure of 90, saying the initial count was inaccurate amid confusion after the blast. The explosion...
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Sabah fire destroys 1,000 homes and displaces thousands

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SANDAKAN: A fire that swept through Kampung Bahagia in the Sandakan district of Sabah destroyed about 1,000 homes and affected 9,007 residents, turning an early report of roughly 200 houses lost into one of the state’s biggest recent settlement fires. Authorities said the...
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Ternate earthquake triggers tsunami alert, leaves one dead

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TERNATE: A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Molucca Sea off eastern Indonesia early Thursday, killing one person, damaging buildings and prompting a tsunami warning that was later lifted after small waves were recorded. The undersea quake hit at a depth of 35 kilometers about...
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Northern China coal mine roof collapse kills four

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LVLIANG: Four workers were killed after a roof collapse late Wednesday at the Guanjiaya coal mine in Xingxian county in northern China’s Shanxi province, with local authorities confirming the deaths early Thursday after an overnight rescue operation. The accident happened at about 9:15...