Sabah fire destroys 1,000 homes and displaces thousands
Sabah authorities said a pre-dawn Sandakan fire destroyed about 1,000 homes, with no confirmed deaths and relief centres open for evacuees....
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Ternate earthquake triggers tsunami alert, leaves one dead
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 127 kilometers west-northwest of Ternate, according to the U.S. Geological......
Northern China coal mine roof collapse kills four
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 p.m. on April 1 and trapped four people underground. Emergency......
Western Japan hit by 6.4 magnitude quake no tsunami risk
MENA Newswire, TOKYO: A series of powerful earthquakes struck western Japan on Tuesday morning, rattling the Shimane and Tottori prefectures and prompting widespread concern, though no tsunami warning was issued. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that the strongest tremor registered a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 and was followed by multiple aftershocks......
Mexico train crash claims 13 lives in Oaxaca region
MENA Newswire, MEXICO CITY, December 30, 2025: At least 13 people were killed and 98 others injured after an Interoceanic train derailed in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca on Sunday, according to government authorities. The train, operated under the Interoceanic Railway of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, was carrying 250 people at......
WHO warns of outbreak risk after Myanmar earthquakes
Over 3,700 killed and nearly 5,100 injured as powerful twin earthquakes strike Myanmar, sparking urgent health warnings from WHO....