Passenger bus, running under recently launched M.P. govt service, gutted in fire; passengers evacuated safely
The incident took place in Ramwas area, about 15 kilometres from Ujjain when the bus was traveling from the holy city to Indore
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The incident took place in Ramwas area, about 15 kilometres from Ujjain when the bus was traveling from the holy city to Indore
A family of four was sent to hospital on Wednesday morning after a fire broke out at a public housing estate in Sha Tin, prompting the evacuation of around 140 residents. Police received a report at 6.48am as thick smoke poured from a mid-rise flat in Yan Chuen House at Shui Chuen O Estate. The family tried to put out the fire, which started at their TV stand, but failed to do so, and subsequently escaped, police said. Firefighters arrived and extinguished the fire at around 7.10am. All four...
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Rain is easing in Thailand’s capital, but flooding continues in several low-lying areas. Thousands of people have been forced into temporary shelters after the government declared Bangkok a disaster zone on Saturday. At least eight people have died over the past 10 days as heavy rains caused widespread disruption. Juliette Brown reports.
Entire Bangkok neighbourhoods were inundated on Saturday as the city government declared a flood disaster after the worst rains in years overwhelmed the Thai capital, submerging roads, cars and forcing thousands to leave their homes. Bangkok is flood-prone, especially during the monsoon season, but waters rarely linger for long. Nonetheless, the city’s drainage is notoriously ill-equipped to handle storm bursts as it struggles to cope with waters that have reached at least two feet (60cm) and...
A fire erupted aboard the vehicle ferry Blue Carrier 2 north of the Greek island of Mykonos, prompting a major emergency
The deep depression that made landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast a day ago entered Odisha, causing heavy to very heavy rain in 24 hours until 8.30 a.m. on September 25, 2026
IMD said squally weather would prevail along the coast, with winds gusting up to 70 kmph, and advised fishermen not to venture into the sea until September 25 morning.
Odisha government has ordered the closure of educational institutions and Anganwadi centres in 10 districts
Japan’s Meteorological Agency has warned of an "imminent threat to life" as Typhoon Dujuan bears down on the country, with nearly two million people urged to evacuate across six prefectures, including Tokyo.
The country's meteorological agency had warned of an "imminent threat to life," but this has now been downgraded in most areas.
Hundreds of flights were cancelled and more than one million people were under evacuation advisories in Japan on Monday as Typhoon Dujuan approached the capital Tokyo, potentially bringing record rainfall. In Sodegaura, Chiba, a woman in her 40s sustained minor injuries after driving into debris from a landslide. In Yokosuka, Kanagawa, rescue operations were underway for a female resident of a house struck by a landslide, with mud flowing inside. Eight houses in Chiba were damaged, including...
A fire in La Bota, northern Quito, burned from 3pm Monday until midnight. Twenty-three families were evacuated as a precaution. The post Quito Fire Forces 23 Families From Homes in La Bota appeared first on The Rio Times.
At least two died in floodwaters and 110 families are out of their homes. The toll of eight being quoted folds in a separate building collapse. The post São Paulo Floods Displace 110 Families in the Vale do Ribeira appeared first on The Rio Times.
A brush fire sent smoke rising over the 405 freeway in Los Angeles on Wednesday, prompting evacuation warnings in the Brentwood and Bel Air areas and forcing the Getty Center to close to visitors and staff.
Rainwater leaked into competition venues a day before some preopening ceremony competitions beginning on Thursday.