8 d. ago 16 killed in chemical warehouse, garment factory fire in Bangladeshi capital

A fire at a garment factory in Bangladesh and a nearby chemical warehouse on Tuesday killed at least 16 people and injured several, with the death toll expected to rise as rescue efforts continued, an official said. “Sixteen bodies have been recovered from the second and third floors of the garment factory,” fire service director Tajul Islam Chowdhury said. He said the cause of the blaze wasn’t immediately known. The fire broke out at around midday on the third floor of the seven-storey factory...

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1 week ago Death toll rises to 44 after torrential rain and flooding in Mexico

The death toll from Mexico’s torrential rains rose to 44 on Sunday as the fallout mounted from flooding and landslides across the country, prompting President Claudia Sheinbaum to convene governors from hard-hit states to direct an emergency response plan. Mexico’s National Coordination of Civil Protection reported that as of Sunday, the heavy rains had killed 18 people in Veracruz state on the Gulf Coast and 16 people in Hidalgo state, north of Mexico City. At least nine people were killed in...

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3 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa rampages through Taiwan, Hong Kong and southern China

Super Typhoon Ragasa rampages through Taiwan, Hong Kong and southern China  The Guardian

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3 w. ago Taiwan races to find Ragasa victims as ‘utterly vile’ political firestorm erupts

As rescuers raced to find people still missing after catastrophic floods struck eastern Taiwan, attention turned to responsibility and recrimination within the island’s political circles, turning the disaster zone into a partisan battleground. At least 14 people have been confirmed dead after a landslide dam on the Mataian River burst during Super Typhoon Ragasa, submerging much of Guangfu township and leaving homes and farms destroyed. Grieving families have wept at temporary shelters, while...

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3 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa leaves devastation across China, Taiwan, Philippines

Super Typhoon Ragasa leaves devastation across China, Taiwan, Philippines  Al Jazeera

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4 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa LIVE Updates: China evacuates nearly 2 million people as typhoon Ragasa set to make landfall soon; death toll in Taiwan rises to 15

Super Typhoon Ragasa LIVE Updates: China evacuates nearly 2 million people as typhoon Ragasa set to make landfall soon; death toll in Taiwan rises to 15  The Indian Express

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4 w. ago Death toll rises in Taiwan after Super Typhoon Ragasa bursts landslide lake

A township in eastern Taiwan was struggling to come to terms on Wednesday with the devastation of a deadly torrent triggered by Super Typhoon Ragasa. At least 17 people died when the typhoon burst the banks of a mountain lake formed by a landslide two months ago, tearing through Guangfu township in Hualien county on Tuesday. The deluge has not only devastated entire neighbourhoods in Guangfu, it threatens to become a political issue for the administration of Taiwanese leader William Lai...

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4 w. ago China and Hong Kong brace for super typhoon after 15 killed in Taiwan

China and Hong Kong brace for super typhoon after 15 killed in Taiwan - with 17 missing  Sky News

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4 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa: 14 dead, more than 100 missing in Taiwan after storm hits island

Super Typhoon Ragasa: 14 dead, more than 100 missing in Taiwan after storm hits island  South China Morning Post

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4 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa: 14 dead, more than 100 missing in Taiwan

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing now for 50 per cent off during our two-day flash sale. In southern China, Super Typhoon Ragasa, the most powerful typhoon to hit the region in recent years, made itself felt in the Pearl River Delta before midday on Wednesday as the typhoon moved closer to making landfall, according to the National Meteorological Centre. In Taiwan, 14 people were confirmed...

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4 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa: at least 14 killed in Taiwan as Hong Kong and southern China brace for impact

Super Typhoon Ragasa: at least 14 killed in Taiwan as Hong Kong and southern China brace for impact  The Guardian

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4 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa: 17 killed in Taiwan and Hong Kong battered as storm hits China

Super Typhoon Ragasa: 17 killed in Taiwan and Hong Kong battered as storm hits China  The Guardian

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4 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa: China evacuates nearly two million people after super typhoon kills 14 in Taiwan

Super Typhoon Ragasa: China evacuates nearly two million people after super typhoon kills 14 in Taiwan  BBC

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4 w. ago Typhoon Ragasa: China evacuates nearly two million people after super typhoon kills 15 in Taiwan

Typhoon Ragasa: China evacuates nearly two million people after super typhoon kills 15 in Taiwan  BBC

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