5 d. ago Landslide in Sudan kills more than 1,000 people, rebel group says

A “massive” landslide in Sudan’s western Darfur region has flattened an entire mountain village and killed more than 1,000 people, a rebel group that controls the area said late Monday, adding there was just one survivor. The disaster struck on Sunday after days of heavy rain, devastating the village of Tarasin in the Marra Mountains, the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM) said in a statement. “Initial information indicates the death of all village residents, estimated to be more than one...

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5 d. ago Sudan landslide destroys village and kills more than 1,000, rebel group says

A “massive” landslide in Sudan’s western Darfur region has flattened an entire mountain village and killed more than 1,000 people, a rebel group that controls the area said late Monday, adding there was just one survivor. The disaster struck on Sunday after days of heavy rain, devastating the village of Tarasin in the Marra Mountains, the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM) said in a statement. “Initial information indicates the death of all village residents, estimated to be more than one...

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8 d. ago ‘I am shocked’: Prabowo hits out at Indonesia’s police over protest handling

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has criticised the police for their handling of unrest in the capital, as thousands continued to protest on Friday evening despite heavy rain and with the military showing up at some sites. The protests – initially over increased allowances for lawmakers at a time of economic uncertainty for many Indonesians – were fuelled by anger over the death of a motorcycle taxi driver struck by an armoured vehicle during clashes on Thursday evening. They’ve mostly been...

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8 d. ago Chinese man loses in chess then analyses game for 4 hours in rain

A man lost a match of Chinese chess, then proceeded to review the game for about four hours amid heavy rain in northern China’s Hebei province.

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8 d. ago Hong Kong to cancel T1 typhoon alert at 6.10pm, issue strong monsoon signal

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50% off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. The Hong Kong Observatory will cancel the No 1 typhoon warning at 6.10pm on Friday and issue the strong monsoon signal shortly afterwards. The weather forecaster said on Friday that a tropical depression over the central and northern parts of the South China Sea was...

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8 d. ago Hong Kong cancels T1 typhoon alert, issues strong monsoon signal

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50% off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. The Hong Kong Observatory cancelled the No 1 typhoon warning at 6.10pm on Friday and issued the strong monsoon signal shortly afterwards. The weather forecaster said that a tropical depression over the central and northern parts of the South China Sea was gradually...

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1 week ago Hong Kong to issue T1 typhoon warning signal at 7.10pm on Thursday

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50% off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. The Hong Kong Observatory will issue the No 1 typhoon warning signal at 7.10pm on Thursday, with scattered thunderstorms expected to affect the city the next day. The forecaster said a tropical cyclone over the central and northern parts of the South China Sea would...

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1 week ago China’s Tropical Resort Island Orders Evacuations as Typhoon Kajiki Nears

China’s Tropical Resort Island Orders Evacuations as Typhoon Kajiki Nears  The New York Times

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2 w. ago Tseung Kwan O in Hong Kong recorded China’s highest rainfall so far this year. Why?

Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O has experienced the highest cumulative rainfall in China so far this year, with 2,397mm (94.37 inches) recorded in the first 7½ months, topping a chart from the national meteorological centre. But Leung Wing-mo, former assistant director of the Hong Kong Observatory, said on Thursday that while southern China was more prone to heavy rainfall under the influence of a southwestern monsoon, the exact pattern was highly arbitrary. “There is no special reason. Heavy rainfall...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O recorded China’s highest rainfall so far this year. Why?

Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O has experienced the highest cumulative rainfall in China so far this year, with 2,397mm (94.37 inches) recorded in the first 7½ months, topping a chart from the national meteorological centre. But Leung Wing-mo, former assistant director of the Hong Kong Observatory, said on Thursday that while southern China was more prone to heavy rainfall under the influence of a southwestern monsoon, the exact pattern was highly arbitrary. “There is no special reason. Heavy rainfall...

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2 w. ago Flood in Inner Mongolia's Ordos leaves 3 dead, 3 missing; Beijing

Flood in Inner Mongolia's Ordos leaves 3 dead, 3 missing; Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region expected to encounter heavy rainfall  Global Times

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2 w. ago Amber rainstorm warning issued as heavy showers hit Hong Kong

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster has issued an amber rainstorm warning signal, saying the city is expected to experience widespread heavy showers and a few squally thunderstorms. The Hong Kong Observatory raised the signal at 9.41am on Tuesday and said that an active southerly airstream was...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong cancels amber rainstorm warning, but heavy showers persist

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster cancelled an amber rainstorm warning signal on Tuesday, but warned that showers and squally thunderstorms would persist throughout the day. The Hong Kong Observatory lifted the signal at 11.15am after it issued it at 9.41am and said that an active southerly...

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2 w. ago China Unveils Hainan As A Dynamic Tropical Escape Brimming With Immersive Cultural Experiences World

China Unveils Hainan As A Dynamic Tropical Escape Brimming With Immersive Cultural Experiences World-Class Resorts And Innovative Tourism Opportunities For Global Explorers  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago Amber warning reinstated after heavy rain forces class suspension in Hong Kong

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster issued another amber rainstorm warning on Monday, several hours after squally thunderstorms forced education authorities to suspend all morning and whole-day classes. The Hong Kong Observatory raised the second amber warning of the day at 10.20am. The first one...

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3 w. ago Is climate change turning India’s Himalayas into a disaster zone?

Back-to-back natural disasters triggered by heavy rain and flooding in the Indian Himalayan region have highlighted the growing dangers posed by climate change to one of the world’s most ecologically sensitive regions, experts have warned. At least 34 people died and 200 were reported missing following sudden heavy rain in the Indian Kashmir region on Thursday, the second such incident in the mountainous range in a little over a week. An incident, the previous week, resulted in a severe flood...

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3 w. ago Tropical storm Podul disrupts travel and schools in southern China

Tropical storm Podul disrupts travel and schools in southern China  Reuters

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3 w. ago Heavy rains lash southeastern China after Tropical Storm Podul makes landfall

Heavy rains lash southeastern China after Tropical Storm Podul makes landfall  ABC News

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3 w. ago Typhoon Podul: Hong Kong issues black rainstorm warning, classes cancelled

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. The Hong Kong Observatory has issued the highest-level black rainstorm warning on Thursday morning, with education authorities cancelling the morning and whole-day school classes. The weather forecaster issued the black warning at 7.50am, meaning that heavy rain has fallen or is expected to...

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3 w. ago Storm Podul: Hong Kong issues black rainstorm warning, cancels classes

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster has issued a black rain warning signal as Tropical Storm Podul skirts the city, with education authorities cancelling morning and whole-day school classes. The Hong Kong Observatory raised the signal at 7.50am on Thursday, meaning that heavy rain has fallen or is...

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