8 d. ago One million evacuated in Indonesia as death toll from floods surpasses 600

More than 1,160 people have died across parts of Asia this week following heavy monsoon rains and tropical cyclones

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8 d. ago Hong Kong apartments fire death toll reaches 151 with more arrests made

More than 40 people still missing but some bodies ‘have turned into ash’, says police chief

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9 d. ago Nearly 1,000 people dead following major flooding across south

The flooding has impacted Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.

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1 week ago Death toll reaches 162 in Thailand and dozens missing in Indonesia after major floods

Meanwhile, rescuers in Indonesia were struggling to reach the worst-affected areas of Sumatra island, where more than 100 people were still missing.

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1 week ago Hong Kong apartment complex fire death toll reaches 128 as rescue operations end

No alarms went off in any of eight towers, seven of which were ablaze during incident, with 200 still missing

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1 week ago Hong Kong blaze death toll reaches 128 as firefighters search apartment blocks

Rescue operations ‘almost complete’ in one of the city’s deadliest ever fires

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1 week ago Firefighting operations at Hong Kong blaze ends as death toll rises to 94

More than 50 people are still hospitalised, with 12 in critical and 28 in serious condition.

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1 week ago Death toll rises to 128 in Hong Kong blaze with dozens still missing

More than 50 people are still hospitalised, with 12 in critical and 28 in serious condition.

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1 week ago Hong Kong fire: police blame construction firm’s ‘gross negligence’, death toll reaches 65

Flames fanned by mesh and bamboo scaffolding, with three men from construction company arrested on suspicion of manslaughter

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4 w. ago Car explosion in New Delhi kills at least eight people and injures 19

The explosion triggered a fire that damaged several vehicles parked nearby.

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