HANOI -- The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Vietnam's central region has risen to 98, with 10 others still missing, the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority said in a report on Wednesday.
More than 2,000 houses were damaged and 426 others collapsed, according to the report. (Vietnam-Flood)
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HONG KONG -- Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee chaired an interdepartmental emergency meeting on Wednesday on a major fire at a residential area in Tai Po.
Lee expressed deep sadness over the accident that caused multiple deaths and injuries, including the passing of fire services personnel on duty. He extended his deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and the injured. (HK-Fire)
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JAKARTA -- 13 people have died after floods and landslides struck seven regencies and cities in Indonesia's North Sumatra province, the Provincial Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) said Wednesday.
Sri Wahyuni Pancasilawati, head of emergency handling, equipment and logistics at BPBD North Sumatra, said the deaths include nine in South Tapanuli Regency and four in Central Tapanuli Regency. (Indonesia-Landslide-Floods)
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KABUL -- At least nine people were killed and 16 others injured when their vehicle veered off the road and plunged into a deep ravine in northern Afghanistan's Faryab province, a local official said late Tuesday.
The accident occurred in Pashtun Kot district on Tuesday afternoon after the vehicle lost control on a steep path, resulting in the immediate deaths of nine commuters, including women and children, and injuries to 16 others, said Mawlawi Shamsuddin Mohammadi, provincial director of the information and culture department. (Afghanistan-Road Accident) ■
