Typhoon Morakot has killed at least 124 people and left 56 missing in Taiwan as of 10 p.m. Saturday, according to local disaster response authorities. Another 45 people were injured after the typhoon, the worst on the island in nearly …
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5 dead in Vietnam floods
HANOI – UNSEASONAL floods in central Vietnam have killed at least five people and left three others missing and feared dead in recent days, national emergency services and state media reports said on Sunday. Four men were swept away in …
Ferry capsizes in Philippines, 28 dead
At least 28 people have been killed and 22 others are missing after an inter-island ferry capsized in northeastern Philippines. The vessel, “Maejan,” carrying at least 96 passengers was approaching its destination in the town of Aparri in the Cagayan …
Typhoon Higos Hits China
Typhoon Higos, the 17th tropical storm of 2008, hit China’s southern Hainan island on Friday evening, and moved on towards the mainland. it was forecast to weaken, and move northwest towards the coastal areas of western Guangdong Province. Higos was …