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A reunion to remember took place earlier this month when Chinese basketball legend, Yao Ming, and a now-grown-up boy, who was hailed as a hero of the devastating 2008 earthquake in China’s southwestern Sichuan province met again.

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Dewi Jaya 2, with at least 35 crew, capsized on Saturday in waters off the remote Selayar Islands in South Sulawesi Province before the 11 were found stranded on two separate atolls after days floating in the sea.

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Tons of mud, rocks and uprooted trees rolled down a mountain late on Friday, reaching a river that burst its banks and tore through villages in West Sumatra.

Researchers warn of a more catastrophic quake, after 28 quakes were recorded since the start of March this year, with 30 similar tremors last month.

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Grass-roots organisations such as the Bike Scouts can help further strengthen the Philippines’ bottom-up approach to natural disasters, analysts say.

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The youngster had been among dozens of people missing after the rain-induced landslide hit a village in the southern Philippines, killing at least 27.

In a warming world where rising ocean temperatures give fuel to a new breed of ultra-strong hurricanes, does a wind scale that maxes out at Category 5 go far enough?

Most victims of the January 1 earthquake died when old buildings collapsed, but autopsies showed about 30 survived only to die of the extreme cold while awaiting rescue.

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Firefighters in central Chile battled to quell fierce forest fires as President Gabriel Boric warned the country faced a ‘tragedy of very great magnitude’.

President Gabriel Boric said the death toll would continue to rise, adding that it was the country’s deadliest disaster since 2010’s earthquake and tsunami.

The funds will be part of a US$1 billion recovery package and include programmes such as covering half the cost of a night’s stay in hotels in the affected prefectures.

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Rubbish collectors were out for the first time since the quake in the town of Wajima, a relief for many who worried about deteriorating sanitation.

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For the second time in four weeks, a volcano has erupted in Iceland, with lava this time reaching a coastal town and setting houses on fire.

Criticism of Japan’s aid to Ukraine has intensified after the January 1 earthquake, reflecting a shift away from unconditional support for the besieged nation.

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The catastrophe was the second-costliest disaster worldwide in 2023, according to German reinsurance firm Munich Re, which said insurance coverage in China lags far behind the global average.

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The Japanese government was taken aback by Kim Jong-un’s surprise sympathy message after the deadly New Year’s Day quake. Analysts say there’s more than just commiseration at play.

Chinese cities have spent more than 1 trillion yuan (US$140 billion) on infrastructure to absorb rainfall and minimise flood damage. That is a mere drop in the bucket compared with what is needed.

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