Emergency Warning Issued Over South Australian Grass Fire

CANBERRA, Jan 19 (NNN-AAP) – Hundreds of firefighters have been deployed, to contain an out-of-control grass fire that is threatening lives and homes, south of Adelaide, in the state of South Australia. The fire started near the small town of Tooperang, 50 km south of Adelaide, yesterday afternoon, and had…

Philippine Landfill Landslide Death Toll Reaches 36 As Last Missing Worker Found

MANILA, Jan 18 (NNN-PNA) – The body of the last remaining missing person in the Jan 8 landfill landslide in the central Philippine city of Cebu was retrieved early today, bringing the total number of victims who perished in the tragedy to 36, the country’s Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)…

Flash Flooding Prompts Evacuations In Northern Sydney As Houses Impacted By Landslide

SYDNEY, Jan 18 (NNN-AAP) – A landslide impacted three houses in northern Sydney, as life-threatening flash flooding prompted evacuation orders, last night. Residents of the Narrabeen Lagoon area, in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, around 19 km north of the central business district, were told to evacuate, shortly before 11,00 p.m. local…

Two Killed In Landslide As Tropical Storm Nokaen Batters Philippines

MANILA, Jan 18 (NNN-PNA) – Two people were killed in a rain-induced landslide in Sorsogon province, south-east of the Philippine capital, yesterday, as tropical storm Nokaen, locally named Ada, battered large parts of the country, police said. Police identified the victims as a 22-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman, who…

New African Swine Fever Outbreak Reported In S. Korean Farm

SEOUL, Jan 17 (NNN-YONHAP) – An outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed at a pig farm in Gangneung, a city in South Korea’s Gangwon province, it was reported today. Local authorities said today that, about 20,000 pigs raised at the farm will be culled in accordance with…

5.2-Magnitude Quake Hits Hokkaido – GFZ

TOKYO, Jan 17 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.2, jolted Hokkaido, at 1934 GMT yesterday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicentre, with a depth of 55 km, was initially determined to be at 41.30 degrees north latitude, and 142.83 degrees east longitude.– NNN-NHK

Kazakhstan saved nearly 900 million cubic metres of water Last Year

ASTANA, Jan 15 (NNN-KTA) – Kazakhstan saved 874 million cubic metres of water last year, by introducing water-saving technologies in irrigated agriculture, the Kazinform news agency reported today. Water Resources and Irrigation Minister, Nurzhan Nurzhigitov, said, 678 km of irrigation canals were reconstructed, cutting water losses during transport from about…

5.5-Magnitude Quake Hit Hokkaido, Japan – GFZ

TOKYO, Jan 15 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted Hokkaido, Japan, at 2213 GMT yesterday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 42.81 degrees north latitude, and 145.36 degrees east longitude.–…

Death Toll In Philippine Landfill Landslide Rises To 13

MANILA, Jan 14 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll from a landfill landslide in the central Philippine city of Cebu, climbed to 13, authorities said, last night. Officials from the Cebu City Fire Station said, the number of individuals rescued remained at 18, all of whom sustained injuries, when a portion…

Death Toll In Central Philippine Landfill Collapse Climbs To Six

MANILA, Jan 12 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll from a dumpsite collapse, in the central Philippine city of Cebu has risen to six, as search and rescue operations continued yesterday, for more than 30 people still missing, authorities said. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), in the Central Visayas region…
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