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A Danish pilot and Greek firefighting coordinator were killed when two Bell helicopters collided mid-air while battling a major wildfire in western Greece. Two other crew members survived the accident near Psatha.
France has experienced an unprecedented wildfire season, with 119,000 hectares burned and over 14,000 fire incidents recorded since January, prompting authorities to maintain maximum civil protection resources.
A person died after a fire swept through an eighth-floor HDB flat in Singapore's Clementi neighbourhood late Friday, with two firefighters sustaining burn injuries during the rescue operation.
Malaysia's Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) is pursuing recertification as a Heavy Urban Search and Rescue unit from the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group, reinforcing the nation's global disaster response capabilities.
A rainfall-induced mountain collapse in Chongqing, southwest China, has killed 51 people with 10 still missing. The July 17 disaster buried multiple residential buildings along the Wujiang River, prompting the evacuation of 1,100 residents.
A significant earthquake struck Japan on Tuesday, resulting in at least 13 deaths, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi confirmed. The disaster underscores ongoing seismic risks across the Asia-Pacific region.
France's escalating wildfire crisis has left more than 85 firefighters injured as massive blazes consume forests across the country. Over 220,000 people have been evacuated in the Gironde department alone.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid has urged Malaysia to establish an integrated air disaster management system where all agencies operate under one command structure, emphasising that effective crisis response depends on coordination rather than the number of resources available.
A fire in a Brussels residential building in the Schaerbeek district has claimed two lives and left eight people injured. Emergency services activated emergency protocols to assist evacuated residents.
Eight people, including five elderly residents from a nearby senior centre, sustained injuries in a suspected arson attack at an apartment management office in Gyeongsan, South Korea, on Thursday morning.
An 18-year-old local resident died after falling from the 68th floor of Komtar building in George Town on Wednesday afternoon. Police received the report at 4.05 pm and found no signs of foul play. A post-mortem examination is underway.
A fire at Selangor Wholesale Market destroyed three shoplots but caused no casualties. The facility has resumed operations, with state authorities planning a modern replacement market to begin construction in early 2025.
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake centred near Langsa in North Sumatra triggered tremor reports across Malaysia's Klang Valley on July 22. Malaysian fire and rescue authorities responded to three separate incident calls and confirmed all affected buildings sustained no structural damage.
A major fire at a Coupang warehouse in Incheon, South Korea has been brought under initial control after burning for 61 hours. The blaze forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents and required deployment of over 800 firefighters.
Heavy overnight rainfall across Seoul and eastern Gangwon Province has inundated hundreds of homes and roads, prompted evacuation of nearly 100 people, and forced the shutdown of major tourist attractions including 10 national parks.
Intense overnight rainfall inundated South Korea's Seoul metropolitan area and Gangwon province, triggering widespread flooding and property damage affecting hundreds of homes and roads.
Intense rainfall swept through the Klang Valley on July 18, triggering flash flooding in Petaling Jaya. Water levels at 223 Food Court climbed to nearly two metres, trapping traders and customers who sought refuge on tables as emergency services mobilised across the region.
Spain's largest wildfire of 2024 has consumed 12,000 hectares in northeastern Zaragoza, forcing evacuations of more than 1,100 residents across multiple municipalities as firefighting efforts continue.
Malaysia conducted Ex Urban Falcon 2026, a large-scale simulation involving more than 20 agencies testing emergency response protocols for aircraft accidents occurring outside airport perimeters, addressing a critical gap in disaster preparedness.
France is battling multiple wildfires across the country, with two major blazes in the Fontainebleau forest destroying nearly 1,920 hectares. Authorities have arrested suspects for deliberate arson and called for severe penalties.
A fire at a Bangkok bar on July 12 has killed 28 people and injured over 70, prompting desperate searches by families and renewed questions about Thailand's fire safety enforcement in entertainment venues.
Four individuals required hospital treatment following a hornet attack near Singapore's Redhill Market on July 10. Authorities cordoned off the area and successfully removed the nest from a nearby tree.
Maxim Malaysia has rolled out significant safety upgrades including a faster SOS button, the ability to alert up to three emergency contacts simultaneously, and a Driver Alert System that notifies nearby drivers of incidents within a three-kilometre radius.
Vietnam has launched a comprehensive emergency response following a speedboat accident in Phu Quoc that injured Indian tourists, with hospitals activating critical care protocols and authorities providing financial assistance to victims.
Severe convective weather swept eastern Hubei Province on Monday evening, claiming 11 lives and leaving one person missing. Thunderstorms and gales damaged thousands of structures across multiple cities.
Malaysia will progressively establish 15 permanent disaster relief centres across nine states starting this year, with two already completed and nine under construction. The facilities aim to reduce reliance on schools as temporary shelters.
Northern Venezuela faces a humanitarian crisis following devastating earthquakes that killed 3,342 people and injured 16,740 in June. Thousands remain homeless despite large-scale rescue and relief operations.
A lorry driver in his 40s died after his 10-tonne vehicle plunged into a deep ravine near Pos Blau-Lojing in Gua Musang. Firefighters took nearly three hours to reach the remote crash site and extract the body.
A farmer's wife in southwestern China poisoned herself attempting to suck cobra venom from her husband's hand after he was bitten in his field. Both required hospitalisation and antivenom treatment.
A South Korean police officer in her 20s is under criminal investigation after accidentally striking and killing a woman in her 60s with her patrol car while responding to a report of someone collapsed on the road in Incheon.
Sunway Medical Centre is installing automated external defibrillators across high-traffic Kuala Lumpur locations and training residents in emergency response, aiming to boost Malaysia's low cardiac arrest survival rates through accessible life-saving equipment.
A civilian aircraft carrying skydiving enthusiasts and nurses crashed near Nancy in eastern France on Sunday, killing all 11 people on board shortly after takeoff from Nancy-Essey Airport.
Catastrophic flooding in Kentucky has claimed at least four lives, prompting Governor Andy Beshear to declare a state of emergency. Over 6 inches of rain has inundated parts of the state, with emergency teams conducting multiple water rescues.
Nine people died and 27 were rescued after a three-story shopping complex collapsed in Alakija, Lagos on Thursday. Emergency teams worked through the night to extract victims from the rubble of the structure.