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Sarawak has closed 591 schools temporarily due to extreme heat and dryness, impacting nearly 200,000 pupils. The measure reflects growing concerns over forest fire risks and water scarcity across multiple districts.
Thailand has designated Nan province a disaster zone following heavy rainfall and flooding that has severed roads and necessitated mass evacuations across the north. The government has mobilised response teams nationwide.
Quick-thinking residents of Kampung Nunuyan Laut in Sandakan prevented catastrophic damage when a fire broke out at 3 am, destroying 28 homes but saving 162 others through coordinated water-dampening efforts.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Indonesia's Flores region early Saturday, claiming at least two lives. The initial tsunami warning was lifted after authorities confirmed no dangerous sea level rise occurred.
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake has devastated Indonesia's Flores island, killing 48 people and displacing thousands. Survivors are sheltering on hillsides awaiting food, medicine, and emergency supplies as authorities assess damage to hundreds of buildings.
Indonesia's Flores Island faces continued instability following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that claimed at least 53 lives. Nearly 1,000 aftershocks have been recorded, with thousands still sheltering at evacuation sites amid fears of another major disaster.
Penang faced no casualties following earthquake tremors triggered by a 6.4 magnitude quake in Indonesia's North Sumatra region. Emergency response teams monitored nine locations across the state.
The Philippine authorities have escalated rescue efforts following devastating floods triggered by the southwest monsoon and two tropical cyclones, affecting over 382,000 people across Luzon and Mindanao, with at least nine deaths recorded.
Indonesia's Mount Bromo wildfire has expanded to 520 hectares in East Java after strong winds reignited the blaze Saturday night. The national park has closed all entrances, and authorities suspect human activity sparked the fire.
Zhejiang and Fujian provinces in eastern China have activated their highest typhoon emergency protocols as Typhoon Dolphin, the 13th storm of 2026, bears down on the coast with extreme winds and heavy rainfall expected.
China has elevated its typhoon alert to orange as Typhoon Dolphin barrels toward the eastern coast. Authorities in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces have suspended ferry services, recalled fishing vessels, and prepared mass evacuations ahead of expected landfall between Sunday night and Monday morning.
Indonesia has deployed two water-bombing helicopters to combat a major wildfire at Mount Bromo that has burned approximately 60 hectares across East Java's Probolinggo and Malang regencies since Monday.
A total of 554 families affected by the June 19 Bercham storm have received RM1.8 million in combined assistance from government and corporate donors, with Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming presenting the aid at a ceremony in Ipoh.
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made her first visit to Kumamoto Prefecture following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that killed 38 people. The region faces compounded challenges from extreme heat, water shortages, and inadequate shelter provision.
Sabah's Yayasan Kebajikan Sabah has distributed RM30,600 to 102 households impacted by recent flooding in Tawau, with each family receiving RM300 in immediate relief aid.
Southeast Asian governments tackle multiple challenges this week: Indonesia emphasizes ground operations against forest fires, the Philippines faces tropical depression Luis, Singapore expands advanced mother tongue language programmes, and Thailand eyes border trade growth.
Malaysia's Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) is pursuing recertification as a Heavy Urban Search and Rescue team through the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group, marking its continued prominence in global disaster response.
Heavy rainfall has triggered a devastating flash flood in northwest China's Gansu Province, killing at least 10 people and injuring 23. The disaster coincides with Typhoon Noul's landfall in southern China, which has prompted mass evacuations and the highest-level weather alerts.
Japan is grappling with a severe heatwave that has hospitalised over 450 people in a single day — the highest number on record — and claimed at least 14 lives nationwide. Authorities have officially declared the crisis a 'disaster'.
Malaysia's Fire and Rescue Department responded to three building reports following a 5.7 magnitude earthquake in North Sumatra. Inspections of affected locations in Kajang, Subang Jaya and Bandar Tasik Selatan found no structural damage.
Torrential downpours have inundated South Korea's Seoul metropolitan area and eastern Gangwon province overnight, damaging around 540 properties and forcing the closure of major tourist attractions as conditions worsen.
Mount Anak Krakatau in Indonesia's Sunda Strait erupted on Tuesday, launching an ash column 100 metres skyward. Authorities have elevated the volcano's alert status to Level III, the second-highest in Indonesia's four-tier system, amid a significant surge in seismic activity.