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20,000 people in Japan advised to evacuate as typhoon looms

TOKYO: Around 20,000 people in the Japanese southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima and all elderly and the physically challenged in the prefecture of Miyazaki have received recommendations to evacuate due to an approaching tropical storm, Sputnik quoted Japan’s NHK TV channel report on Tuesday. A threat to Kagoshima is estimated at the fourth level of emergency […]

Indonesia’s Mount Semeru erupts; residents evacuate

JAKARTA: Mount Semeru volcano in Lumajang, East Java erupted on Sunday with the hot ash plume rising up to 1,500 metres, Indonesia’s volcanology agency said. The avalanche of hot clouds have been moving up to 13 kilometres southeast, blanketing populated areas below the eruption zone and blocking sunlight. The National Disaster Management Authority evacuated almost […]

Landslide forces longhouse residents to evacuate

KAPIT: A total of 202 residents of a 32-door longhouse at Nanga Sebilat, Gaat, Baleh here were forced to evacuate their home after it was nearly destroyed by a landslide this morning (Sept 2). State Fire and Rescue Department director Khirudin Drahman said no casualties and injuries were reported during the incident. He said firefighters […]

Fire breaks out at Kozi Square

KUCHING: A fire broke out at the main switch of a kitchen on the first floor of Kozi Square. According to the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre, a distress call about the fire incident was received around 7.10pm. Following the call, Kuching and Batu Lintang firefighters were deployed to the scene. Upon […]

Selangor ready to evacuate its students from Sabah, Sarawak

SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government is prepared to assist students of institutions of higher learning from the state studying in Sabah and Sarawak to return home as directed by the Higher Education Ministry. Selangor Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the ministry’s instruction for all students to vacate their institutions was provided under the Movement Control Order […]