Borneo haze sends Palangkaraya air quality to hazardous levels
Air quality in parts of Indonesia’s Borneo reached hazardous levels on August 31, with Palangkaraya posting an AQI of 780 as firefighting support continued to build.
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Grand Canyon flood death toll rises to two as search narrows to one missing
Park rangers say most of the people initially feared missing after the Grand Canyon flash flood have been accounted for, but recovery efforts are still under way and damage to park infrastructure is mounting.
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Nepal principal's quick evacuation saves 900 students before floodwaters destroy school
Rajendra Dawadi acted on a flood warning in Nepal and got hundreds of students and staff out before the school was swept away.
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Mount Sinabung erupts in North Sumatra and raises alert level after 3,500-meter ash plume
Indonesian officials raised the alert level for Mount Sinabung after an eruption sent ash 3,500 metres into the air, with no casualties reported in the available account.
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Nepal Principal Led Students to Higher Ground Minutes Before Floodwaters Erased Their School
Rajendra Dawadi says a rapid evacuation at Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Nepal moved hundreds of children out just before flash floods destroyed the campus.
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Nepal Flood Death Toll Climbs Past 900 as Missing Count Surges Above 4,200
Nepalese officials said 903 bodies had been recovered after glacier-linked flooding, while the number of missing people nearly doubled within two days.
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Rescuers Race to Reach Workers Trapped in Nepal Hydropower Tunnels After Border Floods
Emergency teams in Nepal intensified efforts to reach hundreds of workers believed trapped inside mud-filled hydropower tunnels after catastrophic Himalayan flooding.
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Flood toll in Nepal and Tibet nears 800 as donors pledge emergency aid
Aid agencies and governments have pledged millions in emergency help after flash floods in Nepal and China’s Tibet region left nearly 800 people dead and more than 3,000 missing.
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One dead and 15 missing after Grand Canyon flash flood
Park officials said a 46-year-old man was recovered near the Colorado River as crews searched for people still unaccounted for after severe flooding at Bright Angel Creek.
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Japan sends Kunisaki ship to Indonesia as wildfire aid mission begins
The deployment is Japan’s first overseas firefighting mission and will carry helicopters and about 600 personnel to Indonesia.
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Rescued orangutan Sampurna receives treatment after being found in smoke-hit Borneo fire zone
A farmer in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, found a weak orangutan on a palm-oil plantation near wildfires, prompting a rescue and emergency treatment for the animal named Sampurna.
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Japan's JS Kunisaki leaves Kure with helicopters for Indonesia wildfire mission
The Maritime Self-Defense Force transport ship JS Kunisaki departed Kure carrying three CH-47 helicopters for Japan’s first overseas firefighting mission, aimed at helping Indonesia battle forest fires.
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Nepal issues fresh flood warnings as Himalayan disaster toll rises
Residents were urged to remain alert while rescue teams worked through destroyed roads, bridges and power networks along the Nepal-Tibet flood corridor.
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Grand Canyon flood leaves about 15 missing as park evacuates 62 people
The National Park Service says a flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park left about 15 people missing, forced the evacuation of 62 people and damaged a key water pipeline.
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Nepal flood death toll rises as rescuers race to reach nearly 2,500 missing
Authorities in Nepal say the disaster has killed at least 734 people and left nearly 2,500 missing, with rescue crews still struggling to reach cut-off communities.
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Flood on Nepal-Tibet Border Leaves Hundreds Dead as Search Expands Across Debris Field
Nepali and Chinese authorities widened rescue efforts after a Himalayan flash flood killed at least 579 people in Nepal, left hundreds missing across the border region, and raised new fears about flooding from an upstream lake.
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British Columbia Lifts Provincial Emergency as Wildfire Threat Recedes but Damage Remains
British Columbia ended the emergency order imposed on August 8, though evacuation alerts, active fires and major transportation disruptions were still shaping the province’s wildfire season.
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Six Aeta passengers die after pump boat capsizes in Zambales
A pump boat overturned in Mapanuepe Lake in San Marcelino, Zambales, killing six Aetas, including three minors, in a tragedy reported on 2026-08-27.
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Algeria declares three days of mourning after wildfire deaths climb to 12
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune moved after fires in Jijel left dozens injured and more than 40 blazes were still burning.
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British Columbia ends provincial wildfire emergency after 20 days
The declaration was lifted early on emergency officials' advice, though evacuation orders remained and about 200 fires were still active across the province.
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Indonesia earthquake toll rises to 111 as displacement exceeds 176,000
Authorities said the Aug. 15 magnitude 7.7 earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara injured 1,678 people and damaged more than 36,000 homes and public buildings.
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Tropical Storm Dolly forms far out in Atlantic, raising Caribbean rain risk
The fourth named storm of the 2026 Atlantic season carried 40 mph winds and was forecast to stay broadly steady while moving west toward the region.
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Six Flags keeps X2 coaster closed after two riders suffer brain injuries
Two women lost consciousness and required surgery after riding the extreme roller coaster six days apart, according to a report cited by The Hollywood Reporter.
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Trans-Canada Highway partially reopens after seven-week wildfire closure
A two-kilometre section south of Boston Bar resumed escorted, single-lane traffic while crews continued repairs to wildfire-damaged power infrastructure.
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