DISASTERS
On Nov. 26, 2025, a fire tore through Wang Fuk Court while the estate was undergoing major renovations. Seven of its eight towers were engulfed, killing 168 people in the deadliest fire in Hong Kong history. In response, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee, who is backed by Beijing, appointed
Severe Storms and Rare Tornado Kill at Least 11 Across Hubei Province
Severe storms and a rare tornado swept across four cities in central China's Hubei province on the night...
Eight Women Farmworkers Killed When Overloaded Pickup Truck Plunges Off Rural Road in China
According to China Daily, just after 7 p.m. on July 1, a light pickup truck careened off a village road...
Venezuela’s Worst Earthquake in a Century Hits a Country Now Under US Oversight
Commentary Two earthquakes struck northern Venezuela within a minute of each other on Wednesday (June...
Pacific Ring of Fire Sees Back-to-Back Quakes in the Philippines and Japan
On June 25, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck waters off the southern Philippines, followed the next...
Twin Earthquakes Devastate Northern Venezuela, Killing at Least 164 and Injuring Nearly 1,000
On Wednesday, June 24, two powerful earthquakes struck northern Venezuela in rapid succession, causing...
6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Qinghai’s Haixi Prefecture: 1 Dead, Several Injured
According to China's Xinhua News Agency, on June 16, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Haixi Prefecture...
Eight Killed as B-52 Bomber Crashes During Takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base
On Monday, June 15 a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber crashed, exploded, and caught...
12 Killed in Missouri Skydiving Plane Crash
A major aviation disaster occurred Sunday, June 14 in Bates County, when a private aircraft carrying...
Explosion at Hanwha Aerospace Plant in South Korea Kills Five, Injures Two
South Korea experienced two major industrial accidents on Monday, June 1 according to Korea JoongAng...