Disaster Desk

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11:00:33 PM

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Thursday, July 16, 2026

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Eight Thai monks killed after child drives truck into procession in Thailand, police say

Eight Thai monks killed after child drives truck into procession, police say

Peru

Peru declares state of emergency in 40% of the country due to El Niño rains

Syria

4 killed, 11 injured in explosion near Damascus Palace of Justice, Syrian Health Ministry says via SANA

Four people were killed and 11 injured in an explosion in Damascus near the Palace of Justice, SANA reported citing the Syrian Health Ministry.

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Europe on red alert for wildfires as record heat and drought turn forests into tinderboxes; forecasters warn more extreme conditions ahead

Europe is on red alert for wildfires after record-breaking heat waves and scant rainfall turned forests and fields into tinderboxes, with forecaste...

South Africa

16 killed after bus overturns on N1 highway near Touwsrivier in South Africa's Western Cape province, local authorities say.

Sixteen people were killed after a bus overturned on the N1 highway near Touwsrivier in South Africa's Western Cape province early Thursday, local...

China

Beijing says plane crash into skyscraper was caused by 'personal reasons'

Beijing says a plane crash into a skyscraper was caused by 'personal reasons'.

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