2 firefighters killed, 3 injured in Greater Noida chip factory blaze on New Delhi outskirts. Wall and iron beam collapsed during firefighting at ILGIM PCB unit, police say. Cause unknown.

Over 8,000 people remain in evacuation shelters in Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture one week after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake; death toll stands at 38, with about 150 shelters still open and 12,000 buildings damaged.

More than 8,000 people remain in evacuation shelters a week after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture; the death toll stands at 38, around 150 shelters remain open, and an estimated 12,000 buildings were damaged.

China's State Council forms team to investigate Chongqing mountain collapse that killed 51 on July 17. Ministry of Emergency Management to lead probe into cause and disaster response.

China's State Council on Tuesday announced the formation of an investigation team, led by the Ministry of Emergency Management, to probe a mountain collapse in Chongqing on July 17 that killed 51 people and displaced more than 1,100 residents.

Firefighters battle active wildfire in Psatha, Greece's Attica region, as latest blaze scorches an estimated 14,000 hectares; satellite monitoring detects repeated flare-ups.

Firefighters are battling an active wildfire in Psatha, in Greece's Attica region, where the latest blaze has scorched an estimated 14,000 hectares (34,600 acres); satellite monitoring has detected repeated flare-ups and new fire fronts.

Hungary extends highest-level heat alert until midnight Friday as a severe heatwave continues, straining the Paks nuclear plant near critical Danube water levels and fueling ~100 wildfires daily nationwide.

Hungarian authorities extended the country's highest-level, third-tier heat alert until midnight Friday as forecasts show a severe heatwave persisting across Hungary. The Paks nuclear plant's last operating turbine continued to function near critical Danube water levels, while firefighters responded to about 100 outdoor fires daily amid elevated wildfire risk.