Vietnam recovers body from sunken Khoi Nguyen 18 in the South China Sea; 48 of 62 crew rescued earlier in the week. Search continues near Yongshu Reef with support from China and the Philippines.

China activates Level-IV geological disaster emergency response in Shaanxi and Gansu ahead of heavy rainfall forecast through Saturday, ordering pre-deployment of rescue forces and supplies.

China's Ministry of Emergency Management has activated a Level-IV emergency response for geological disasters in northwestern provinces of Shaanxi and Gansu, following forecasts of heavy to torrential rainfall and a joint assessment with the Ministry of Natural Resources identifying high geological disaster risk.

Two bodies recovered on Pakistan's Broad Peak as rescuers search for others missing after Thursday's avalanche in Gilgit-Baltistan, the Alpine Club of Pakistan says

Pakistani rescue teams recovered two bodies on Friday while continuing search operations for several climbers missing after an avalanche struck Broad Peak in the Gilgit-Baltistan region around midday Thursday, according to the Alpine Club of Pakistan.

Nine dead after a multi-storey residential building collapsed late Thursday night in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, near Mumbai, a local official confirmed Friday as rescue teams worked through the night searching rubble for those still trapped.

At least nine people died and many remain trapped after a multi-storey residential building collapsed late Thursday night in Bhiwandi, in India's Maharashtra state, near Mumbai, a local official confirmed on Friday.

Pakistan coal mine collapse kills 34 as rescue operations continue, Geo TV reports. Search efforts are ongoing at the disaster site.

The death toll from a coal mine collapse in Pakistan has reached 34, with rescue operations continuing, according to Geo TV.