Typhoon Dolphin lashes eastern and central China with torrential rains and flooding, hitting Henan Province hard. Authorities mount all-out relief efforts to clear hazards and restore normal life.

Beijing activates Level II flood emergency response, braces for 100mm+ rain in 6 hours; evacuations, school closures ordered

Beijing activated a Level II flood-control emergency response, the second-highest level, on Tuesday as authorities warned of heavy rain with more than 100mm expected within six hours and over 150mm within 24 hours from Tuesday evening through Thursday. Residents in high-risk areas were to be evacuated by Tuesday evening, construction work suspended, mountain campsites and scenic areas closed, and flexible work hours encouraged from Wednesday.

A loader rickshaw carrying wedding guests plunged into a canal in Pakistan's Punjab province late Monday, killing at least 12 people including six children, with three still missing. Rescue officials said overspeeding caused the vehicle to lose control.

At least 12 people, including six children, were killed after a loader rickshaw carrying wedding guests plunged into a canal in Pakistan's Kot Addu district in Punjab province late Monday, with three passengers still missing, according to Rescue 1122 officials.

Boat carrying 95 capsizes in Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, rescue underway. DDF vessel had 90 passengers and five crew; police confirmed the incident on X. Casualties unknown.

A boat carrying 90 passengers and five crew capsized on Tuesday in Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, with rescue operations underway according to Zimbabwe Republic Police. The number of casualties remains unknown.

3 Sherpa guides killed in a Broad Peak avalanche are returned to Nepal as hundreds of mourners gather at Kathmandu airport. They were among 10 climbers killed, including mountaineer Nirmal 'Nims Dai' Purja.

The bodies of 3 Sherpa guides killed in a Broad Peak avalanche returned to Nepal, where hundreds of mourners, relatives, and fellow climbers gathered at Kathmandu airport to receive them. The guides were among 10 climbers killed in the tragedy, which also claimed the life of renowned mountaineer Nirmal 'Nims Dai' Purja, who is expected to be buried in the UK while funeral arrangements continue to be finalized.