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Vietnam and many countries face intense heat wave in 4 months

9:20:14, 17/05/2023

Mobilizing 500 people to extinguish 2 forest fires in Sapa
10:13:17, 20/04/2023
From April 18 to 19, more than 500 people were mobilized to extinguish two fires in Ta Phin and Trung Chai communes of Sa Pa town.
India: 11 people died from heatstroke while attending an outdoor event
10:9:14, 20/04/2023
Thousands of people attended the five-hour ceremony under the scorching sun in the city of Navi Munbai. After the ceremony, 11 people died and 44 people were hospitalized for heat stroke.
Sandstorm affects more than 400 million people in China
10:7:59, 20/04/2023
A large-scale and intense sandstorm is occurring in China, causing severe air pollution, affecting about 409 million people in 15 provinces.
France: Avalanche near the top of Mont Blanc kills many people
10:6:50, 20/04/2023
The provincial government of Haute-Savoie in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region said that in addition to the four people killed, nine others were "involved" in the avalanche that was 1km long and 100m wide.
River bank landslide in Dong Thap, 11 houses were submerged
10:1:25, 20/04/2023
Climate change and the reduction of alluvium from upstream are causing serious erosion of riverbanks in the Mekong Delta.
Effective prevention and control of coastal erosion in Ca Mau
9:59:16, 20/04/2023
In recent years, Ca Mau province has flexibly applied solutions to cope with coastal erosion, many areas have been re-greened with trees and forests.
Cooperation for an economically prosperous, environmentally sound Mekong River Basin
9:54:40, 20/04/2023
The Vientiane Joint Declaration further affirms the highest political commitment, promotes peaceful cooperation and mutual benefits to achieve a common vision of an economically prosperous, socially just and healthy Mekong River Basin. strong in the environment and able to adapt to climate change.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 in Mexico, no major damage or casualties reported
9:50:18, 20/04/2023
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake shook parts of Mexico on the evening of April 3 (local time).
Global Cooperation Key to Advancing Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction: G20 DRR Working Group Meeting Concludes
9:57:50, 04/04/2023
The First Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Working Group meeting concluded today at Gandhinagar. The three-day event was attended by 88 delegates from G20 Nations, Invitee Countries, and International Organisations. Delegates from G20 countries participated in the event, which focused on discussing progress made in implementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The final day of the event was dedicated to discussing eco-system based approaches to DRR.
Huge storm with tornado in the US leaves at least 29 dead
9:42:28, 04/04/2023
Severe storms and tornadoes have killed at least 29 people in the South and Midwest regions of the United States over the weekend.