DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Four dead, 13 injured in Algeria landslide
Algiers (AFP) April 27, 2025
Four people have died and 13 others injured in a landslide in Algeria's western coastal city of Oran, authorities said on Sunday. ... more
Vietnam village starts over with climate defences after landslide
Lao Cai, Vietnam (AFP) April 23, 2025
Nguyen Thi Kim's small verdant community in northern Vietnam no longer exists, wiped away in a landslide triggered by Typhoon Yagi's devastating heavy rains last year. ... more
Thailand to test disaster alerts after quake criticism
Bangkok (AFP) April 23, 2025
Thailand will conduct tests of a cellphone disaster alert system, senior officials said on Wednesday, after criticism that no alarm was sent after last month's deadly Myanmar earthquake caused damage in Bangkok. ... more