Although downgraded to a tropical storm, it still brought heavy rainfall and triggered serious flooding in the country's northern and eastern provinces.
After making landfall in eastern China on Sunday, Typhoon Bavi has made its way into northern China, where the storm has triggered heavy rainstorms and floods.
On July 11, 2026, catastrophic flash floods and mudflows devastated parts of northern Tajikistan, with Darg Village in the Ayni District of the Sughd Region being the hardest-hit area.
Triggered by torrential mountain rainfall, massive torrents of mud and rock swept through residential areas, carrying away vehicles, severing power lines, and destroying local roads and bridges.
Authorities have not yet released an official toll for casualties or injuries as emergency teams continue assessing the situation.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake has struck offshore southeast of Lorengau, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
There is currently no tsunami threat to Australia, Hawaii, or other Pacific regions. There are no immediate reports of damage or casualties. Authorities are continuing to monitor the situation.
There is an early discrepancy in reported magnitude. Some USGS-based reports initially listed M6.5, while later updates and other reports show M6.4, which is common as earthquake parameters are refined after the initial solution.
Severe flash floods have inundated the streets of Sichuan, China.
Torrential rainfall has transformed urban roadways into rushing rivers, carrying enough force to sweep away multiple vehicles and threaten local infrastructure.
The man was walking with his young grandson when the attack unfolded.
A tourist was seriously injured after a bull bison charged at him and tossed him about eight feet into the air at Yellowstone National Park in the US on Friday evening. The incident took place at the Bridge Bay Campground, located south of Fishing Bridge, where the animal had reportedly been behaving aggressively and charging at both people and vehicles.
The man was walking with his young grandson when the attack unfolded. According to Mike MacLeod, a professional photographer from Bozeman, Montana, the pair had been keeping a safe distance, around 100 yards, from the bison. MacLeod, who witnessed the incident, said the animal had already charged at a group of children who were taking photographs. The children managed to move out of its path, while campers began warning others as the bison ran through the area.
The animal later stopped to roll in a patch of dirt, a common behaviour among bison, and appeared to calm down. Believing the danger had passed, the grandfather and grandson paused briefly to take photographs before moving behind a group of trees as the bison got back on its feet. Moments later, a white pickup truck drove past, apparently triggering the animal once again. Instead of continuing after the vehicle, the bison turned toward the trees where the grandfather and grandson had taken cover.
A powerful magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands region at 10:26 UTC on July 11, 202, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
The epicenter was located 2 390 km (1 485 miles) SW of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas (population 271), Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena, and 2 448 km (1 521 miles) ENE of Ushuaia (population 56 825), Argentina, News.Az reports, citing The Watchers.
There is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.
The USGS issued a Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.
Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are a mix of vulnerable and earthquake-resistant construction. The predominant vulnerable building types are adobe block with concrete bond beam and unreinforced brick with concrete floor construction.
Rescuers in Myanmar warned of rising water levels on July 11 as deadly floods swept across the country's western Rakhine and Chin states.
At least three people have been killed in the deluge, according to the latest toll released on July 9 by the humanitarian services of the Arakan Army, an ethnic minority rebel group controlling the affected territory.
"Our concern is what happens if the water levels rise any further, especially when it comes to evacuating the elderly, the sick, pregnant people and those living in low-lying areas," local rescuer Bo Aung Thein told AFP in She Ta Lay village in Kyauktaw Township.
Gripped by civil war since a military coup in 2021, Myanmar has faced a litany of transport and communication difficulties, and more than a third of the population suffers from food insecurity, according to the United Nations.
"Our village has around 200 houses, and only one or two left unsubmerged. The rest have been flooded. All the padi fields are submerged too," said May Thein Yaine, 49, a resident of Kyauk Kyat village.
"We have little kids at home. I'm terrified that if the water rises any higher again at night, we'll have nowhere left to shelter and no way to escape," said 24-year-old Thuzar Aye.
Gov. Mike Kehoe declared a state of emergency Friday after dangerous flash flooding swept through Reynolds and Iron counties in southern Missouri, prompting more than 90 water rescues and a search after a campground building reportedly collapsed into floodwaters on Friday afternoon.
As of Friday evening, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a woman in her 20s is still missing from Davisville in nearby Crawford County — which also experienced flash floods.
The National Weather Service said between 6 and 11 inches of rain fell Thursday night into Friday morning in the Lesterville and Annapolis areas, causing flooding along the Black River near Johnson's Shut-Ins and Taum Sauk Mountain State Park.
Multiple agencies responded to the aftermath of the intense storms, including Missouri Task Force 1, which has deployed 50 members with specialized equipment and rescue boats.
"Activating the State Emergency Operations Plan allows our agencies to move quickly, coordinate resources, and support local response efforts," Kehoe said in a news release. "I'm grateful for every first responder and local team members working around the clock to help save lives."
Heavy monsoon rains pounded central and other parts of the nation Thursday, damaging more than 200 facilities and forcing over 600 people to leave their homes, authorities said, Yonhap reports.
As of 5 p.m., the downpours had damaged 256 facilities and prompted 662 people to temporarily evacuate across the nation, particularly in the central provinces of South and North Chungcheong, according to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters.
Heavy rains battered the two Chungcheong provinces, with the central city of Cheonan receiving 266.6 millimeters of rain from Wednesday through 5 p.m. Thursday, while nearby Daejeon recorded 239.5 mm of rain over the period.
Authorities reported damage to 225 public facilities and 31 private properties, including flooded homes and roads. Among the 662 people who evacuated, 621 have taken shelter at town halls and senior centers.
I do believe that there will be a clash between East and West. I believe that there will be a clash between those who want freedom, justice and equality for everyone and those who want to continue the systems of exploitation. I believe that there will be that kind of clash, but I don't think that it will be based upon the color of the skin.
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Comment: Also a day earlier in a central region of the country: Severe flash flooding in Sichuan, China: Cars and animals swept away - record-breaking rain of 8.8 inches in just 6 HOURS