Heavy snow blanketed South Korea for the second consecutive day Tuesday, disrupting transportation services and causing traffic congestion for people heading to their hometowns for the Lunar New Year holiday.
As of 4 p.m., 130 centimeters had piled up on Mount Halla on the southern resort island of Jeju since Monday, while some counties in the eastern province of Gangwon had 40 cm of snow over the same period. Cities of Anseong and Pyeongtaek in Gyeonggi Province, about 60 kilometers south of Seoul, had received about 25 cm of snow. In Seoul, the southwestern ward of Gwanak had 13.7 cm of snow.
For Wednesday, the Korea Meteorological Administration forecast an additional 5 to 15 cm of snow in the mountainous areas of Jeju and about 5 to 10 cm of snow in the Chungcheong and Jeolla provinces.
At least four people died, and four others were severely injured in a landslide in Mamuju regency, Indonesia's West Sulawesi province, according to the country's disaster authority on Monday.
Head of the Mamuju regional disaster mitigation agency, Taslim Sukirno, said the landslide occurred in Mamunyu village at around 11:15 p.m. local time on Sunday after heavy rain hit the region for over eight hours.
According to the authority's preliminary report, one of the killed was a one-month-old infant. The landslide also buried two houses.
"All the victims have been evacuated using stretchers and ambulances, and the injured are receiving intensive care at the Mamuju district hospital," he was quoted by local media as saying.
The official said the government had employed personnel for evacuation, but the process was difficult because the landslide debris and fallen trees blocked the access.
A truck and its driver were swallowed by a sinkhole the size of a large swimming pool which appeared at a busy intersection in the Japanese city of Yashio on Tuesday.
The crater, approximately 32 feet wide and 16 feet deep, appeared about 10 a.m. local time (8 p.m. ET Monday) Motohiro Ono, the governor of the Saitama Prefecture said at a press briefing Tuesday.
"It is thought to have been caused by a crack in the Nakagawa River Basin sewer pipe. As a result of this collapse, a passing truck fell in," he said, adding the main focus was rescuing the driver.
Almost eight hours after the collapse, the man was still trapped inside the vehicle due to the driver's seat being filled with sand and mud, according to the Nippon TV station, which reported that rescue teams were pumping air into the hole to give the driver oxygen.
Aerial footage from the broadcaster showed at least 12 fire trucks were on the scene in the city which sits to the north of Japan's capital Tokyo.
A 56-year-old man was killed in a rhino attack near Kaziranga National Park on Tuesday. The victim, identified as Bikram Lohar, was attacked by the animal while on his regular morning walk near National Highway 37 in the Haltikhuli-Haldibari area, close to the park.
Lohar suffered severe injuries from the attack and was rushed to Shaheed Kamala Miri Sub-Divisional Civil Hospital in Bokakhat. However, despite medical efforts, he succumbed to his injuries.
This incident raises concerns about the increasing human-wildlife conflict in the region. Just a month ago, a similar attack by a rhino resulted in the death of a 30-year-old man in the same area. Local residents are now urging authorities to take immediate action to prevent further tragedies.
Kaziranga National Park, known for its population of endangered one-horned rhinoceroses, has witnessed a rise in such encounters between wildlife and humans, prompting calls for enhanced safety measures for both locals and animals.
A grandfather tragically lost his life near Kruger National Park's Malelane gate on January 25 while attempting to save his grandson from a charging elephant. The victim, identified as 59-year-old Shaik Adam Shabir Ammed, was with his two grandchildren, aged five and 11, when the incident occurred.
According to Lieutenant Colonel Jabu Ndubane of the South African Police Service in Malelane, the children had been taking pictures and videos of an elephant inside the park when it suddenly charged toward them. As the family tried to escape, the 11-year-old fell, and the elephant attacked his legs with its trunk. "It was during this time when the grandfather went to assist that the elephant turned and trampled on him before it left them and returned to the Kruger National Park premises," Ndubane said.
Sadly, Ammed succumbed to his injuries on site before police and emergency services arrived. The 11-year-old boy sustained leg injuries but survived the attack, while his five-year-old sister escaped unharmed.
Animal attacks have always happened, even where they are monitored closely. In recent years there have been some particularly high-profile incidents that brought the issue into the spotlight.
An elderly woman was killed, while another person was injured in a wild boar attack at Rekhideipur village in Odisha's Jajpur district on Monday.
The deceased has been identified as Sova Malik (75), while the injured is Pabitra Kumar Sahoo (45) of the same village.
According to reports, the woman was returning home after purchasing vegetables on Monday afternoon when the wild boar suddenly attacked her. Sahoo, who was nearby, suffered injuries trying to save the woman.
Both of the victims were rushed to the Dharmasala Community Health Centre (CHC), where Sova succumbed to her injuries. Sahoo was later referred to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack as his condition deteriorated.
Seven students have tragically lost their lives, and 82 others have been injured by a lightning strike during a heavy rainstorm at Businda Secondary School in the Ushirombo area of Bukombe District, Geita Region, on Monday.
Bukombe District Commissioner, Pasikasi Mulagiri, told Daily News sister Newspaper, HabariLeo, stating that the lightning struck between 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM, while students were in class.
Out of the 82 injured students, 80 are reported to be in stable condition, while two remain in critical condition after losing consciousness and are currently receiving medical treatment.
Pasikasi expressed his condolences, stating that the event occurred suddenly as students were attending lessons when the rain and lightning began, causing the tragic incident. He urged the community to remain calm as additional information about the injured and deceased is being gathered at the Bukombe District Hospital.
An elderly woman is believed to have died after stray dogs attacked her at the Kunak bus terminal in east coast Sabah.
Based on a closed circuit television camera (CCTV) recording of the incident, the woman was believed to have been attacked by a pack of 11 dogs at 1.49am on Saturday (Jan 25).
In the video, the woman was seen going down to the ground and using her hands to keep away the dogs encircling her before the pack attacked and bit her, ripping her clothes off.
Kunak district police chief Supt Sabarudin Rahmat said that police received a call from the public at about 6.30am (Saturday) informing them that a body was found at the bus terminal.
"Our police investigating team found the dead woman lying on the ground without any clothes left on her.
"There were signs of multiple dog bites on her hands, head, chest, both sides of her waist and legs," he said Monday (Jan 27).
Rennes and surrounding areas face rising waters and urgent evacuations as storm Éowyn brings relentless rains.
Severe flooding impacts the Ille-et-Vilaine region of France as torrential rains from storm Éowyn continue to wreak havoc this weekend. The department has been placed under orange alert for flood risks and yellow alert for rain and flooding, particularly affecting areas around Rennes.
The alerts were prompted by significant rainfall cumulatively recorded from January 24, 2025, and the preceding weeks.
These rains came on top of already saturated soils, following previous downpours earlier this month, causing waterways to exceed their banks.