Floods

UN warns possibly strong El Nino could push global temperatures higher

The El Nino weather phenomenon is seen exacerbating drought and heavy rainfall across the globe.

Rescuers free 4 more men trapped in semi-submerged Laos cave

The Thailand Rescue Diver Facebook page said in a post that “rescue officials were able to bring out four more people trapped” at about 3.10pm on May 30.

Uncleared debris from Sumatra floods triggers wildfire in Aceh

The fire broke out on May 27 in Babah Krueng village in Sawang district, where piles of logs and branches had accumulated along the banks of the Sawang River.

Laos cave survivors ate wooden gold-panning trays to stay alive

Health and rescue experts generally warn that people should not treat such actions as safe or advisable outside an emergency survival situation.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 30, 2026

FILE PHOTO: A pump jack operates near a crude oil reserve in the Permian Basin oil field near Midland, Texas, U.S. February 18, 2025. REUTERS/Eli Hartman/File Photo

Rescuers free one of seven men trapped in Laos cave

Seven men had been trapped in the cavern in a remote mountainous area of central Xaysomboun province since May 20.

Specialist divers head to Laos to join ‘extremely challenging’ cave rescue

Rescue workers gather to discuss plans to rescue people trapped in a cave, in Xaisomboun Province, Laos, in this handout image released on May 29.

Rescuers in Laos say more oxygen needed to save 7 people trapped in cave

Members of a rescue team work to save seven people trapped in a cave in Xaisomboun province, Laos.

5 of 7 people trapped in Laos cave found alive: Rescuers

A rescuer working to save people trapped in a cave in Laos on May 25.

China adds relief funds for flood and quake-hit areas

Nine were killed in the municipality of Chongqing after torrential rainfall resulted in flash floods and landslides.

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