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Myanmar: Flash Floods Hit Tachileik After Sai River Overflows

Heavy rainfall on Monday, July 28, caused the Sai River—which runs along the Thailand–Myanmar border—to overflow, leading to flash floods in low-lying areas of Tachileik, Shan State. Floodwaters affected several neighborhoods, including Pone Htun, Talawt, and Makao Kham wards. As a precaution, authorities cut electricity to minimize safety risks.

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Myanmar: Flash Floods Hit Tachileik After Sai River Overflows 2

Heavy rainfall on Monday, July 28, caused the Sai River—which runs along the Thailand–Myanmar border—to overflow, leading to flash floods in low-lying areas of Tachileik, Shan State. Floodwaters affected several neighborhoods, including Pone Htun, Talawt, and Makao Kham wards. As a precaution, authorities cut electricity to minimize safety risks.

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Italy: Train Services Suspended in Naples After 4.6-Magnitude Quake

Travelers were left stranded at stations after train traffic in the Naples area was suspended on Monday, June 30, following a magnitude 4.6 earthquake that struck the Campi Flegrei area at 12:47 p.m.

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South Korea: 2 Injured After Oil Storage Tank Explodes In Ulsan

An oil storage tank at the United Terminal Korea factory in Ulsan, southeastern South Korea, exploded on Monday, February 10, leaving one person unconscious and another injured, officials said. Ulsan authorities issued a disaster safety message for the surrounding area, while police have been regulating traffic nearby as a precaution against further explosions.

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Cargo ship fire in Dardanelles Strait halts maritime traffic

STORY: Cargo ship fire in Dardanelles Strait halts maritime traffic SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024 DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:04 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue operations in the Dardanelles Strait in Türkiye STORYLINE: A dry cargo vessel caught fire in the Dardanelles Strait in Türkiye's northwestern province of Canakkale on Thursday, prompting authorities to suspend maritime traffic in the vital waterway. The Directorate General of Coastal Safety reported via a social media platform that the blaze originated in the engine room of the 107-meter-long ship, which was en route from Egypt to Bulgaria. Rescue operations were swiftly initiated, with several boats dispatched to the scene. As a precaution, the traffic of the Dardanelles Strait was temporarily halted in both directions. Following the emergency response, the Directorate General provided an update stating that the fire on the vessel, named Ak Discovery, had been successfully extinguished. Cool

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Nova Scotia Gets Extreme Snow - Canada

Joel Burke of Halifax removes some of the snow from the roof of the SPCA building after a portion of the building became unsafe for the kennel area, in Sydney, NS, Canada, Thursday, February 8, 2024. Forty-five dogs, cats as well as a rabbit were sent to other SPCA depots and foster families across Nova Scotia as a safety precaution. Photo by Vaughan Merchant/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-FUJIAN-TYPHOON-SAOLA-PRECAUTION (CN)

(230831) -- ZHANGZHOU, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Boats are to take shelter from the approaching Typhoon Saola in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Aug. 30, 2023. In response to the approaching super typhoon Saola, multiple cities in coastal Chinese provinces, including Guangdong and Fujian, have postponed the start of the upcoming new school semester, suspended train and ferry operations, and directed fishing boats in the affected waters to return to ports for safety. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-TYPHOON-SAOLA-PRECAUTION (CN)

(230831) -- ZHANGZHOU, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fishing boats take shelter from the approaching Typhoon Saola at a port in Zhangzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Aug. 30, 2023. In response to the approaching super typhoon Saola, multiple cities in coastal Chinese provinces, including Guangdong and Fujian, have postponed the start of the upcoming new school semester, suspended train and ferry operations, and directed fishing boats in the affected waters to return to ports for safety. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-TYPHOON-SAOLA-PRECAUTION (CN)

(230831) -- ZHANGZHOU, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 30, 2023 shows fishing boats taking shelter from the approaching Typhoon Saola at a port in Zhangzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. In response to the approaching super typhoon Saola, multiple cities in coastal Chinese provinces, including Guangdong and Fujian, have postponed the start of the upcoming new school semester, suspended train and ferry operations, and directed fishing boats in the affected waters to return to ports for safety. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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#CHINA-FUJIAN-TYPHOON-SAOLA-PRECAUTION (CN)

(230831) -- XIAMEN, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A fishing boat is to take shelter from the approaching Typhoon Saola at a port in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Aug. 30, 2023. In response to the approaching super typhoon Saola, multiple cities in coastal Chinese provinces, including Guangdong and Fujian, have postponed the start of the upcoming new school semester, suspended train and ferry operations, and directed fishing boats in the affected waters to return to ports for safety. (Photo by Zeng Demeng/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-FUJIAN-TYPHOON-SAOLA-PRECAUTION (CN)

(230831) -- XIAMEN, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fishing boats take shelter from the approaching Typhoon Saola at a port in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Aug. 30, 2023. In response to the approaching super typhoon Saola, multiple cities in coastal Chinese provinces, including Guangdong and Fujian, have postponed the start of the upcoming new school semester, suspended train and ferry operations, and directed fishing boats in the affected waters to return to ports for safety. (Photo by Zeng Demeng/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-FUJIAN-TYPHOON-SAOLA-PRECAUTION (CN)

(230831) -- XIAMEN, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 30, 2023 shows fishing boats taking shelter from the approaching Typhoon Saola at a port in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. In response to the approaching super typhoon Saola, multiple cities in coastal Chinese provinces, including Guangdong and Fujian, have postponed the start of the upcoming new school semester, suspended train and ferry operations, and directed fishing boats in the affected waters to return to ports for safety. (Photo by Zeng Demeng/Xinhua)

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Japan halts use of 1.63 mil. Moderna vaccine doses over contamination

Japan's health ministry said Thursday foreign materials were found in some portions of unused doses of Moderna Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine and the use of around 1.63 million doses manufactured in the same production line has been suspended as a precaution. Japanese drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., which is in charge of sales and distribution of the vaccine in the country, said it has yet to see any reports of safety issues. Some of the 1.63 million doses distributed to 863 vaccination centers have already been used. The size of foreign substances confirmed in 39 vials is believed to be a few millimeters, with their elements being unknown. Moderna is conducting an investigation into the materials, according to the ministry and Takeda. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said foreign substances have been confirmed since Aug. 16 at eight vaccination sites in the prefectures of Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Gifu and Aichi. Takeda reported them to the ministry on Wednesday.

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New coronavirus

Police investigators wear protective gear as they transport an 18-year-old Brazilian man to prosecutors in Osaka on April 16, 2020, two days after he was arrested upon returning from Brazil at Narita airport near Tokyo on suspicion of attacking a company executive in Osakasayama, Osaka Prefecture, in March. The police will continue to have officers wear protective suits in the presence of the man as a safety precaution amid the global coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Police investigators wear protective gear as they transport an 18-year-old Brazilian man to prosecutors in Osaka on April 16, 2020, two days after he was arrested upon returning from Brazil at Narita airport near Tokyo on suspicion of attacking a company executive in Osakasaya, Osaka Prefecture, in March. The police will continue to have officers wear protective suits in the presence of the man as a safety precaution amid the global coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo