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A fire at Bangkok's Rong Beer Na Ladphrao pub killed 27 and injured 63, many critically, after smoke filled the venue and blocked exits trapped patrons. Officials report an electrical fault as the likely cause.
A fire at a Bangkok pub killed 27 people and injured 63 on July 13, 2026, with victims trapped by smoke in rear restrooms lacking fire escapes; Prime Minister Anutin visited the scene as an investigation began.
Situation report on Typhoon Bavi's landfall in Zhejiang province, widespread evacuations, heavy rainfall forecasts, prior deadly weather in China, and regional impacts across East Asia.
South Korea activated its inaugural emergency heatwave warning on July 12 for two cities in North Gyeongsang Province under a revised system, amid record heat trends and advisories to protect public health.
Typhoon Bavi struck eastern China on July 11 2026, triggering mass evacuations, thousands of flight cancellations and heavy rain forecasts across multiple provinces.
Typhoon Bavi made landfall in eastern China on Saturday night with strong winds after nearly two million people were evacuated; the storm follows deadly flooding that killed at least 39 this week.
Situation report on Typhoon Bavi's landfall in China, the second major storm in a week, detailing evacuations of over 1.7 million, impacts on Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines, and context from Typhoon Maysak.
Pakistan says its security forces have killed 88 militants in Balochistan since July 5 under Operation Shaban, launched after deadly attacks that killed police and civilians. The interior minister and government detail the operation, protests by victims' families and the province's long-running insurgency.
Situation report on China severe weather: authorities evacuated over 900,000 as Typhoon Bavi nears Wenzhou following deadly Typhoon Maysak that killed at least 39, caused flooding, and led to a dam collapse and snake escape.
Flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak in southern China has killed 39 people, mostly after a dam breach near Nanning, with 130,000 evacuated and recovery underway as Typhoon Bavi approaches the east coast.
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