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The Philippine weather bureau says a trough associated with Super Typhoon Choi-Wan will deliver scattered to at times heavy rains across the Visayas and Mindanao on October 5, raising risks of flash floods and landslides and prompting local advisories.
Crews from four Ghana National Fire Service stations fought a fire that broke out behind the China Mall in Amasaman on Sunday, as authorities worked to contain the blaze and assess damage. No confirmed casualties have been reported and investigations are under way.
Prime Minister Anutin ordered a unified single data system for relief operations and instructed governors to prepare shelters and supplies, while the military confirmed assets on standby to support evacuations and water management ahead of heavy rains forecast for early October.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology announced a new public private tsunami awareness push for Metro Manila, linking community drills, an advocacy campaign and digital tools ahead of planned outreach events in October.
A shallow earthquake with an epicenter off Yonaguni island shook parts of the Yaeyama island chain on September 30, 2026. Japan Meteorological Agency recorded it as magnitude 6.0 and issued a small sea level advisory, while the USGS measured it at magnitude 5.6. Authorities say there are no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties.
Weeks of heavy monsoon rain have pushed the Brahmaputra and its tributaries into unprecedented overflow across Assam, killing at least 100 people, destroying villages and exposing longstanding gaps in mitigation and rescue capacity.