A significant fire has swept through the city of Oita, located on the Japanese island of Kyushu, according to local authorities. The blaze has damaged at least 170 structures, prompting widespread evacuations.
Aerial footage revealed the extent of the fire, estimated to cover an area equivalent to seven football fields, as it consumed numerous residential buildings in proximity to a fishing port.
Reports indicate that this is the most extensive urban fire in Japan since 1976, excluding incidents triggered by seismic activity.
Local media outlets have reported one fatality, while the cause of the fire remains under official investigation.
Java Island’s tallest mountain, a volcano called Mount Semeru, has spewed tall plumes of ash clouds that engulfed bridges and the surrounding countryside.
At least 12 people have been killed after a suicide attack outside a court in Islamabad on Tuesday
A weakened Typhoon Fung-wong is now passing over the South China Sea, after leaving two people dead in the Philippines.
Footage from 9 November shows swells from Typhoon Fung-wong surging over houses and palm trees.
At least three people have died, officials say. Residents sought shelter from high water on rooftops.
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A record 2.6 million earthen lamps were lit on Sunday in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
A life-sized holographic police officer has been installed in central Seoul in a bid to deter crime. The BBC took to the streets to ask people if they think it’ll work.
Chinese state media reports say around 350 people have been rescued and efforts are under way to reach more than 200 others.
At least 69 people are killed after it struck on Tuesday night with officials declaring a “state of calamity”.
Social media footage showed the massive crater in Thailand’s capital leaving cars teetering on the edge.
The BBC’s Laura Bicker says residents of southern China are largely heeding warnings from authorities as the storm lashes the region with wind and rain.
At least two people died and dozens are missing after the typhoon lashed Taiwan’s east coast with heavy wind and rain.
Several neighbourhoods in Kolkata have been inundated, with water entering people’s homes.
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of the capital Manila, with some clashing with police.
The couple’s family say they are “overwhelmed with gratitude and relief” at their release.
The curious creature ransacked an office in its quest to find tasty treats.
There’s an intense military presence on the Nepali capital’s streets, says the BBC’s Samira Hussain.
The BBC’s Charlotte Scarr explains how the use of two slogans sparked a wave of protests in Kathmandu.