Thu. Nov 20th, 2025
Typhoon Aftermath: Vehicle Pileups Disrupt Philippine Roads

Aerial footage from the Philippines reveals the extensive damage inflicted upon homes and infrastructure by Typhoon Kalmaegi.

The storm was among the most powerful typhoons to impact the Philippines this year.

Tragically, at least 85 fatalities have been reported due to the flooding, with 75 individuals still missing. Floodwaters inundated streets, displacing shipping containers and creating vehicle pile-ups.

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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.

Dramatic rescue footage shows the boys in Indonesia pulled to safety after their school collapsed.

At least 69 people are killed after it struck on Tuesday night with officials declaring a “state of calamity”.

The BBC reports from a nearby centre as rescuers race to find 38 people believed to still be trapped.

The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge towers 625m (2,083ft) above a gorge in the country’s Guizhou province.

The “king of storms” has forced the evacuation of nearly two million people from the southern Chinese province of Guangdong.

A person was swept off their feet as water burst into the building.

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.

Rescue efforts are under way after the Himalayan region was hit by torrential downpour.

Local reports say at least 14 fire trucks were called to the fire in the residential area, resulting in an evacuation to two nearby centres.

There’s an intense military presence on the Nepali capital’s streets, says the BBC’s Samira Hussain.