A fire on the third floor of a 19-story apartment building in New York, USA, was reported to have injured 54 people. According to the New York Fire Department (FDNY), approximately 200 firefighters were dispatched to the scene of the fire.
At least 26 people have died after Typhoon Kalmaegi struck the central Philippines, most of them in Cebu province. Governor Pamela Baricuatro described the flooding as “truly devastating,” saying residents were caught off guard by rising waters. Many people climbed onto rooftops to await rescue as streets turned into rivers. The storm is now heading toward central Vietnam, with scientists warning that climate change is intensifying such extreme weather events.