Two huge Beirut explosions kill 73, injure thousands Two enormous explosions devastated Beirut's port on Tuesday, leaving at least 73 people dead and thousands injured, shaking distant buildings and spreading panic and chaos across the Lebanese capital.

Scaffolding collapse kills three workers in Hà Nội Three construction workers have died after scaffolding collapsed at a building site in Hà Nội.

German ministers face grilling over Wirecard collapse Germany's finance and economy ministers will be grilled by lawmakers on Wednesday about the massive fraud scandal that brought down payments provider Wirecard, amid criticism that authorities failed to act on early warning signs.

Deputy PM sends urgent orders after fatal floods

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng on Tuesday signed an urgent message to direct Hà Giang’s administration to quickly overcome the consequences of torrential rains and floods to help affected residents to resume their daily lives as soon as possible.

Construction ministry urges better management of industrial buildings The move came after recent wall collapses which led to deaths and property damage.

Northern mountainous region must prepare for extreme weather

Last year, 42 people were killed, 19,180 houses were damaged and 11,530 hectares of crops were submerged due to disasters.

Lào Cai hit hardest by heavy rain at weekend Torrential rain and heavy floods over the weekend have caused almost half a million dollars worth of damage to the northern mountainous provinces.

More than 160 dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide The battered bodies of more than 160 jade miners were pulled from a sea of mud after a landslide in northern Myanmar on Thursday, after one of the worst-ever accidents to hit the treacherous industry.

Under pressure Johnson launches UK public spending drive Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce massive spending plans on Monday to boost Britain's coronavirus-hit economy, as pressure grows on the government over its handling of the crisis.

Dyke violations on the rise

Most of the violations involved the construction of houses and workshops, illegal sand exploitation and storage of building materials, and overloaded vehicles travelling on dykes.