Japanese firefighters struggle to contain biggest wildfire in 50 years
Residents have been instructed to evacuate, as more than 2,000 firefighters use helicopters and hoses to douse the flames ...
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Thousands evacuated as Japan’s biggest fire in decades continues to burn
Japan has deployed more than 2,000 firefighters to battle the country's biggest forest fire in three decades. At least one ...
Deccan Chronicle52m
Massive Forest Fire in Japan Destroys Dozens of Homes, Forces Evacuations
Tokyo: Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a ...
Ramadan price gougers, Philippines’ US exemption, India-Taliban ties: 7 Asia highlights
From Ramadan price gougers in Malaysia to outrage in Thailand over public sex, here are a few highlights from SCMP's recent ...