MANILA -- At least 55 people were killed, 38 missing and 1,120 injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mindanao, the Philippines, on Monday, said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Friday.
According to the NDRRMC, the disaster affected more than 86,000 families involving over 390,000 people. Some 19,000 houses were damaged, and power supplies in 48 cities and municipalities were disrupted. (Philippines-Earthquake-Death Toll)
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BANGKOK -- Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the eldest daughter of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn, passed away on Thursday at age 47 after more than three years of hospitalization, the Bureau of the Royal Household announced on Friday.
In a statement, the bureau said the princess passed away at 7:48 p.m. local time at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok, where she had been receiving treatment since December 2022. (Thailand-Princess-Death)
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JAKARTA -- Three active volcanoes in eastern Indonesia erupted on Friday morning, sending ash columns up to 500 meters into the air, the Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources said.
The eruptions occurred within a short period at Mount Dukono in North Halmahera, Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in East Flores, and Mount Ibu in West Halmahera, according to the agency. (Indonesia-Volcano-Eruption)
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SEOUL -- South Korea's former President Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to 30 years in prison over general treason linked to the infiltration of drones into the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), according to Yonhap news agency on Friday.
The Seoul Central District Court handed down the prison sentence to Yoon on charges of general treason, referring to the crime of harming South Korea's military interests or benefiting the enemy. (South Korea-Ex-President-Sentence)
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HONG KONG -- The Marine Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government unveiled on Friday two green maritime incentive schemes set to run for three years from June 16 to boost Hong Kong's status as a green maritime fuel bunkering center and local fleet green transformation.
The Port Dues Incentive Scheme for Green Maritime Fuel-related Vessels offers concessions to ocean-going vessels using, bunkering or supplying specified green fuels in Hong Kong, including LNG, methanol, ammonia, hydrogen and bio-diesel (minimum 20 percent bio-fuel blend). (Hong Kong-Maritime-Policy) Enditem
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