Asia

• Christian nurse hailed as hero in Pakistan after saving infant from hospital fire 3 September 2026
  Christian nurse Razia Noreen has been hailed a national hero in Pakistan after risking her life to save an infant from a devastating fire that killed fourteen newborns at a hospital in Islamabad on 26 August (see). Noreen managed to rescue one of fifteen babies in the nursery. Prime minister…
• Nepal / Tibet: race to find missing people as death toll passes 1,280 3 September 2026
  The death toll from the catastrophic flooding along Nepal’s border with Tibet has exceeded one thousand, while more than 5,500 people remain missing. Over nine hundred workers are believed to be trapped inside mud-filled tunnels at hydropower projects along the Trishuli River. Rescuers are pumping air into tunnels, hoping underground spaces…
• Indonesia / Malaysia / Singapore: health of millions at risk from forest fires 27 August 2026
  Forest fires across the Indonesian islands of Borneo and Sumatra have created hazardous smoke threatening the health of 3.4 million people in seven provinces. Thousands have sought medical assistance for respiratory problems, while schools have closed in badly affected areas. The health ministry has distributed more than 260,000 masks, and…
• Nepal / Tibet: flash floods kill hundreds, hundreds more are missing 27 August 2026
  At least 359 people have been killed and hundreds remain missing after a catastrophic flash flood and mudslide struck the Nepal-Tibet border region. The disaster hit Rasuwa early on 26 August after a glacial collapse triggered a powerful debris flow. Nepalese authorities have reported 826 people missing, including hundreds of…
• Pakistan: criticism as fourteen newborn babies die in Islamabad hospital fire 27 August 2026
  At least fourteen newborn babies have died after a fire swept through a mother and child unit at a large public hospital in Islamabad. The blaze reportedly began when an air-conditioning unit caught fire on the third floor. Many of the fourteen who died were in incubators or receiving oxygen,…