Recent Events
What is currently happening in the world? Selected news items are presented here to provide an overview of current and important events. The importance of disaster prevention at both national and international level is highlighted.
Recent Events
Severe flooding in China
Heavy rainfall caused severe flooding in the Chinese capital Beijing and the surrounding area. According to state media, at least 38 people were killed, 28 of them in the particularly hard-hit suburb of Miyun alone. Another eight died in a landslide in Luanping...