Category - Travel Alerts

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has cancelled 10 flights scheduled on August 19 due to Typhoon Dianmu, the third typhoon to hit the Southeast Asian country this year. The 10 flights were scheduled to depart from or arrive at Cat Bi International Airport in the northern port city of Hai Phong and Tho Xuan Airport […]

Typhoon Chanthu made landfall on Japan‘s northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Wednesday, triggering evacuation orders and advisories, with the weather agency here warning that torrential rain could trigger floods and landslides as well as disrupt transportation networks. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said that the typhoon made landfall on the southeastern area of Hokkaido, near Cape […]

A 5.4 magnitude, 7km WNW of Chivay late Sunday, has left at least 4 people dead and 40 injured, after about 50 homes collapsed and roads were cut off The toll from Sunday night’s quake in the southern Arequipa region might rise after about 50 homes collapsed and roads were cut off, the official told […]

Bank Holiday train chaos: Virgin staff announce strike over August weekend at same time as Eurostar workers’ action   Rail passengers face an August Bank Holiday weekend of chaos after the announcement of a second round of strike action.   Workers on Virgin Trains East Coast are to stage three 24-hour strikes – including one […]

Multiple explosions in Thailand from the evening of Thursday, 11 August until the morning of Friday, 12 August. Incidents have been reported in multiple locations around southern Thailand. Local media are reporting at least 3 fatalities and more than 30 injured.   HUA HIN Thursday, 10:15pm – Two explosions outside a neighbourhood bar. Friday, 9:10am […]

Magnitude 7.5 earthquake has struck near Vanuatu, Fiji, a tsunami warning has been issued.   A strong earthquake with magnitude 7.5 has struck near Vanuatu and Fiji islands, the United States Geological Service reported. A local tsunami warning has been issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.   The earthquake has struck 122 kilometres east […]