Jordanian authorities contained a limited ammonia gas leak at Aqaba Industrial Complex on September 14, 2026. Officials reported 14 injuries, mostly minor or moderate, and said air tests found no pollution.
Reports said Houthi forces reached areas near Yemen’s Bab al-Mandeb Strait on September 11. The International Organization for Migration also reported that at least 46,000 people had been displaced by renewed fighting.
A fire on a passenger ferry near Coron in the Philippines killed at least five people. Rescue teams continued searching for 87 people who had not yet been found.
A glacier collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border caused destructive flash floods on August 26. More than 160 people were reported dead, while nearly 1,500 remained missing as rescue work continued.
Heavy rain in Japan’s Chiba Prefecture killed 13 people and left one person missing. Flooded roads and homes left rescue teams moving thousands of abandoned vehicles.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on August 10, 2026. At least 265 people had died by August 13 as local rescue teams and volunteers continued searching damaged areas.
A drone struck a storage tank at Libya’s Zawiya refinery on August 8, 2026, damaging the tank but causing no reported injuries. The incident renewed concern about the protection of vital fuel facilities near Tripoli.
Mauritania’s interior minister has ordered an urgent plan to improve cleanliness in Nouakchott. Authorities will monitor the company responsible for the service daily and may take action if conditions do not improve.
Iraq’s cabinet has activated a framework water agreement with Türkiye. The mechanism for financing projects under the agreement is scheduled to take effect on September 1, 2026.
Tunisia’s parliament discussed water and electricity outages affecting several regions during the summer heat. Members requested explanations, better public communication, and a plan to maintain and modernize utility networks.
