612 people killed in floods across Nigeria

The Nigerian government on Tuesday said 612 people have died and 3,219,780 people have been adversely impacted as a result of flooding in the country since the beginning of the rainy season this year.
Philippines logs 943 new COVID-19 cases, 32 more deaths
The Philippines reported 943 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,996,818.
11 children killed in school fire outbreak in central Uganda
Eleven children were killed Tuesday in a school fire outbreak in the central Ugandan district of Mukono, police said.
Japan to roll out COVID vaccinations for children under five
Japan is set to roll out coronavirus vaccines for children aged six months to four years.
Lao gov't urges public to get COVID-19 booster shots to prevent further outbreak
The Lao Health Ministry called on people to get a booster shot of COVID-19 to strengthen their immunity as there is a high risk of a further outbreak.
13 killed, some injured as passenger ship catches fire in central Indonesia
Rescuers recovered 13 bodies and rescued 263 people as a fire broke out on a passenger ship in the waters off East Nusa Tenggara province in central Indonesia on Monday, rescuers said.
Pakistan reports new dengue fever cases, 1 more death
The number of dengue fever cases keeps on rising in Pakistan as another death was reported in the South Asian country.