With the aim of promoting fire safety and emergency preparedness, a fire drill was conducted in conjunction with a knowledge sharing event in the compound of Aungyadana new market in Pinnegon Village in Kyaikmaraw Township in Mon State on 27 October.
At least 13 people died on Friday and more others were missing after a strong overnight downpour flooded a number of towns in Maguindanao province in southern Philippines, a local official said.
Some 13 African countries have reported 6,883 monkeypox cases since the start of 2022, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) disclosed on Thursday.