Disasters and accidents
Six Northeastern University students are killed and one teacher is injured after the collapse of protective grates over a flotation cell at the Wunugetushan gold mine near Manzhouli, Inner Mongolia, China. (Reuters) (South China Morning Post)
2025 European and Mediterranean wildfires
At least ten firefighters and rescue workers are killed and 14 others are injured in a wildfire in Eskişehir Province, Turkey. (CTV News)
Two people are killed and hundreds of others are evacuated in a fire in Limassol, Cyprus. The fire brigade chief says the fire was arson. (Greek Reporter) (Cyprus Mail)
2025 Pacific typhoon season
One person is killed by Tropical Storm Wipha in Nghệ An province, Vietnam. (AP)
Health and environment
2023–2025 mpox epidemic
The Gambia reports its first case of mpox and announces an outbreak. (Hurriyet Daily News)