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The Financial Services Authority has restructured Rp17.4 trillion in credit for around 279,000 customer accounts hit by disasters in three Sumatra provinces as of March 2026.

4 Mwezi wa tano, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the immediate clearing of roads in areas affected by the recent eruption of Mayon Volcano in Albay to prevent disruptions to daily activities and assist those impacted by ashfall. He said the thoroughfares would be open by Monday. Government agencies responded quickly to minimize the ashfall's effects.

The Directorate General of Land Transportation under the Ministry of Transportation released participants for the 2026 Lebaran Free Mudik program to Aceh and Medan from Terminal Tipe A Pondok Cabe in South Tangerang. The program aims to ease the burden for those returning to disaster-affected areas in Sumatra from late 2025.

15 Mwezi wa tatu, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Ethiopia's Southern region finance bureau says aid for residents affected by a landslide in Gamo Zone has been streamlined. The bureau held discussions with civil society groups on coordinating victim support.

Baseball's global icon Shohei Ohtani has opened up about his upbringing in Iwate and how a cataclysmic disaster shaped both his youth and future. The event, one of Japan's deadliest disasters, profoundly influenced his life.

9 Mwezi wa tatu, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Authorities in Msinga, KwaZulu-Natal, express optimism about locating the final body from a flooding incident that swept a bakkie off a bridge. The accident involved ten workers, with five bodies recovered so far and two still missing. Search efforts continue with support from local departments and the community.