Typhoon Dujuan Kills Two in Japan; Yosemite Fire Claims Pilots

Typhoon Dujuan has caused significant disruption across Japan, resulting in at least two fatalities and leaving nearly 50,000 homes without power. The storm brought violent winds and heavy rainfall, triggering landslides and travel chaos as it moved away from the region. Authorities had issued warnings of an "imminent threat to life" as the typhoon approached, though many of these have since been downgraded.

In a separate incident, two helicopter pilots lost their lives while battling the Dome fire in Yosemite National Park. Their aircraft crashed during water-dropping operations over the blaze, which had consumed over 3,000 acres. Meanwhile, in Colombia, a public calamity has been declared as a wildfire threatens the popular tourist area of Villa de Leyva, forcing evacuations and burning through extensive vegetation amidst dry conditions exacerbated by El Niño.