Armed conflicts and attacks

The Kachin Independence Army captures the town of Lweje and its nearby border crossings in Kachin State, Myanmar, after junta forces abandoned their posts and fled across the border into China. (Irrawaddy)

• https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/kachin-rebels-claim-china-border-trade-town-after-ousting-nine-myanmar-junta-battalions.html

Disasters and accidents

Cyclone Gamane makes landfall in Madagascar, killing at least eleven people and causing widespread flooding, according to local officials. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/video/hurricanes-and-typhoons-madagascar-d60276045bbb4405a4c6585f2cf3ca20