Mount Everest rescue ops hit a snag near the Qinghai province; 900 hikers stranded on the Chinese side. Qinghai: vast inland frontier in NW China.
A seismic event in Mindanao has caused coastal uplift of up to about 2 metres, exposing coral and seagrass as shoreline retreat is observed along the Cotabato Trench. Authorities report multiple aftershocks and ongoing assessments of casualties and damage.