El Niño-exacerbated storms batter East Asia, killing dozens
Solis says Pacific is 'burning with fever' as storm intensity is forecast nearly double average; governments prepare for impacts
A wave of intense and, at times, unpredictable storms exacerbated by the El Niño weather pattern, forecast by the UK Met Office to be the strongest in living memory, has killed dozens, shuttered major airports and wiped out crops and infrastructure across East Asia, with forecasts suggesting the worst may not be over.