Portal:Current events/2024 April 17
April 17, 2024 (Wednesday)
Business and economy
- Vietnam mounts a $24 billion rescue for the Sai Gon Joint Stock Commercial Bank, which is currently involved in a massive fraud case.(Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- Hundreds of people are evacuated after Ruang volcano erupts in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. (Reuters)
- 2024 Persian Gulf floods
- Dubai suffers flooding as it is hit with the heaviest rainfall in 75 years. (The Guardian)