- Wildfires in Hawaii kill more than 100 people and destroy much of Lahaina (damage pictured) on the island of Maui.
- Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio is assassinated in Quito, eleven days before the general election.
- The Netball World Cup concludes, with Australia defeating England in the final.
- The Hazara Express train derails in Sindh, Pakistan, killing 30 people.