Mudslide at iron mine in northwest China kills 7, buries 21
August 1st, 2012 - 1:37 am ICT by BNO News
ARALTOBE, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- A mudslide buried the site of an iron mine in northwestern China on early Tuesday morning, killing at least seven people and leaving 21 others missing, local ... Read more...
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14 bodies recovered after China mudslide
July 9th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 9 (IANS) Fourteen bodies have been recovered following a mudslide in southwest China's Sichuan province, the authorities said Monday.Rescuers retrieved the 14 bodies from a rain-triggered mudslide in ... Read more...
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Chile mudslide leaves 3,000 stranded
May 31st, 2012 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Santiago, May 31 (IANS/EFE) Some 3,000 people living in the towns of Palena and Futaleufu, in the southern Chilean region of Los Lagos, were left stranded due to a mudslide ... Read more...
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Three stone quarry workers killed in Goa
January 18th, 2012 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 17 (IANS) Three stone quarry workers died Tuesday following a sudden mudslide in Quepem, 60 km from the Goa capital, police said.The accident occurred in the afternoon when ... Read more...
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Thai flood toll reaches 269
October 11th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Oct 11 (IANS) A total of 269 people have died and four people were missing in the floods that have inundated the upper region of the country for almost ... Read more...
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15 dead, l43 missing as typhoon ravages Japan
September 4th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Sep 4 (IANS) Fifteen people were killed and 143 others were missing as typhoon Talas continued to ravage western Japan Sunday, Xinhua reported.The powerful storm made landfall on Shikoku ... Read more...
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South Croydon mudslide causes disruption in 5 railway lines
August 2nd, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Croydon, Aug 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Workers are still at the site of the mudslide in South Croydon that caused five railway lines to be closed. Partial rail service was resumed on Monday ... Read more...
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40 dead in South Korea landslides
July 28th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least 40 people were killed due to floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in South Korea, Yonhap news agency said Thursday.Multiple landslides across ... Read more...
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Two killed in Manali cloudburst, five missing (Lead)
July 21st, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Manali, July 21 (IANS) Two labourers were killed and 22 were injured after a cloudburst near this Himachal Pradesh town, an official said here Thursday. Five labourers are still ... Read more...
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Six security personnel killed in Manipur mudslide
July 6th, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, July 6 (IANS) Six security personnel were killed and 10 injured Wednesday when mounds of earth caved in when the vehicle they were travelling in was trying to cross ... Read more...
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China warns of floods, rains as millions face misery
June 20th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 20 (IANS) The Chinese government has warned of severe floods following heavy rains even as over five million people have already been displaced or affected by floods in ... Read more...
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Scientists develop tool to predict tsunamis, landslides
April 18th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 18 (IANS) Natural disasters strike when they are least expected, causing untold devastation and disruption of life, besides laying waste huge swathes of land. Now, meteorologists have developed ... Read more...
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Sandalhood Heroines Get 30% Of A Hero’s Salary: Nidhi Subbaiah
January 21st, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
As 'Off The Map' steps into its third episode on January 26, viewers can get to see a closer look of how do villagers deal with problems like landslides and ... Read more...
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7,844 dead or missing in China disasters in 2010
January 15th, 2011 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 14 (IANS) Natural disasters left 7,844 people dead or missing in China in 2010, an official statement said Friday.The natural calamities also affected 430 million people, the ministry of civil ... Read more...
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20 missing in Colombia mudslide
December 24th, 2010 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, Dec 24 (IANS/EFE) Twenty people were missing after a mudslide buried several homes in a rural area of the northern Colombian province of Santander, authorities said Thursday.The avalanche occurred Wednesday night ... Read more...
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Over 280 dead in Colombia rains
December 19th, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, Dec 19 (IANS/EFE) The number of deaths caused by torrential rains this year in Colombia has risen to 281, the Red Cross has said.At least 271 people were injured in the ... Read more...
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Four dead in Colombia mudslides
November 17th, 2010 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, Nov 17 (IANS/EFE) Four people, including a baby, have died in a mudslide in the hilly El Codito neighbourhood of the Colombian capital, an official said Wednesday.The mudslide, triggered by ... Read more...
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12 die in Mexico landslide
September 30th, 2010 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Sep 30 (IANS/EFE) At least 12 people were killed when a rainsoaked hillside gave way in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, President Felipe Calderon has said."Unfortunately, there has been ... Read more...
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Toll in Guatemala rains rises to 45
September 8th, 2010 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
Guatemala City, Sep 8 (IANS/EFE) Another body was found Monday among the tonnes of mud and rocks that fell Saturday on a highway in western Guatemala, bringing to 45 the number of ... Read more...
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42 dead in mudslides in Guatemala
September 6th, 2010 - 7:42 am ICT by IANS
Guatemala City, Sep 6 (DPA) At least 42 people have died in mudslides that followed heavy rains in Guatemala, local media reported Sunday.
Fifteen people were killed in one mudslide alone on the ... Read more...
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22 killed in Guatemala mudslides (Lead)
September 6th, 2010 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS
Guatemala City, Sep 5 (DPA) At least 22 people have died in mudslides caused by heavy rains in Guatemala, media reports said.
Fifteen people were killed in one mudslide alone on the Pan-American ... Read more...
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Officials asked to check epidemic in flood-hit China
August 23rd, 2010 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 23 (IANS) Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Sunday asked authorities to be prepared to check the outbreak of epidemic and ensure flow of blocked rivers, weeks after floods devastated the ... Read more...
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Armed forces at forefront of relief operations in Ladakh
August 19th, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Leh, Aug 19 (IANS) The armed forces are working tirelessly to provide succour to people in Ladakh and helping them piece together their lives shattered by the devastating flash flood ... Read more...
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China mudslides toll rises to 1,287
August 19th, 2010 - 4:43 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 19 (IANS) Mudslides triggered by torential rains in northwest China in the past 10 days have claimed 1,287 lives so far, with 457 people went missing, authorities said.
The death toll ... Read more...
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India Floods Cause School Building Collapse, 18 Children Killed
August 18th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) As the heavy monsoon rains of India cause devastating floods which have seriously disrupted the lives of those living in the northern state of Uttarakhand, at least ... Read more...
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Dozens missing after mudslides hit town in southwest China
August 18th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by BNO News
YUNNAN PROVINCE, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- Nearly 70 people are missing and dozens more have been injured after mudslides struck a remote town in southwest China on early Wednesday, according officials and ... Read more...
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China’s mudslide-hit county crawls back to normalcy
August 17th, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 17 (IANS) Life is slowly returning to normal in China's Zhouqu county, where rain-triggered mudslides left at least 1,254 people dead, while 490 are still missing.
The mudslides hit the county ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh to visit cloudburst-hit Leh today
August 17th, 2010 - 11:18 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 17 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, will undertake a day long visit to Leh on Tuesday, which was hit by a cloudburst and flash floods.Dr. Singh ... Read more...
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Prime Minister to visit cloudburst-hit Leh on Tuesday
August 16th, 2010 - 7:11 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 16 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, will undertake a day long visit to Leh on Tuesday, which was hit by a cloudburst and flash floods, which ... Read more...
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Govt. will do everything possible to rehabilitate Leh-flood victims: Manmohan Singh
August 15th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANI): Expressing deep grief over the loss of lives in the recent mudslide triggered by a cloudburst in Leh, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said the Central ... Read more...
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Antony pays tribute to martyrs of Leh on Independence Day-eve
August 14th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.14 (ANI): On the eve of Independence Day, the Defence Minister, AK Antony, today paid tributes to the martyrs of Leh tragedy.In his address to the Armed Forces personnel ... Read more...
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Antony condoles death of armed forces personnel in Leh
August 14th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 14 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony on Saturday conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the near and dear ones of all those Armed Forces personnel who had lost their ... Read more...
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Fears of epidemic after mudslide in China
August 13th, 2010 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 13 (IANS) Corpses buried under the debris in mudslide-hit Zhouqu county in China have raised fears of a disease epidemic, officials said as the toll in the disaster reached 1,144 ... Read more...
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More rain threatens China’s mudslide-hit region
August 12th, 2010 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 12 (IANS) Rescuers Thursday scrambled to look for survivors in China's Zhouqu county, where mudslides triggered by torrential downpour killed 1,117 people, as more heavy rains are expected to lash ... Read more...
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Chinese man rescued 81 hours after being trapped in mudslide in Zhouqu
August 11th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 11 (ANI): A Chinese man was found alive after being trapped for more than three days in knee-deep sludge from deadly mudslides that ravaged Zhouqu County in northwest China's ... Read more...
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