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Over 100 killed in Russia floods, landslideFloods and landslides killed at least 103 people in southern Russia after two months' average rainfall fell in a few hours, forcing some to climb on to roofs and into trees to save themselves, police said on Saturday. Many victims were eld More… |
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Philippines looks for hundreds as toll hits 650Rescuers searched for more than 800 people missing in the southern Philippines on Sunday after flash floods and landslides swept houses into rivers and out to sea, killing more than 650 people in areas ill-prepared to cope with storms. Cag More… |
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Uganda landslides kill 23, toll seen risingLandslides in eastern Uganda killed at least 23 people and more victims were believed to be buried under mounds of mud, the Uganda Red Cross said on Monday. The landslides occurred in the early hours of Monday after unseasonably heavy rain More… |
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Moroccan king in landslide reform vote winMorocco's King Mohammed scored a landslide victory in a referendum on a reformed constitution he proposed to placate 'Arab Spring' protests as voters defied critics who said it did little to curb his powers. Preliminary result More… |
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Landslides claim 11 lives in TurkeyEleven people were killed when landslides caused by torrential rain razed several homes in a town in northeast Turkey, said the state-run Anatolian news agency. The landslides wiped out parts of the town of Gundogdu, in Rize province in th More… |
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Alwaleed opens Yemen housing projectYemen president Ali Abdullah Saleh joined Saudi prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, chairman of Alwaleed bin Talal Foundation, to inaugurate the Al Dhafir Village housing project during the prince's official visit. The SR30 More… |
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20 killed as landslide hits Cairo townTwenty people were killed and 23 injured when a massive rockslide hit a crowded Cairo shanty town on Saturday, sending rocks and boulders crashing down on dozens of houses, state news agency Mena said. Tumbling rocks and earth destroyed ma More… |
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Landslides leave 81 dead, missing in IndonesiaLandslides and floods caused by torrential rains have left up to 81 people dead or missing in Indonesia's Central Java province, police and rescue officials said on Wednesday. A provincial official said the landslides were the worst to hit More… |
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Landslides kill at least 36 in IndonesiaLandslides caused by torrential rains killed at least 36 people overnight in Indonesia's Central Java province, police said on Wednesday. Rescue workers and police were struggling to reach the affected areas as roads were cut off, said pro More… |
