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Starvation Fears As Flood Toll Passes 900 In Indonesia
Ruinous floods and landslides have killed more than 900 people on Indonesia's island of Sumatra, the country's disaster management agency said Saturday, with fears that starvation could send the death count even higher.
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Cyclone Ditwah Kills 193 In Sri Lanka, Over 25,000 Homes Destroyed
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said at least 193 people had died following a week of heavy rains brought on by Cyclone Ditwah, while 228 people were missing.
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123 Dead In Heavy Rain Due To Cyclone Ditwah In Sri Lanka
Torrential rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah have killed 123 people across Sri Lanka so far, with another 130 still missing, the Disaster Management Centre said Saturday.
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Over 90 Students Trapped In Rubble After Indonesian School Collapse
At least 91 students remain trapped in concrete rubble almost two days after an Islamic school building collapsed on them, authorities said after reviewing attendance records and reports from anxious families of those missing.
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8 Dead, 17 Missing As Typhoon Bualoi Tears Through Vietnam
Seventeen fishermen were missing after huge waves hit two fishing boats off Quang Tri province, while another fishing boat lost contact during the storm, the government's disaster management agency said.
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1 Dead, Many Buildings Collapse After 6.1 Earthquake In Turkey
A 6.1-magnitude quake struck Sindirgi in western Turkey on Sunday, the Turkish disaster management agency (AFAD) said, killing at least one person and injuring dozens more.
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Mega Disaster Management Drill At 55 Spots In Delhi-NCR Tomorrow
A first-ever "mega-scale" disaster management mock exercise will be conducted in Delhi-NCR on August 1 with the involvement of multiple emergency response agencies working to tackle earthquake, industrial and chemical hazards-like situations.
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54 Dead In 24 Hours As Heavy Rain Hits Pakistan, Death Count Rises To 180
Heavy rains have been linked to 54 deaths in the past 24 hours in Pakistan, taking the toll to about 180 since the arrival of the monsoon in late June, the government's disaster agency said on Thursday.
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Heavy Rain, Flash Floods In Pakistan Kill 32
At least 13 people have also been killed in the eastern province of Punjab since Wednesday, the area's disaster management authority said.
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'Good Days' Coming For Manchester United, Says Apologetic Ruben Amorim
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said the good times will return for the Red Devils as he apologised to supporters for a "disaster" of a season on Sunday.
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Japan Struggles With Largest Wildlife In Half A Century, 4,000 Evacuated
The wildfire had engulfed around 6,400 acres, the fire and disaster management agency said -- over seven times the area of New York's Central Park.
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President Trump Mulls Letting US States Handle Own Disasters
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday floated ending federal disaster relief and leaving states to fend for themselves during emergencies in his first Oval Office interview since returning to power.
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48 Killed After Fuel Truck Explodes In Nigeria After Collision With Vehicle
At least 48 people were killed on Sunday in a fuel tanker truck explosion following a collision with another vehicle in north-central Nigeria, the state's disaster management agency said.
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25 Killed, 8 Injured In Afghanistan Landslide Caused By Snowfall
A landslide caused by heavy snowfall has killed 25 people and injured eight others in the eastern Afghan province of Nuristan, a disaster management ministry spokesman said on Monday.
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"Could Have Issued Warnings": UN Says Libya Flood Deaths Were Avoidable
The United Nations said Thursday that most of the thousands of deaths in Libya's flood disaster could have been averted if early warning and emergency management systems had functioned properly.
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Starvation Fears As Flood Toll Passes 900 In Indonesia
Ruinous floods and landslides have killed more than 900 people on Indonesia's island of Sumatra, the country's disaster management agency said Saturday, with fears that starvation could send the death count even higher.
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Cyclone Ditwah Kills 193 In Sri Lanka, Over 25,000 Homes Destroyed
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said at least 193 people had died following a week of heavy rains brought on by Cyclone Ditwah, while 228 people were missing.
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123 Dead In Heavy Rain Due To Cyclone Ditwah In Sri Lanka
Torrential rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah have killed 123 people across Sri Lanka so far, with another 130 still missing, the Disaster Management Centre said Saturday.
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Over 90 Students Trapped In Rubble After Indonesian School Collapse
At least 91 students remain trapped in concrete rubble almost two days after an Islamic school building collapsed on them, authorities said after reviewing attendance records and reports from anxious families of those missing.
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8 Dead, 17 Missing As Typhoon Bualoi Tears Through Vietnam
Seventeen fishermen were missing after huge waves hit two fishing boats off Quang Tri province, while another fishing boat lost contact during the storm, the government's disaster management agency said.
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1 Dead, Many Buildings Collapse After 6.1 Earthquake In Turkey
A 6.1-magnitude quake struck Sindirgi in western Turkey on Sunday, the Turkish disaster management agency (AFAD) said, killing at least one person and injuring dozens more.
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Mega Disaster Management Drill At 55 Spots In Delhi-NCR Tomorrow
A first-ever "mega-scale" disaster management mock exercise will be conducted in Delhi-NCR on August 1 with the involvement of multiple emergency response agencies working to tackle earthquake, industrial and chemical hazards-like situations.
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54 Dead In 24 Hours As Heavy Rain Hits Pakistan, Death Count Rises To 180
Heavy rains have been linked to 54 deaths in the past 24 hours in Pakistan, taking the toll to about 180 since the arrival of the monsoon in late June, the government's disaster agency said on Thursday.
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Heavy Rain, Flash Floods In Pakistan Kill 32
At least 13 people have also been killed in the eastern province of Punjab since Wednesday, the area's disaster management authority said.
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'Good Days' Coming For Manchester United, Says Apologetic Ruben Amorim
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said the good times will return for the Red Devils as he apologised to supporters for a "disaster" of a season on Sunday.
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Japan Struggles With Largest Wildlife In Half A Century, 4,000 Evacuated
The wildfire had engulfed around 6,400 acres, the fire and disaster management agency said -- over seven times the area of New York's Central Park.
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President Trump Mulls Letting US States Handle Own Disasters
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday floated ending federal disaster relief and leaving states to fend for themselves during emergencies in his first Oval Office interview since returning to power.
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48 Killed After Fuel Truck Explodes In Nigeria After Collision With Vehicle
At least 48 people were killed on Sunday in a fuel tanker truck explosion following a collision with another vehicle in north-central Nigeria, the state's disaster management agency said.
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25 Killed, 8 Injured In Afghanistan Landslide Caused By Snowfall
A landslide caused by heavy snowfall has killed 25 people and injured eight others in the eastern Afghan province of Nuristan, a disaster management ministry spokesman said on Monday.
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"Could Have Issued Warnings": UN Says Libya Flood Deaths Were Avoidable
The United Nations said Thursday that most of the thousands of deaths in Libya's flood disaster could have been averted if early warning and emergency management systems had functioned properly.
