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Fire Breaks Out During Aarti At Varanasi Temple, 7 Injured Including Chief Priest
A fire broke out during an 'aarti' in the sanctum sanctorum of the Atma Veereshwar Temple in Varanasi, injuring seven people, including the temple's chief priest.
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Evacuation In Disaster-Hit Uttarakashi Underway, 816 Rescued So Far
After the devastating flash-floods that hit Dharali and Harsil, 816 civilians have been rescued by the Indian Army, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) till Saturday
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556 People Rescued In Uttarkashi, Army Builds Bridge Over River To Hasten Evacuation
Sniffer dogs nosed their way through rubble, drones circled overhead and rescue personnel searched for the missing in Dharali, days since raging waters buried half the village.
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566 Evacuated From Flood-Hit Uttarkashi, Rescue On For 300 More: Government
The Indian Army is using dog squads, drones, and ground-penetrating radar for search and rescue operations in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi.
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Evacuation In Disaster-Hit Uttarkashi Underway, 566 Rescued So Far
Efforts to evacuate stranded pilgrims from disaster-hit Dharali village were stepped up on Friday, and 566 more people were rescued safely this morning. Rescue and relief operations are being carried out primarily via air.
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In Pics: France Fights Biggest Wildfire Of The Year, Burns Through 27,000 Acres
A wildfire in southern France which started on Tuesday injured nine people and burned through 12,000 hectares (27,000 acres) of vegetation after slowing down into Wednesday, according to local officials.
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Uttarkashi Flash Floods: 1 Body Recovered, Over 60 Missing, Rescue Ops On
Rescuers retrieved one body from the rubble in flood-ravaged Dharali village, as the search for the missing resumed on Wednesday amid rain.
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Fire Disrupts Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters: Players Safe, Event Postponed by a Day
All players and officials were shifted to Hotel Pullman for the night. The players are expected to return to Hyatt Regency today, once the hotel is fully cleared and deemed safe.
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4 Dead, Many Missing As Flash Floods Wash Away Much Of Uttarakhand Village
Four people have died, scores are feared trapped under debris and nine Army personnel are missing after a cloudburst struck Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district this afternoon, triggering a mudslide and flash floods that swept through a village.
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China Floods Kill 44, Officials Admit Lack Of Preparedness
Beijing city officials admitted on Thursday they had not been prepared for heavy rains that soaked swathes of the capital, killing 44 people and leaving nine still missing.
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Why Small Tsunami Waves Still Triggers Mass Evacuations Across The Pacific
One of the ten largest earthquakes ever recorded just struck Kamchatka, the sparsely populated Russian peninsula facing the Pacific.
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Russia's Earthquake Among 10 Strongest Ever. Here's What They've In Common
Today at about 11:30am local time, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in the country's far east.
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Millions Return Home As Pacific Tsunami Warnings Lifted
Tsunami warnings were lifted across the Pacific rim Wednesday, allowing millions of temporary evacuees to return home.
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Kedarnath Yatra Halted As Landslides Block Route
Landslides triggered by heavy rains over the past few days in the district blocked the trek route to Kedarnath near Munkatiya, leading to a temporary suspension of the Yatra to the Himalayan temple on Wednesday.
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Volcano Erupts In Russia's Far East After Massive Earthquake
Hours After A Major Quake Prompted Evacuations And Tsunami Alerts Across Parts Of The Pacific Coast, Volcano In Russia's Far East Erupted.
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Fire Breaks Out During Aarti At Varanasi Temple, 7 Injured Including Chief Priest
A fire broke out during an 'aarti' in the sanctum sanctorum of the Atma Veereshwar Temple in Varanasi, injuring seven people, including the temple's chief priest.
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Evacuation In Disaster-Hit Uttarakashi Underway, 816 Rescued So Far
After the devastating flash-floods that hit Dharali and Harsil, 816 civilians have been rescued by the Indian Army, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) till Saturday
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556 People Rescued In Uttarkashi, Army Builds Bridge Over River To Hasten Evacuation
Sniffer dogs nosed their way through rubble, drones circled overhead and rescue personnel searched for the missing in Dharali, days since raging waters buried half the village.
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566 Evacuated From Flood-Hit Uttarkashi, Rescue On For 300 More: Government
The Indian Army is using dog squads, drones, and ground-penetrating radar for search and rescue operations in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi.
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Evacuation In Disaster-Hit Uttarkashi Underway, 566 Rescued So Far
Efforts to evacuate stranded pilgrims from disaster-hit Dharali village were stepped up on Friday, and 566 more people were rescued safely this morning. Rescue and relief operations are being carried out primarily via air.
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In Pics: France Fights Biggest Wildfire Of The Year, Burns Through 27,000 Acres
A wildfire in southern France which started on Tuesday injured nine people and burned through 12,000 hectares (27,000 acres) of vegetation after slowing down into Wednesday, according to local officials.
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Uttarkashi Flash Floods: 1 Body Recovered, Over 60 Missing, Rescue Ops On
Rescuers retrieved one body from the rubble in flood-ravaged Dharali village, as the search for the missing resumed on Wednesday amid rain.
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Fire Disrupts Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters: Players Safe, Event Postponed by a Day
All players and officials were shifted to Hotel Pullman for the night. The players are expected to return to Hyatt Regency today, once the hotel is fully cleared and deemed safe.
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4 Dead, Many Missing As Flash Floods Wash Away Much Of Uttarakhand Village
Four people have died, scores are feared trapped under debris and nine Army personnel are missing after a cloudburst struck Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district this afternoon, triggering a mudslide and flash floods that swept through a village.
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China Floods Kill 44, Officials Admit Lack Of Preparedness
Beijing city officials admitted on Thursday they had not been prepared for heavy rains that soaked swathes of the capital, killing 44 people and leaving nine still missing.
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Why Small Tsunami Waves Still Triggers Mass Evacuations Across The Pacific
One of the ten largest earthquakes ever recorded just struck Kamchatka, the sparsely populated Russian peninsula facing the Pacific.
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Russia's Earthquake Among 10 Strongest Ever. Here's What They've In Common
Today at about 11:30am local time, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in the country's far east.
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Millions Return Home As Pacific Tsunami Warnings Lifted
Tsunami warnings were lifted across the Pacific rim Wednesday, allowing millions of temporary evacuees to return home.
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Kedarnath Yatra Halted As Landslides Block Route
Landslides triggered by heavy rains over the past few days in the district blocked the trek route to Kedarnath near Munkatiya, leading to a temporary suspension of the Yatra to the Himalayan temple on Wednesday.
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Volcano Erupts In Russia's Far East After Massive Earthquake
Hours After A Major Quake Prompted Evacuations And Tsunami Alerts Across Parts Of The Pacific Coast, Volcano In Russia's Far East Erupted.
