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Japanese Mountaineer Dies Of Hypothermia On Peru's Tallest Mountain Peak
A mountaineer from Japan died and another was rescued during a trek on Peru's tallest mountain, authorities said Thursday.
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At Least 19 Trapped In Southwest China Landslides: State Media
At least 19 people have been trapped by landslides in southwestern China's Guizhou province on Thursday, state media reported, with rescuers struggling to reach them in the mountainous terrain.
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4 Climbers Fall From US Mountain, 1 Survives, Does This Next
A rock climber who fell hundreds of feet descending a steep gully in Washington's North Cascades mountains survived the fall that killed his three companions, hiked to his car in the dark and then drove to a pay phone to call for help.
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US Climber Dies In Nepal While Trying To Scale World's 5th Highest Mountain
A US climber died attempting to scale the world's fifth-highest mountain, Makalu, his expedition organiser said Monday, the second death of this climbing season.
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Bangkok Ground Report: Rubble Mountain, 50 Trapped And A Race Against Time
Robots, heavy machinery, and rescue personnel continue to search for workers trapped under the rubble of a 30-storey collapsed building in Bangkok, around 40 hours after a series of earthquakes left a trail of destruction in Myanmar and Thailand.
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"Woke Up To Mountain Of Snow": Uttarakhand Avalanche Survivor Recalls Horror
Most of the 19 people who were rescued and brought to the Army Hospital here had injuries on their back, head, hands, and legs.
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Video: German Skier Narrowly Escapes Death After Being Swept Away By Avalanche In Italy
In a terrifying video, a German skier remarkably cheated death after being swept down a mountain by an avalanche while skiing at Mont Blanc, Europe's highest mountain.
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UK Man Falls 600-Ft To His Death From Helvellyn Mountain
The search operation involved seven mountain teams, two coastguard and rescue helicopters probing the numerous routes leading to Helvellyn's summit.
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German Neo-Nazi Dies After Falling Off Adolf Hitler's "Favourite Mountain"
A German neo-Nazi fell to his death while climbing Adolf Hitler's "favourite mountain" on September 29. Andreas Munzhuber, a senior member of the Bavarian faction of the neo-Nazi group The Third Way, was part of a climbing group of 30.
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What Is Altitude Sickness, The Cause Behind Noida Man's Death In Leh
A 27-year-old man from Noida who went on a solo bike trip to Leh died due to oxygen deficiency on August 29, a report said. Chinmay Sharma, a digital marketing executive, worked with a firm based in Noida.
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116-Year-Old Japanese Mountaineer To Be Named World's Oldest Person
A 116-year-old Japanese woman who used to be a mountaineer is set to be named the world's oldest person by Guinness World Records, a research group said on Wednesday, following the death of a 117-year-old Spanish woman earlier this week.
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Red Alert Issued For Kerala's Landslide Hit Wayanad, Extremely Heavy Rainfall Expected
The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday issued a red alert for the mountain district of Wayanad -- which has been rocked by landslides triggered by incessant rains -- and all the northern districts of Kerala.
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Landslide In Papua New Guinea Buries Village, Hundreds Feared Dead
Families in Yambali village in Papua New Guinea were sleeping peacefully in their beds when a "mountain" of rubble buried them alive in a gigantic landslide, said a U.N. rescue worker at the disaster site and the country's prime minister.
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Indian Climber Rescued From Mount Everest Dies, 8th Death This Season
An Indian climber rescued from Everest has died in hospital, a Nepali tourism official said Tuesday, taking the number of fatalities this season on the world's highest mountain to eight.
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US Woman Jailed For Killing Her Daughter, 4, By Feeding Her Diet Of Mountain Dew
Prosecutors said Tamara Banks caused her daughter's death through malnutrition and lack of proper medical care.
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Japanese Mountaineer Dies Of Hypothermia On Peru's Tallest Mountain Peak
A mountaineer from Japan died and another was rescued during a trek on Peru's tallest mountain, authorities said Thursday.
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At Least 19 Trapped In Southwest China Landslides: State Media
At least 19 people have been trapped by landslides in southwestern China's Guizhou province on Thursday, state media reported, with rescuers struggling to reach them in the mountainous terrain.
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4 Climbers Fall From US Mountain, 1 Survives, Does This Next
A rock climber who fell hundreds of feet descending a steep gully in Washington's North Cascades mountains survived the fall that killed his three companions, hiked to his car in the dark and then drove to a pay phone to call for help.
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US Climber Dies In Nepal While Trying To Scale World's 5th Highest Mountain
A US climber died attempting to scale the world's fifth-highest mountain, Makalu, his expedition organiser said Monday, the second death of this climbing season.
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Bangkok Ground Report: Rubble Mountain, 50 Trapped And A Race Against Time
Robots, heavy machinery, and rescue personnel continue to search for workers trapped under the rubble of a 30-storey collapsed building in Bangkok, around 40 hours after a series of earthquakes left a trail of destruction in Myanmar and Thailand.
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"Woke Up To Mountain Of Snow": Uttarakhand Avalanche Survivor Recalls Horror
Most of the 19 people who were rescued and brought to the Army Hospital here had injuries on their back, head, hands, and legs.
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Video: German Skier Narrowly Escapes Death After Being Swept Away By Avalanche In Italy
In a terrifying video, a German skier remarkably cheated death after being swept down a mountain by an avalanche while skiing at Mont Blanc, Europe's highest mountain.
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UK Man Falls 600-Ft To His Death From Helvellyn Mountain
The search operation involved seven mountain teams, two coastguard and rescue helicopters probing the numerous routes leading to Helvellyn's summit.
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German Neo-Nazi Dies After Falling Off Adolf Hitler's "Favourite Mountain"
A German neo-Nazi fell to his death while climbing Adolf Hitler's "favourite mountain" on September 29. Andreas Munzhuber, a senior member of the Bavarian faction of the neo-Nazi group The Third Way, was part of a climbing group of 30.
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What Is Altitude Sickness, The Cause Behind Noida Man's Death In Leh
A 27-year-old man from Noida who went on a solo bike trip to Leh died due to oxygen deficiency on August 29, a report said. Chinmay Sharma, a digital marketing executive, worked with a firm based in Noida.
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116-Year-Old Japanese Mountaineer To Be Named World's Oldest Person
A 116-year-old Japanese woman who used to be a mountaineer is set to be named the world's oldest person by Guinness World Records, a research group said on Wednesday, following the death of a 117-year-old Spanish woman earlier this week.
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Red Alert Issued For Kerala's Landslide Hit Wayanad, Extremely Heavy Rainfall Expected
The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday issued a red alert for the mountain district of Wayanad -- which has been rocked by landslides triggered by incessant rains -- and all the northern districts of Kerala.
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Landslide In Papua New Guinea Buries Village, Hundreds Feared Dead
Families in Yambali village in Papua New Guinea were sleeping peacefully in their beds when a "mountain" of rubble buried them alive in a gigantic landslide, said a U.N. rescue worker at the disaster site and the country's prime minister.
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Indian Climber Rescued From Mount Everest Dies, 8th Death This Season
An Indian climber rescued from Everest has died in hospital, a Nepali tourism official said Tuesday, taking the number of fatalities this season on the world's highest mountain to eight.
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US Woman Jailed For Killing Her Daughter, 4, By Feeding Her Diet Of Mountain Dew
Prosecutors said Tamara Banks caused her daughter's death through malnutrition and lack of proper medical care.
