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On Camera, Hiker Falls To Death On China Mountain After Untying Safety Rope
The 31-year-old man was part of a hiking group scaling the 18,332-foot Mount Nama in China's Sichuan.
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In A First, Polish Man Skis Down Mount Everest Without Oxygen Tank
Poland's Andrzej Bargiel has become the first person to ski down Mount Everest without an oxygen tank, his team said on Thursday.
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Argentine Tech CEO Falls 3,000 Feet To His Death While Climbing California Mountain
The CEO's untimely death has elicited an outpouring of grief from colleagues and mentees.
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Earthquake In Afghanistan Was 6.0 But Death Count Is Over 800. Here's Why
The death count following the recent earthquake in Afghanistan continues to rise. Taliban-led health authorities now say at least 800 people have been killed and 2,000 injured.
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Who Was Pratik Pandey, Indian-Origin Engineer Found Dead At Microsoft Office
Pratik Pandey, an Indian-origin software engineer at Microsoft, was found dead at the firm's Silicon Valley office on August 20.
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Pakistan Floods: 800 Killed, 7,000 Homes Damaged Due To Poor Planning
Floodwaters gushing through mountain villages, cities rendered swamps, mourners gathered at fresh graves -- as Pakistan's monsoon season once again delivers scenes of calamity, it also lays bare woeful preparedness.
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358, Including 30 Children, Killed In Pakistan Due To Flash Floods
Rescue workers on Tuesday recovered more bodies from a mountain village in northwest Pakistan where flash floods triggered by a cloudburst brought down homes and buildings, bringing the death count there to at least 20.
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49 Killed In Flash Floods Triggered By Heavy Rain In Pakistan
Flash floods triggered by heavy rains killed at least 49 people in Pakistan over the past 24 hours, officials said Friday, as rescuers evacuated 1,300 stranded tourists from a mountainous district hit by landslides.
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Tropical Storm Co-May Adds To Philippines' Deadly Week, Forcing 278,000 Evacuations
A tropical storm was blowing across the Philippines' mountainous north Friday, worsening more than a week of bad weather that has caused at least 25 deaths and prompted evacuations in villages hit by flooding and landslides.
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Video Captures Moment Flood Water Swept Away House In US's New Mexico
While rescuers in the United States' Texas were searching for survivors following the catastrophic floods last week, a New Mexico mountain town experienced dangerous flooding on Tuesday after heavy rain fell in the area.
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Czech Mountaineer Dies On Pakistan's 'Killer Mountain' Nanga Parbat
A Czech mountaineer fell to her death on the world's ninth-highest peak, Pakistan officials said Friday, becoming the first casualty of the summer...
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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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On Camera, Hiker Falls To Death On China Mountain After Untying Safety Rope
The 31-year-old man was part of a hiking group scaling the 18,332-foot Mount Nama in China's Sichuan.
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In A First, Polish Man Skis Down Mount Everest Without Oxygen Tank
Poland's Andrzej Bargiel has become the first person to ski down Mount Everest without an oxygen tank, his team said on Thursday.
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Argentine Tech CEO Falls 3,000 Feet To His Death While Climbing California Mountain
The CEO's untimely death has elicited an outpouring of grief from colleagues and mentees.
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Earthquake In Afghanistan Was 6.0 But Death Count Is Over 800. Here's Why
The death count following the recent earthquake in Afghanistan continues to rise. Taliban-led health authorities now say at least 800 people have been killed and 2,000 injured.
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Who Was Pratik Pandey, Indian-Origin Engineer Found Dead At Microsoft Office
Pratik Pandey, an Indian-origin software engineer at Microsoft, was found dead at the firm's Silicon Valley office on August 20.
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Pakistan Floods: 800 Killed, 7,000 Homes Damaged Due To Poor Planning
Floodwaters gushing through mountain villages, cities rendered swamps, mourners gathered at fresh graves -- as Pakistan's monsoon season once again delivers scenes of calamity, it also lays bare woeful preparedness.
-
358, Including 30 Children, Killed In Pakistan Due To Flash Floods
Rescue workers on Tuesday recovered more bodies from a mountain village in northwest Pakistan where flash floods triggered by a cloudburst brought down homes and buildings, bringing the death count there to at least 20.
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49 Killed In Flash Floods Triggered By Heavy Rain In Pakistan
Flash floods triggered by heavy rains killed at least 49 people in Pakistan over the past 24 hours, officials said Friday, as rescuers evacuated 1,300 stranded tourists from a mountainous district hit by landslides.
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Tropical Storm Co-May Adds To Philippines' Deadly Week, Forcing 278,000 Evacuations
A tropical storm was blowing across the Philippines' mountainous north Friday, worsening more than a week of bad weather that has caused at least 25 deaths and prompted evacuations in villages hit by flooding and landslides.
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Video Captures Moment Flood Water Swept Away House In US's New Mexico
While rescuers in the United States' Texas were searching for survivors following the catastrophic floods last week, a New Mexico mountain town experienced dangerous flooding on Tuesday after heavy rain fell in the area.
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Czech Mountaineer Dies On Pakistan's 'Killer Mountain' Nanga Parbat
A Czech mountaineer fell to her death on the world's ninth-highest peak, Pakistan officials said Friday, becoming the first casualty of the summer...
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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.
