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2 Quakes Shook Venezuela, Colombia Weeks Apart: How Rescue Efforts Differed
Devastating earthquakes weeks apart in Venezuela and Colombia have exposed sharply different government capacities to respond to disaster, according to witnesses in both countries, aid workers and a security firm.
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At Least 28 Killed In Fire At Shoe Factory In Eastern China
Hours after the fire broke out at the Huiteng Shoes factory around noon (0400 GMT), authorities feared people were still trapped inside the building in Jinjiang city, Fujian province.
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3-Year-Old Rescued From Collapsed Building 6 Days After Venezuela Quakes
Venezuela was hit by two earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 less than a minute apart last Wednesday, toppling buildings and trapping thousands of people beneath the rubble, according to authorities and rescue teams.
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Hope Fades In Venezuela As Death Count Nears 1,500 After Twin Earthquakes
Millions more people were feared to lack sanitation and other basic needs after one of Latin America's most devastating earthquake disasters.
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Long, Painful Wait By A Pile Of Rubble In Earthquake-Hit Venezuela
As the crews worked, Friday, it had been two days since that display of nature's power. One more day, and it is generally considered that a search for survivors becomes a search for bodies.
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Venezuela Earthquakes Kill 235, Over 1,500 Injured
More than 1,500 people were injured as the earth shook and roared in what many Venezuelans called a terrifying display of nature's raw power.
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Watch: Engineers Cross Raging River To Restore Power In Uttarkashi After Cloudburst
Days after a cloudburst triggered flash floods in the Dharali village of the Uttarkashi district, a team of Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) was seen braving a swollen river to restore power supply in the area.
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"Deserved So Much More": Family Of Brazilian Hiker Who Fell Into Volcano
The family of a Brazilian hiker found dead in Indonesia days after a fall climbing a volcano have criticised the rescue effort as too slow, before authorities carry out an autopsy Thursday to find out the time of her death.
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US Hiker's 3-Hour Trek Turns Into 10-Day Ordeal, Drinks Boot Water To Survive
Lukas McClish, a 34-year-old from Boulder Creek, California, went missing for 10 days in the Santa Cruz Mountains after setting out for a day hike on June 11th.
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Flood-Hit Greece Steps Up Rescue Efforts As Several Still Missing
Firefighters backed by the army were rescuing hundreds of people Saturday in villages in central Greece blocked off by floods that have claimed at least 10 lives.
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Kerala Flood Highlights: Bodies Of All Reported Missing Persons Recovered In Kottayam
21 people have been killed in Kerala as a result of heavy rains that triggered landslides in the districts of Idukki and Kottayam.
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Viral: In Kerala, 18 Dogs And Their Owner Rescued From Flooded House
As rescue operations continue in flood-hit Kerala, several stories of selfless support and humanity have come to light. Among them is this story of how 18 dogs and their owner were rescued by a team of activists from Chennai. A Facebook, accompanied by pictures and videos, details the rescue operation and is now going viral.
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On Video, Navy Rescue Of Kerala Pregnant Woman Whose Water Broke
In Kerala, a doctor was first lowered from the chopper to examine her condition before she was airlifted and taken to INHS Sanjivani hospital in Kerala's Kochi.
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Siachen Avalanche: Vice-President, Army Chief Express Grief Over Soldiers' Death
Vice-President Hamid Ansari has expressed grief over the death of 10 army personnel in an avalanche on Siachen Glacier in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Vizag Girl Who Fell Into Open Drain Found Dead
The six-year-old girl, who was washed away over a week ago after falling into an open stormwater drain in Visakhapatnam, was today found dead.
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2 Quakes Shook Venezuela, Colombia Weeks Apart: How Rescue Efforts Differed
Devastating earthquakes weeks apart in Venezuela and Colombia have exposed sharply different government capacities to respond to disaster, according to witnesses in both countries, aid workers and a security firm.
-
At Least 28 Killed In Fire At Shoe Factory In Eastern China
Hours after the fire broke out at the Huiteng Shoes factory around noon (0400 GMT), authorities feared people were still trapped inside the building in Jinjiang city, Fujian province.
-
3-Year-Old Rescued From Collapsed Building 6 Days After Venezuela Quakes
Venezuela was hit by two earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 less than a minute apart last Wednesday, toppling buildings and trapping thousands of people beneath the rubble, according to authorities and rescue teams.
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Hope Fades In Venezuela As Death Count Nears 1,500 After Twin Earthquakes
Millions more people were feared to lack sanitation and other basic needs after one of Latin America's most devastating earthquake disasters.
-
Long, Painful Wait By A Pile Of Rubble In Earthquake-Hit Venezuela
As the crews worked, Friday, it had been two days since that display of nature's power. One more day, and it is generally considered that a search for survivors becomes a search for bodies.
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Venezuela Earthquakes Kill 235, Over 1,500 Injured
More than 1,500 people were injured as the earth shook and roared in what many Venezuelans called a terrifying display of nature's raw power.
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Watch: Engineers Cross Raging River To Restore Power In Uttarkashi After Cloudburst
Days after a cloudburst triggered flash floods in the Dharali village of the Uttarkashi district, a team of Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) was seen braving a swollen river to restore power supply in the area.
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"Deserved So Much More": Family Of Brazilian Hiker Who Fell Into Volcano
The family of a Brazilian hiker found dead in Indonesia days after a fall climbing a volcano have criticised the rescue effort as too slow, before authorities carry out an autopsy Thursday to find out the time of her death.
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US Hiker's 3-Hour Trek Turns Into 10-Day Ordeal, Drinks Boot Water To Survive
Lukas McClish, a 34-year-old from Boulder Creek, California, went missing for 10 days in the Santa Cruz Mountains after setting out for a day hike on June 11th.
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Flood-Hit Greece Steps Up Rescue Efforts As Several Still Missing
Firefighters backed by the army were rescuing hundreds of people Saturday in villages in central Greece blocked off by floods that have claimed at least 10 lives.
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Kerala Flood Highlights: Bodies Of All Reported Missing Persons Recovered In Kottayam
21 people have been killed in Kerala as a result of heavy rains that triggered landslides in the districts of Idukki and Kottayam.
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Viral: In Kerala, 18 Dogs And Their Owner Rescued From Flooded House
As rescue operations continue in flood-hit Kerala, several stories of selfless support and humanity have come to light. Among them is this story of how 18 dogs and their owner were rescued by a team of activists from Chennai. A Facebook, accompanied by pictures and videos, details the rescue operation and is now going viral.
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On Video, Navy Rescue Of Kerala Pregnant Woman Whose Water Broke
In Kerala, a doctor was first lowered from the chopper to examine her condition before she was airlifted and taken to INHS Sanjivani hospital in Kerala's Kochi.
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Siachen Avalanche: Vice-President, Army Chief Express Grief Over Soldiers' Death
Vice-President Hamid Ansari has expressed grief over the death of 10 army personnel in an avalanche on Siachen Glacier in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Vizag Girl Who Fell Into Open Drain Found Dead
The six-year-old girl, who was washed away over a week ago after falling into an open stormwater drain in Visakhapatnam, was today found dead.
