Disaster

Death toll from Nepal-China floods tops 1,000 as thousands remain missing

More than a thousand people have died in a series of devastating floods in Nepal and neighbouring China, officials said Tuesday, while...

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Nepal flood toll reaches 903, 4,247 remain missing

The death toll in Nepal’s devastating flash floods jumped to 903 on Monday, and 4,247 people were missing as rescuers scrambled to...

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Tropical Storm Karina strengthens in Pacific, could become major hurricane

Tropical Storm Karina was strengthening southwest of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula on Saturday and was expected to become a hurricane later in...

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Algeria reports 123 vegetation fires, with five still burning

Algerian authorities reported that 123 vegetation and agricultural fires had been recorded between Aug. 28 and Aug. 29, according to Algerian Civil...

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Nepal-Tibet floods death toll reaches 626, nearly 3,000 missing

At least 626 people have been killed and around 3,000 are still missing following torrential flash floods that tore through Nepal and...

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Fire breaks out at raisin products factory in Ahmedabad’s Naroda GIDC

A fire broke out at a raisin products factory in Naroda GIDC Phase 3 of Ahmedabad on Saturday morning. Multiple fire stations...

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Death toll from devastating Nepal floods climbs to 475

The death toll from devastating floods in north-central Nepal this week has risen to 475, police reported Friday, with rescue teams searching...

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Nepal evacuates rescue workers as fresh flood threat grows near Tibet border

Nepal police ordered the rescue team to move from some parts of the devastating floods near the Tibet border on Thursday. The...

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Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes Indian Ocean Triple Junction

4.9 magnitude earthquake occurred near the Indian Ocean Triple Junction, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake struck in the remote southern...