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Dozens buried in Philippine landslide as China counts cost of Typhoon Mangkhut
Times Live   18 September 2018   Philippines  
A vessel is seen being moved onto the beach after Super Typhoon Mangkhut hit Hong Kong, China September 18, 2018
<p>Philippine rescuers searched desperately for dozens feared buried under a landslide unleashed by Typhoon Mangkhut, which also left a trail of destruction in Hong Kong and saw millions evacuated in southern China.<br /><br />The confirmed death toll across ...
Philippines landslide: Dozens feared buried in Itogon, Benguet
CNN   17 September 2018   Philippines   Itogon  
Dozens of people from the mining town of Itogon are missing, believed buried by a landslide.
<p>Santiago, Isabela province, the Philippines (CNN) - Hundreds of houses have been destroyed and at least 36 people are feared buried under thick mud in the Philippines after Super Typhoon Mangkhut triggered a massive landslide in the country's north.<br ...
Landslides, Rain In North Sikkim; Road Links Cut Off At Several Places
NDTV   14 September 2018   India   North Sikkim  
Landslides have occurred at Dzongu, Mangan, Lachen and Mangshilla in Sikkim
<p>Incessant rain in north Sikkim since Sunday has triggered multiple landslides in North District, snapping road connectivity at several places including Gangtok, a senior district official said.<br /><br />The landslides have occurred at Dzongu, Mangan, ...
Japan earthquake: Death toll rises after devastating tremor
CNN   10 September 2018   Japan   Hokkaido  
<p>Tokyo (CNN) The death toll in the magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck Japan on Thursday has risen to 39, the country's Fire and Disaster Management Agency said. Two people remain missing, and at least 641 people were injured, the agency said Sunday. Evacuation ...
Ecuador Earthquake: Quito and Guayaquil hit by earth tremor in ring of fire
Express   07 September 2018   Ecuador   Quito  
<p>THREE major earthquakes have hit South America within just one hour, including a massive 6.3 magnitude tremor which hit Ecuador&rsquo;s capital Quito.</p>
Fiji earthquake: Pacific islands ROCKED by HUGE 7.8 magnitude earthquake
Express   06 September 2018   South Pacific   Fiji  
<p>A HUGE earthquake has struck off the coast of Fiji. The powerful 7.8 magnitude tremor hit 66 miles east of the Fijian capital of Suva at 4.39pm BST (3.49am Friday local time).</p> <p>The deep earthquake struck 377 miles under the surface, according to data ...
Myanmar: More than 60,000 affected by dam collapse
Aljazeera   30 August 2018   Burma   Myanmar  
<p>The collapse of part of a dam in Myanmar has unleashed giant waves of water and forced the mass evacuation of several villages and towns.<br>More than 60,000 people have had to flee their homes and major roads have been flooded.</p>
Indonesia earthquake: Massive 6.4 magnitude quake hits off coast of West Timor
Express   28 August 2018   Indonesia   West Timor  
Indonesia earthquake has hit off the coast off West Timor (Image: USGS)
<p>The quake struck at a depth of 6.2 miles (10km) about 100km (62 miles) southeast of Kupang, in the East Nusa Tenggara province.<br>Experts at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) issued the earthquake alert at about 8.15am BST (2:15pm local time).</p ...
7.1-magnitude earthquake on border of Peru, Brazil, USGS reports
Fox News   24 August 2018   Republic of Peru  
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Peru, close to its borders with Bolivia and Brazil on Friday morning, the USGS reported. (USGS)
<p>A 7.1-magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Peru, close to its borders with Bolivia and Brazil on Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. <br>The quake was recorded at 4:04 a.m. local time at a depth of 378 miles. <br>The epicenter was 83 ...
Italy highway bridge collapses in Genoa, at least 22 dead
Channel NewsAsia / YouTube   14 August 2018   Italy   Genoa  
A section of a giant motorway bridge in Genoa collapsed on Tuesday (Aug 14) injuring several people. (Photo: AFP) Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/italy-highway-bridge-collapses-in-genoa-at-least-22-dead-10616720
<p>GENOA, Italy: At least 22 are dead after a motorway bridge collapsed on Tuesday (Aug 14) over the northern Italian port city of Genoa in what the transport minister said was likely to be "an immense tragedy".</p><p>The Italian fire service said that the ...