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Tehran: More than 700 people were injured in a 6.4-magnitude earthquake that shook western Iran, state television reported in an updated toll Monday.The quake struck Kermanshah province yesterday, with an epicentre 17 kilometres (11 miles) southwest ...
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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.The landslides have occurred at Dzongu, Mangan, ...
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MANALI: Heavy rainfall triggered a landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Marhi, 30 kilometres from Manali, blocking the Manali-Leh National Highway-3. The blockage is likely to affect motorists who plan their road trips to the one of the most celebrated highways ...
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MUMBAI: A huge section of a wall at an upscale Mumbai complex collapsed this morning taking with it at least 15 parked cars after incessant rain in the city. Dramatic visuals from 32-storey Lloyds estate in Wadala's Antop Hill show several cars buried or ...
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Washington, United States: A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of the US State of Alaska Sunday, seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued.The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake struck at a depth of ...
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A powerful earthquake of 6.8 magnitude struck parts of Pakistan and the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border in the Hindukush region. The tremors killed at least six people, reported the Press Trust of India.
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Sydney, Australia: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea's Bougainville Island early Tuesday, US seismologists said, with no immediate tsunami warning issued.The quake hit some 96 kilometres (60 miles) southwest of Panguna ...
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Jakarta: A strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia early on Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but no immediate damage or casualties were reported.The quake, which was relatively shallow, struck the northeastern corner of Kalimantan ...
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Washington: A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of central Chile late Tuesday but there was no immediate tsunami alert, US seismologists said.The epicenter of the quake was near the coast, about 93 kilometers (57 miles) northwest ...
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MANILA: Three people died and six others are believed to have also been killed when part of a coal mine collapsed on a remote central Philippine island on today, the provincial governor said.
Nine workers were using heavy machinery to remove sea ...
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